tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post7789106427298287074..comments2024-03-16T16:16:08.511-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Monday Poetry Stretch - KodachromeTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-60312477217667987272014-10-29T11:49:59.052-04:002014-10-29T11:49:59.052-04:00TREASURES IN THE ATTIC
While moving Grandpa’s knic...TREASURES IN THE ATTIC<br />While moving Grandpa’s knickknacks from the attic<br /> I discover a dusted, scuffed shoebox. <br />In it, an array of amber coated photographs. <br />There’s Grandma dancing in white lace gloves, <br />Mom and Dad walking down the aisle with confetti <br />Falling like a snowstorm, Grandpa holding me as an<br /> Infant, his dark horn rimmed glasses unable to Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-33877938086440251572014-10-23T00:45:51.009-04:002014-10-23T00:45:51.009-04:00Little Girls
Two little girls in pink
Easter dres...Little Girls<br /><br />Two little girls in pink<br />Easter dresses, each<br />holding a flower like a candle.<br /><br />My sister’s on the right.<br />Our dresses matched,<br />our white shoes shone.<br />The one on the left,<br />that was me, not smiling.<br /><br />The flowers were red<br />and the grass was green.<br /><br />I’m not her at all.<br />And she wasn’t the person<br />I am now, KateCoombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584944601221466789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-49966947288934013652014-10-21T21:39:51.517-04:002014-10-21T21:39:51.517-04:00I grew up in the home of Kodak, so I guess I alway...I grew up in the home of Kodak, so I guess I always thought folks knew this. Kodachrome was one of the first color films developed for taking pictures. <br /><br />And of course, I love the song by Paul Simon. Here's an excerpt of the lyrics. Maybe his definition will make more sense!<br /><br />Kodachrome<br />They give us those nice bright colors<br />They give us the greens of summers<br /Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-14475088368749591722014-10-21T16:00:24.429-04:002014-10-21T16:00:24.429-04:00I've always heard of Kodachrome, but I don'...I've always heard of Kodachrome, but I don't know exactly what it is. I guess I'll have to do a little research to participate this week:>)laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-54645653293468225152014-10-20T22:05:07.915-04:002014-10-20T22:05:07.915-04:00When I was a senior in high school, our house was ...When I was a senior in high school, our house was flooded. Our memories became crumpled and wet. Our photos are all in a box, curled and worn. But the flood did not dampen our family spirit and love. Thanks for sharing your photo today. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.com