tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post2260063419211602182..comments2024-03-28T02:54:32.745-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Poetry Friday - 2015 Progressive Poem: Day/Line 24Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-38520231819475689222015-04-28T09:19:16.840-04:002015-04-28T09:19:16.840-04:00This annual progressive poem is such an inspired i...This annual progressive poem is such an inspired idea - I love the meandering thoughts, the twists and the awesome surprises. I am excited to see the final piece. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-40847476230138960602015-04-26T11:28:28.371-04:002015-04-26T11:28:28.371-04:00Absolutely love that when he stills and closes his...Absolutely love that when he stills and closes his eyes, he is released. Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-81808152729053384612015-04-25T15:21:04.658-04:002015-04-25T15:21:04.658-04:00A water breather! So glad he's taken the plung...A water breather! So glad he's taken the plunge and is swimming.Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-48701001421533261612015-04-25T09:24:19.141-04:002015-04-25T09:24:19.141-04:00Wow! The layout of the first version is all kinds ...Wow! The layout of the first version is all kinds of terrific! Love your line, too!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-64782180256446052092015-04-25T08:28:06.026-04:002015-04-25T08:28:06.026-04:00Good job, Tricia! How interesting that he can brea...Good job, Tricia! How interesting that he can breathe water.Tamera Will Wissingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408087979651337516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-78368491977809113172015-04-25T08:00:00.999-04:002015-04-25T08:00:00.999-04:00Really terrific shift, Tricia! (That's a micr...Really terrific shift, Tricia! (That's a micropoem dedicated to you.) I agree that the reformat makes the poem LIVE and I hope we stick with it. What about taking out "uncharacteristic"? It's implied by his leap from the boat and emphasized by "of...water!" And that smooths the line a little.Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-41095369241993808802015-04-24T21:45:08.372-04:002015-04-24T21:45:08.372-04:00Great line, Tricia! I want him to follow, too...bu...Great line, Tricia! I want him to follow, too...but we shall see where Tabatha takes us.Penny Parker Klostermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043861965501388155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-72696075186734283182015-04-24T21:15:15.863-04:002015-04-24T21:15:15.863-04:00Such a story you've all got going! Nice additi...Such a story you've all got going! Nice addition, Tricia. Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811523890920763782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-21540084561799118372015-04-24T18:27:28.455-04:002015-04-24T18:27:28.455-04:00Fascinating twists and turns this poem has taken! ...Fascinating twists and turns this poem has taken! Adding a line IS a daunting task!!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-64559955146244764752015-04-24T17:50:09.023-04:002015-04-24T17:50:09.023-04:00Beautifully done! I've held off reading until ...Beautifully done! I've held off reading until now because the anticipation *kills me*. So glad I got here in time for his decision and surprise!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-16745370162571515572015-04-24T15:43:30.207-04:002015-04-24T15:43:30.207-04:00I got chills after reading your line, Tricia! I, ...I got chills after reading your line, Tricia! I, too, feel "released" and grateful to go wherever this poem takes us.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-53566330332295554122015-04-24T13:13:54.420-04:002015-04-24T13:13:54.420-04:00I am just loving that he is breathing water...
So ...I am just loving that he is breathing water...<br />So cool.Amy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-37666231336743230142015-04-24T11:27:08.714-04:002015-04-24T11:27:08.714-04:00This is so exciting, great line Tricia. I love wha...This is so exciting, great line Tricia. I love what you did with the shape of it.<br /><br />@CathM_Johnson from<br /><a href="http://www.catherinemjohnson.com" rel="nofollow">Catherine Johnson</a>catherinemjohnson.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682281308178996823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-26057919451771641672015-04-24T07:52:24.899-04:002015-04-24T07:52:24.899-04:00Thanks all. I probably should have ended with the ...Thanks all. I probably should have ended with the word he and let Tabatha decide what to do, but I so want him to follow! I'll be waiting to see what will happen next.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-59194698087068153172015-04-24T07:46:53.288-04:002015-04-24T07:46:53.288-04:00That 'released', such an important word, T...That 'released', such an important word, Tricia. Wonderful magic. Thank for moving us on.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-49503100666763416762015-04-24T07:33:50.515-04:002015-04-24T07:33:50.515-04:00This is becoming s true love story. Wow! I said ...This is becoming s true love story. Wow! I said this before, a picture book in the making!Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-18684165305300507012015-04-24T06:36:14.590-04:002015-04-24T06:36:14.590-04:00Yay! Yay! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-50954685356697570112015-04-24T00:37:59.440-04:002015-04-24T00:37:59.440-04:00Well, he wasn't captured and he can breathe wa...Well, he wasn't captured and he can breathe water! Yea! Now where is she???Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.com