tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post2826716483458642302..comments2024-03-28T02:54:32.745-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Poetry Friday - Sitting in the SandTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-40988351312113531892014-07-26T14:08:02.944-04:002014-07-26T14:08:02.944-04:00Karla Kushkin's "Sitting in the Sand"...Karla Kushkin's "Sitting in the Sand" poem is a song, it's so musical. <br /><br />This collection is like a rare shell tossed up on the sand for you. And now I will go on the hunt to find a copy for myself with your kind sharing of the title.<br />And like Robyn, I will cup a salty handful of sea for Miss Rumphius Effect next time we are at the shore, which is an easy distance jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-34684015725444957242014-07-20T23:23:37.505-04:002014-07-20T23:23:37.505-04:00What beautiful imagery here. Karla Kuskin's vo...What beautiful imagery here. Karla Kuskin's voice is so beautiful. Drinking from the ocean... I can almost taste it.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-2069053511940939522014-07-20T09:54:57.297-04:002014-07-20T09:54:57.297-04:00So glad you were able to rescue that book! Drinki...So glad you were able to rescue that book! Drinking in that poem was refreshing to say the least.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-88586267517856533082014-07-19T20:43:36.313-04:002014-07-19T20:43:36.313-04:00What is the library world coming to when Karla Kus...What is the library world coming to when Karla Kuskin's poems are discarded. Arrrrrrrgggggg, as I run around the house screaming uncontrollably.<br /><br />JaneJane Yolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614445497209111557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-40166699883157080512014-07-19T13:52:34.249-04:002014-07-19T13:52:34.249-04:00You were meant to have that book and keep a bit of...You were meant to have that book and keep a bit of the ocean with you always. Safe travels and enjoy the wedding festivities!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-29487647093022882972014-07-19T11:28:49.621-04:002014-07-19T11:28:49.621-04:00How nice that you were able to spend your mother&#...How nice that you were able to spend your mother's birthday with her. Thanks for sharing this poem with me. I was sad the book was in the discard pile, but glad it found a good home. Thanks for sharing this poem. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-72108178085968550552014-07-19T10:19:49.180-04:002014-07-19T10:19:49.180-04:00Happy birthday to your mom! I am currently home wi...Happy birthday to your mom! I am currently home with my 87 year-old mom and we'll be celebrating her birthday tomorrow with her bridge club. I'm baking the cake today!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-33922080257007331602014-07-19T09:54:05.930-04:002014-07-19T09:54:05.930-04:00Yes, Happy wishes to your mother! Since we are ne...Yes, Happy wishes to your mother! Since we are new residents by the seashore, I'll dip an extra handful of ocean for you next time we're there. Wishing you more warm visiting and safe travels this summer.Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-7541156687488489712014-07-18T20:47:04.934-04:002014-07-18T20:47:04.934-04:00Happy Birthday to your mother! I hope you have som...Happy Birthday to your mother! I hope you have some more peaceful, comforting times this summer. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-14590203755297653852014-07-18T18:21:36.089-04:002014-07-18T18:21:36.089-04:00My favorite poet is Karla Kuskin, so thank you for...My favorite poet is Karla Kuskin, so thank you for the gift today, Tricia. What a lovely poem it is. I'm headed to the ocean for a week tomorrow & will dip my hands in again & again. Glad you had a bit of water with your mother!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-72596033469310690842014-07-18T14:18:27.759-04:002014-07-18T14:18:27.759-04:00I love the undulating rhythm. I'm so glad you ...I love the undulating rhythm. I'm so glad you found the book. It's sad to think it was in a discard pile. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-6708136725007427902014-07-18T12:49:36.007-04:002014-07-18T12:49:36.007-04:00I've always loved this poem by Karla Kuskin. S...I've always loved this poem by Karla Kuskin. So glad you rescued her book from the discard pile. I know there's so much new children's poetry to put on the shelves, but many of the books that are being discarded are out of print and won't be seen again. Wish there were a solution to this... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com