Happy Poetry Friday! I hope you all had a terrific Thanksgiving! I’m very thankful for my online community of teachers, writers, and friends who gather around the cozy campfire we build of words and books and poems.
My husband is having kidney stone surgery today, so your good thoughts of health would be appreciated! He is my perfect gift:>)
Here I am reading it aloud:
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I admired the neat plotting of this picture book, and that made me want to use a definite poetic form for my poetryaction.
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Sending healing thoughts for Randy. Kidney stones are no picnic.
Sending healing thoughts for Randy. Kidney stones are no picnic.
Laura, I hope you and your family were able to have a nice Thanksgiving in spite of your husband’s health situation. Sending healing thoughts, physically and emotionally for one and all.
Poetryaction is very welcome today. The warmth of waves, seagulls and pink shells is certainly welcome this “day after.”
Thanks, Martha–we did have a lovely one. Thanks for the good thoughts:>)
Laura, I hope you and your family were able to have a nice Thanksgiving in spite of your husband’s health situation. Sending healing thoughts, physically and emotionally for one and all.
Poetryaction is very welcome today. The warmth of waves, seagulls and pink shells is certainly welcome this “day after.”
Thanks, Martha–we did have a lovely one. Thanks for the good thoughts:>)
What a sweet cinquain! I’m curious to check out that book. 🙂
Coming your way: thoughts of strength and healing for Randy and a hug for you.
Thanks, Michelle, for the compliment and good thoughts!
What a sweet cinquain! I’m curious to check out that book. 🙂
Coming your way: thoughts of strength and healing for Randy and a hug for you.
Thanks, Michelle, for the compliment and good thoughts!
Laura, first of all healing thoughts and prayers are being lifted up for your husband today as he undergoes surgery. I am well aware of the intensity of kidney stones since my husband experienced this. Secondly, it was such a pleasure to meet you in person. Although I was not at your signing I was able to bring two of your books home from NCTE and will pour over them when I return to Long Island from winter-like Syracuse. If you take a quick look at my post this morning, you will see the “ussie” photo of the Poetry Friday writers. Such a great experience.
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Thanks for the good wishes, Carol. Lovely to meet you at NCTE! Will check out the ussie…
Laura, first of all healing thoughts and prayers are being lifted up for your husband today as he undergoes surgery. I am well aware of the intensity of kidney stones since my husband experienced this. Secondly, it was such a pleasure to meet you in person. Although I was not at your signing I was able to bring two of your books home from NCTE and will pour over them when I return to Long Island from winter-like Syracuse. If you take a quick look at my post this morning, you will see the “ussie” photo of the Poetry Friday writers. Such a great experience.
http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2014/11/farewell-to-fall.html
Thanks for the good wishes, Carol. Lovely to meet you at NCTE! Will check out the ussie…
Love the “Pearly, swirly” — and loved PIERRE IN LOVE when I first saw it.
Thoughts/prayers/hugs to you and especially Randy today!
Thanks, Robyn! He’s in right now.
Love the “Pearly, swirly” — and loved PIERRE IN LOVE when I first saw it.
Thoughts/prayers/hugs to you and especially Randy today!
Thanks, Robyn! He’s in right now.
Laura, what a delight to have met you at NCTE. Sending prayers for healing and relief from pain for your husband. Love the cinquain! Love-filled, a wonderful closing. Poetryaction is a new term for me. There’s so much to learn from this community. Now I’m off to request Pierre In Love.
You, too, Ramona. And I made poetryactions up, so no surprise you haven’t heard of them:>) Enjoy the book, and thanks for the good wishes!
Laura, what a delight to have met you at NCTE. Sending prayers for healing and relief from pain for your husband. Love the cinquain! Love-filled, a wonderful closing. Poetryaction is a new term for me. There’s so much to learn from this community. Now I’m off to request Pierre In Love.
You, too, Ramona. And I made poetryactions up, so no surprise you haven’t heard of them:>) Enjoy the book, and thanks for the good wishes!
Yikes. AJ has done the kidney stone thing, but managed to escape without surgery. Best wishes for a successful surgery and relief from the pain!!
I don’t know PIERRE IN LOVE, but your poem makes me want to check it out!!
Thanks, Mary Lee. He’s in surgery right now.
Yikes. AJ has done the kidney stone thing, but managed to escape without surgery. Best wishes for a successful surgery and relief from the pain!!
I don’t know PIERRE IN LOVE, but your poem makes me want to check it out!!
Thanks, Mary Lee. He’s in surgery right now.
Hope your husband’s surgery goes well and he heals quickly! Sending good thoughts to him and to you.
Love the line, “pearly, swirly”–will have to look for the book.
Thanks, Buffy. He feels beat up, but it went well.
Hope your husband’s surgery goes well and he heals quickly! Sending good thoughts to him and to you.
Love the line, “pearly, swirly”–will have to look for the book.
Thanks, Buffy. He feels beat up, but it went well.
I also have not seen this book! Thanks for sharing it and your lovely cinquain.
Thanks, Betsy–it’s an unusual picture book. It grew on me:>)
I also have not seen this book! Thanks for sharing it and your lovely cinquain.
Thanks, Betsy–it’s an unusual picture book. It grew on me:>)
Laura sending healing your way hope he will be okay
Thanks, Jessica. The procedure went well, but he’s in lots of pain right now.
Laura sending healing your way hope he will be okay
Thanks, Jessica. The procedure went well, but he’s in lots of pain right now.
I like the alliteration of “sings of seagulls,” Laura. Hope you have a peaceful, restorative weekend. Kidney stones, surgery, and worrying sound exhausting!
Thank you, Tabatha. Randy’s feeling a bit better today–not as much pain. Add in a big copyediting project on top of what you mentioned, and I’m feeling pretty wiped out, too. But there’s plenty to enjoy and be thankful for over the weekend, too:>)
I like the alliteration of “sings of seagulls,” Laura. Hope you have a peaceful, restorative weekend. Kidney stones, surgery, and worrying sound exhausting!
Thank you, Tabatha. Randy’s feeling a bit better today–not as much pain. Add in a big copyediting project on top of what you mentioned, and I’m feeling pretty wiped out, too. But there’s plenty to enjoy and be thankful for over the weekend, too:>)
Kidney stones are NO fun!
Loved your poem, Laura. Pearly, swirly is really nice 😀
THanks, Penny–that seems to be the phrase that works best in the poem. Love hearing what works for people and what doesn’t. And you are so right on kidney stones. Randy has several siblings who have had them, too. Glad they don’t run in my family! Ack.
Kidney stones are NO fun!
Loved your poem, Laura. Pearly, swirly is really nice 😀
THanks, Penny–that seems to be the phrase that works best in the poem. Love hearing what works for people and what doesn’t. And you are so right on kidney stones. Randy has several siblings who have had them, too. Glad they don’t run in my family! Ack.
Laura, such a sweet little poem 🙂 I hope you had a great Thanksgiving Day and that your hubby came through surgery well! Prayers…
Thank you, Donna–and we did, and he’s feeling a bit better now. Just wiped out. Thanks for the prayers!
Laura, such a sweet little poem 🙂 I hope you had a great Thanksgiving Day and that your hubby came through surgery well! Prayers…
Thank you, Donna–and we did, and he’s feeling a bit better now. Just wiped out. Thanks for the prayers!
Laura,.
I’m glad your husband is recovering nicely. What a lovely way to capture the world’s beauty
Thanks so much, Linda:>)
Laura,.
I’m glad your husband is recovering nicely. What a lovely way to capture the world’s beauty
Thanks so much, Linda:>)