tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post7682230269871244823..comments2024-03-28T02:54:32.745-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Poetry Seven Share OdesTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-71956351008925218732015-06-24T14:16:57.709-04:002015-06-24T14:16:57.709-04:00I agree with all the others - this is fabulous! Yo...I agree with all the others - this is fabulous! You lead us well. Such a wonderful range of experience, from humble to grand. Fabulous work!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-90866341900269294872015-06-07T08:30:11.816-04:002015-06-07T08:30:11.816-04:00Wow! You've visited the entire spectrum of com...Wow! You've visited the entire spectrum of commodes! Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-22447635595346784952015-06-07T07:31:53.184-04:002015-06-07T07:31:53.184-04:00More odiotic brilliance (oh, I wish I had thought ...More odiotic brilliance (oh, I wish I had thought of "odiotic" when I ws commenting on Sara's)! You have all surprised me, and yet how EASY is an ode? You only have to choose something you truly love, and the praisewords come flowing out! Good to know for poetry teaching....Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-42182075229760992832015-06-06T15:16:05.078-04:002015-06-06T15:16:05.078-04:00I'm so glad you shared first when we were crea...I'm so glad you shared first when we were creating these odes, Tricia---you just let it fly, and I felt emboldened to do the same. You went long---so I did too. I guess I'd follow you anywhere, even into a scary loo. :) <br /><br />Also, I know you said that free verse scares you---but man, this is one of your best. So funny and flush with detail. Heheheh.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-2460168482786928402015-06-05T21:19:07.385-04:002015-06-05T21:19:07.385-04:00So many good parts to this. Got me thinking about...So many good parts to this. Got me thinking about a few toilet seats I've loved and hated, too. Excellent job!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-85121741808479568632015-06-05T18:08:42.908-04:002015-06-05T18:08:42.908-04:00"privy to another side of me"....hilario..."privy to another side of me"....hilarious! Love this brilliant ode! Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-49582124932905053262015-06-05T17:41:25.139-04:002015-06-05T17:41:25.139-04:00Oh, my. I have to admit I did not expect such elo...Oh, my. I have to admit I did not expect such eloquence about toilets. I could add a few lines to this one. I remember that padded seat. Not a good idea. Ours split pretty early on, so when you sat on it you had to balance to avoid getting pinched. Odes are really fun to write. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-11851924654039643132015-06-05T17:09:10.395-04:002015-06-05T17:09:10.395-04:00Jama's comment pretty much says it all . . .
...Jama's comment pretty much says it all . . . <br />Love this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-10725768607653182042015-06-05T12:50:11.356-04:002015-06-05T12:50:11.356-04:00Hah - free verse IS FREAKIN' HARD. We rule-ori...Hah - free verse IS FREAKIN' HARD. We rule-oriented folk are happiest with a lot of structure, which is why I end up with internal rhyme <i>even when I don't intend to</i>. Crazy, that.<br /><br />This is just a brilliant flash of your intellect, Tricia-mine, this is SUCH an excellent poem, and it kills me that you just scribbled it out -- you batted it out of the park, my friend.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-33647240067072657272015-06-05T11:57:50.087-04:002015-06-05T11:57:50.087-04:00An ode to the commode! St. John be praised. This i...An ode to the commode! St. John be praised. This is so clever and so true. Narita Airport here I come. jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-55786813189277282102015-06-05T10:09:33.070-04:002015-06-05T10:09:33.070-04:00Tricia -- This poem was so brave -- so funny -- so...Tricia -- This poem was so brave -- so funny -- so daring. And to think you also kicked us off. GO YOU. I'm impressed!Liz Garton Scanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941516645386392684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-64592837453194103162015-06-05T09:19:26.649-04:002015-06-05T09:19:26.649-04:00Oh my gosh, I love this poem! First because I'...Oh my gosh, I love this poem! First because I've lived those experiences, too, even the luxurious Japanese toilets. Secondly, because you dared to choose this subject! The last stanza is my favorite - a commode selfie! I suppose it's been done!Joyce Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905709719444916488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-21593716851745826452015-06-05T08:49:42.238-04:002015-06-05T08:49:42.238-04:00It was so fun to reread this, Tricia. Your first s...It was so fun to reread this, Tricia. Your first stanza is my favorite! Though that description of the airport one at the end made me lust after that toilet. Ha! That's what good writing does. Makes you dream of things you didn't even know existed:>)<br /><br />I agree about forms. Free verse is a challenge for me, too. I instituted some rules for myself as I went along on mine (like &laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-39061436606494613272015-06-05T06:16:09.888-04:002015-06-05T06:16:09.888-04:00My sister-in-law is Japanese and they have one of ...My sister-in-law is Japanese and they have one of those heated-seat etc toilets in their home (in Boston). Advanced potty technology! Nicely done, Tricia. I think the second line might be my favorite :-)Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.com