tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post2154047361068903413..comments2024-03-28T15:09:21.698-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Poetry Sisters Write DizainTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-33503733563068161512019-05-06T07:43:25.624-04:002019-05-06T07:43:25.624-04:00You nailed it, Tricia. Loved them all, but that fi...You nailed it, Tricia. Loved them all, but that first one is so poignant. It definitely brought a lot of emotions to the surface for me. Thanks for sharing.Kimberly Hutmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481478199892532599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-55319047120211658582019-05-05T09:37:26.533-04:002019-05-05T09:37:26.533-04:00Wow! When I first read about this new-to-me form, ...Wow! When I first read about this new-to-me form, I thought it sounded incredibly difficult. Your poems make it look easy. All three are fantastic, but I love the How to Write Poem.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-23285208857101473282019-05-05T07:27:32.543-04:002019-05-05T07:27:32.543-04:00These are all wonderful. The dizain to your father...These are all wonderful. The dizain to your father is a beautiful tribute to him and your relationship with him. Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-32160245971055903762019-05-04T15:13:35.217-04:002019-05-04T15:13:35.217-04:00All of your poems are amazing, but your first one ...All of your poems are amazing, but your first one resonates deeply for me. There are dates and months that trigger loss no matter how many years pass.Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-62358981241646436622019-05-04T09:17:28.729-04:002019-05-04T09:17:28.729-04:00I love all three! Your first one made tears spring...I love all three! Your first one made tears spring to my eyes. March is my month of anguish--my parents passed a day apart and 23 years apart, but I still find myself longing to share my life with them.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-38235929520675985432019-05-04T01:16:25.881-04:002019-05-04T01:16:25.881-04:00Your first poem, about your dad, resonates in my h...Your first poem, about your dad, resonates in my heart. The missing never really stops. It looks like the dizain form would be fun to try. But I fear you make it seem easier than it is. Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-46921912347867992792019-05-03T17:37:46.151-04:002019-05-03T17:37:46.151-04:00I like all of these - great job! So sorry about Ma...I like all of these - great job! So sorry about May bringing sadness. As I get older I find there are more and more anniversaries - many happy but also many sad. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-90944872468108255062019-05-03T13:02:06.693-04:002019-05-03T13:02:06.693-04:00If say the fourth one is the charm, but I agree wi...If say the fourth one is the charm, but I agree with our cohort here, all four worked.This form really synced with your brain.<br /><br />I also admire your facility with working through feeling... Thank you for sharing yourself.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-69892049106073353332019-05-03T11:01:51.676-04:002019-05-03T11:01:51.676-04:00I agree with what others have said -- you've n...I agree with what others have said -- you've nailed this form. The one about your dad is especially poignant, and I know what you mean about beginning a new month with sadness instead of anticipation (both my parents died in April so that month will never be the same). jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-73949174953721581572019-05-03T10:36:02.793-04:002019-05-03T10:36:02.793-04:00From three parts of your life and your heart, Tric...From three parts of your life and your heart, Tricia. It feels like you spoke for many of us who miss our dads. That one is so full of love and missing a part of you. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-56754730468822363902019-05-03T09:06:36.946-04:002019-05-03T09:06:36.946-04:00Oh, Tricia. That poem for your dad. So beautiful. ...Oh, Tricia. That poem for your dad. So beautiful. How proud he'd be...<br />And I'm with Sara -- you REALLY get this form. I'm so impressed!Liz Garton Scanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941516645386392684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-41747785430683464472019-05-03T07:45:53.462-04:002019-05-03T07:45:53.462-04:00Wow. I think this may be your signature form, Tri...Wow. I think this may be your signature form, Tricia. I'm glad you wrote a fourth one, too. I love how you step us through all that "fills" your hollow heart in May. Achingly real. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.com