tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post545409475144460391..comments2024-03-26T11:02:23.494-07:00Comments on Library Matters: Poem A Day Challenge & Poetry Friday April 26, 2019Cheriee Weichelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-57135112358768388762019-04-30T14:18:47.282-07:002019-04-30T14:18:47.282-07:00thank you for this question. I'm going to have...thank you for this question. I'm going to have to imagine a lot of that since few of them are left. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-83455962226806066742019-04-28T17:45:26.736-07:002019-04-28T17:45:26.736-07:00Had you not signaled with some specific words like...Had you not signaled with some specific words like "cabin" the genesis of this narrative poem, I would have thought it a description of refugees entering this country. It reminds me of "Inside Out and Back Again." Your poem has a universality inherent in the mobility and struggle you describe. And the shiplap you describe certainly isn't the popular building material featured on home improvement sites. Glenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-41934337326768632332019-04-28T11:56:46.347-07:002019-04-28T11:56:46.347-07:00You have created such a vivid image of this place....You have created such a vivid image of this place. I am enjoying learning about your family from these and hope to read more. Today's poem makes me grateful for all the conveniences we have now. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-42971532531099278482019-04-27T14:49:03.590-07:002019-04-27T14:49:03.590-07:00Now that we've gotten a picture of the place, ...Now that we've gotten a picture of the place, it would be great to hear from some of the characters -- what were they thinking when they got there?Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-21052224694024764972019-04-27T04:09:47.906-07:002019-04-27T04:09:47.906-07:00I agree with Kat...this piece shows a place so wel...I agree with Kat...this piece shows a place so well. I can imagine being there and the feeling of being heavily pregnant while scrubbing slower than I would like to...knowing that cold weather and darkness were coming. Your installments are a great way to spin out this story. I'm very much enjoying it. Can't wait for next week!Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-11344329114806665142019-04-26T17:03:48.551-07:002019-04-26T17:03:48.551-07:00thank you so much for the feedback Kat. It's m...thank you so much for the feedback Kat. It's much appreciated. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-68787672979425512932019-04-26T15:24:41.392-07:002019-04-26T15:24:41.392-07:00Verse novels are so often used for emotional impac...Verse novels are so often used for emotional impact - but I think think they're perfect for beautifully-briefly conveying scenes and place, without getting bogged down in clutter. This is both enthralling and enlightening - and I too loved the sensory wind whistling through empty knot holes. I personally would cut 'awaited them' - don't think you need it. But that's a personal thing. Keep going with this - and enjoy the research/writing!KatApel - katswhiskers.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639228969549518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-52611597667767823752019-04-26T14:11:59.629-07:002019-04-26T14:11:59.629-07:00Wow, what an amazing and determined bunch! (And I&...Wow, what an amazing and determined bunch! (And I'm not talking about the skunks!) It certainly makes one appreciate our lazy, convenient modern lives. I hope you'll continue your draft writing beyond April, Cheriee!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-74691545347392045962019-04-26T08:55:47.284-07:002019-04-26T08:55:47.284-07:00Thank you Linda. As I write this, and spend time t...Thank you Linda. As I write this, and spend time talking to others who were there, I am more impressed by their stamina and optimism. <br />Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-18977160174594191162019-04-26T08:14:32.633-07:002019-04-26T08:14:32.633-07:00I was probably just reading too fast!
I was probably just reading too fast! <br />Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-54765569322312821222019-04-26T07:27:30.172-07:002019-04-26T07:27:30.172-07:00Thanks for this feedback Tabatha. There were more ...Thanks for this feedback Tabatha. There were more cabins than they needed, so the skunks got their own. I'll try to rewrite that so it's clearer. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-67289029113152921122019-04-26T07:16:07.240-07:002019-04-26T07:16:07.240-07:00Cheriee, I do like your writing style and need to ...Cheriee, I do like your writing style and need to go back to the two installments I missed. This part of the story shows the grit and determination your ancestors had to make a home in a new place. When I read the part about the infested quarters, I visualized what that may have looked like. But in your retelling the adventurous group was "dismayed but undaunted/optimistic crews of men, women and older children/ set to work shovelling out/what would be their winter homes." They persevered with a fresh outlook. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-32331670439207679232019-04-26T06:47:44.588-07:002019-04-26T06:47:44.588-07:00Wow, I guess you do what you have to do, but it...Wow, I guess you do what you have to do, but it's inspirational that they did it with a buoyant spirit. <br />Did the family of skunks live WITH them? When you say they were left alone, I pictured them all living together. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599471237636371761.post-85506407918427164192019-04-26T06:38:12.729-07:002019-04-26T06:38:12.729-07:00When we lament our times today, perhaps no electri...When we lament our times today, perhaps no electricity for a few hours, I believe we need to read stories from our ancestors, like this one. I cannot imagine their grit, determined to make a home! "with wind whistling tunes <br />through cracked wood and <br />empty knot holes." This is going to be a wonderful collection, Cheriee!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com