tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post5397797867652647402..comments2024-03-29T06:16:09.260-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Poetry Seven Write SedokaTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-26957417275632482632016-04-04T06:54:11.879-04:002016-04-04T06:54:11.879-04:00Roar of excitement
Slipping surly bonds of Earth
H...Roar of excitement<br />Slipping surly bonds of Earth<br />Houston, we have a problem.What’s Happening Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894878320228781362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-62304961073467531532016-04-04T06:43:33.496-04:002016-04-04T06:43:33.496-04:00Anticipation
Launch feels safe, all eyes watching
...Anticipation<br />Launch feels safe, all eyes watching<br />Teacher rocket into space.What’s Happening Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894878320228781362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-84417011783948587642016-03-09T12:43:23.829-05:002016-03-09T12:43:23.829-05:00Jane, this is lovely. Jane, this is lovely. Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-16197741412480556702016-03-06T15:38:05.740-05:002016-03-06T15:38:05.740-05:00I love all three of these, Tricia. The first gave ...I love all three of these, Tricia. The first gave me chills to think how far we've come. Just think how much further we'd be if space programs were actually funded at the levels they used to be! The second fascinated me with the "sixteen sunrises." And the third left me stunned and teary eyed by the last line, "saw stars added to the sky."Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-29952913761803818892016-03-06T14:35:24.850-05:002016-03-06T14:35:24.850-05:00My family was glued to our TV to watch the Apollo ...My family was glued to our TV to watch the Apollo moon landing, too. When I taught third grade, I had kids interview their parents and grandparents about their memories of July 20, 1969. I was always shocked when kids came back and said they didn't remember it at all. I let those kids interview me. Needless to say, I love all your poems, Tricia, especially those "stars added to the skiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-22605520539732236532016-03-06T06:13:25.744-05:002016-03-06T06:13:25.744-05:00I remember walking through the dorm lounge and see...I remember walking through the dorm lounge and seeing the news of the Challenger. That experience makes us hold our breaths even more cautiously when a take off or landing is televised, doesn't it? So glad Kelly made it back just fine!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-79980527278590791042016-03-06T02:06:49.652-05:002016-03-06T02:06:49.652-05:00Challenger: A Sedoka
Once we looked skyward
Hopin...Challenger: A Sedoka<br /><br />Once we looked skyward<br />Hoping to see angel wings,<br />The seraphim vapour trails.<br /><br />Then you exploded<br />in the bright summer morning,<br />Feathers fell all around us.<br /><br />©2016 Jane Yolen all rights reserved<br />Jane Yolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614445497209111557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-91286505754490719502016-03-05T09:46:30.853-05:002016-03-05T09:46:30.853-05:00The "stars added to the sky" is a lovely...The "stars added to the sky" is a lovely line/sentiment for that Challenger crew, Tricia. I liked your connection to your father in these poems about space, and that you chose 3 important times in that history. How very much has changed since '69 & now tweets keep us happily informed, I think. I am loving reading all the sisters' writing this time, will keep the poems Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-61568731548875851582016-03-04T18:28:04.315-05:002016-03-04T18:28:04.315-05:00Thank you, dear sisters, for your kind words. I ac...Thank you, dear sisters, for your kind words. I actually posted these thinking I "didn't get" the form at all. You all have me reconsidering this.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-74673191875834919672016-03-04T18:26:54.106-05:002016-03-04T18:26:54.106-05:00Thanks, Laura. I thought about writing a pair, one...Thanks, Laura. I thought about writing a pair, one about Challenger's loss leaving Earth, and one on Columbia when it returned, but together they were too emotional. I saw both, but the Challenger disaster is the one that stuck with me, probably because I too was young(ish) when it happened.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-38579806382695689452016-03-04T18:24:40.476-05:002016-03-04T18:24:40.476-05:00Thanks, Sara. I wanted to share so much of the sci...Thanks, Sara. I wanted to share so much of the science, but it's just not possible in this form. I guess when you realize the Earth moves at 67,000 miles per hour, his orbiting the Earth at 17,100 miles per hour probably does seem like standing still!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-49624800100035187432016-03-04T18:22:19.490-05:002016-03-04T18:22:19.490-05:00Thanks, Andi. I was fascinated by all the sunrise ...Thanks, Andi. I was fascinated by all the sunrise and sunset pictures he shared.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-55658582759208677782016-03-04T18:21:36.804-05:002016-03-04T18:21:36.804-05:00Hurray! I'm glad you liked it. I find a lot of...Hurray! I'm glad you liked it. I find a lot of different forms for the Monday stretches, but I don't always like them. This has the economy of haiku, but I like pairing them together and allowing them to show different views on a subject.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-34433214751529614542016-03-04T17:41:48.041-05:002016-03-04T17:41:48.041-05:00Oh, the Challenger poem. How heartbreaking and per...Oh, the Challenger poem. How heartbreaking and perfect. These were great, Tricia - I'm glad you picked the form, since I never would have discovered it otherwise, and I like it a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-64281435491657547812016-03-04T14:08:44.322-05:002016-03-04T14:08:44.322-05:00Oh, Paul Dobbs. What a compliment that is. Thanks,...Oh, Paul Dobbs. What a compliment that is. Thanks, Liz!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-29399425442104612712016-03-04T12:51:21.645-05:002016-03-04T12:51:21.645-05:00I LOVE these something fierce, and I so wish my ch...I LOVE these something fierce, and I so wish my character Paul from Great Good Summer was real so he could read them too. You have captured so much of what's compelling about human space travel -- the wildness, the risk, the huge beautiful massive mystery. And then you've made it totally accessible, too, like with Kelly's tweets. THANK YOU for these, truly.Liz Garton Scanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941516645386392684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-45095737612357932792016-03-04T11:52:21.193-05:002016-03-04T11:52:21.193-05:00Oh, my. These are stunning, Tricia. I thought Kell...Oh, my. These are stunning, Tricia. I thought Kelly's Year was my favorite, because I adored it. Then I read Untitled. I saw the Challenger explosion live in the blue sky over my Florida college, and I'll never forget it. What a comforting poem this is. Some of my favorites of yours!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-56929338421868439702016-03-04T10:53:53.879-05:002016-03-04T10:53:53.879-05:00BTW, these are the ONLY poems I wrote, so I felt i...BTW, these are the ONLY poems I wrote, so I felt inclined to share them all. Short forms are such a struggle for me.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-51918192968688323562016-03-04T10:46:22.559-05:002016-03-04T10:46:22.559-05:00I sat with friends in the kitchen on our dorm hall...I sat with friends in the kitchen on our dorm hall and watched it happen. I still can't forget it. I remembering running shortly after it happened to a pay phone across campus to call my dad. Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-73328668696662032422016-03-04T10:45:54.762-05:002016-03-04T10:45:54.762-05:00Oh, I like them all---but that middle one! I adore...Oh, I like them all---but that middle one! I adore the notion of 16 sunrises as he stayed still, and one sunrise for us, as we hurtle. That makes my head whirl, as these sedoka are supposed to do! Well, done, Tricia. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-25869556676133144542016-03-04T10:43:46.752-05:002016-03-04T10:43:46.752-05:00Wow, Trisha, you've done a remarkable job usin...Wow, Trisha, you've done a remarkable job using this form to celebrate Kelly's year and your fascination with space missions. I especially like the second one, "Kelly's Year". The contrast is really amazing, and you've captured it. I love seeing your father's slides from 1970 too!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-14280209586581908912016-03-04T10:42:13.764-05:002016-03-04T10:42:13.764-05:00The Challenger anniversary is still so deeply sad ...The Challenger anniversary is still so deeply sad to me. Having been in junior high and getting to school too late to <i>watch</i> the launch, we could only be grateful that we were on the West Coast. I cannot imagine what it would have been like to see that in real time - I remember desperately trying to stop thinking about any of it.<br /><br />We might have been curiously heartened to imagine tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com