tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post573398942296138183..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: National Poetry Month Issue 29Author Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-70688212571923898002011-05-02T12:22:59.311-04:002011-05-02T12:22:59.311-04:00Heidi, I hope things are looking up for you today....Heidi, I hope things are looking up for you today. So glad the poem found you when you needed it.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-16679742213543683272011-05-01T22:01:49.888-04:002011-05-01T22:01:49.888-04:00Late as usual, I'm swimming in to say how much...Late as usual, I'm swimming in to say how much I enjoyed the middles of this poem but especially the juxtaposition of "buoyed by memory/we float a hundred feet beneath" and the last three lines: this idea that floating happens way below the surface as well as atop it, and that's when (lungs full of water) we become without corners, edges, ends...<br /><br />Lovely, Lalita, and thanks, Laura. Rough seas at our house too, as you divine.Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-9213582575490120112011-04-30T19:47:13.975-04:002011-04-30T19:47:13.975-04:00Thank you, Lalita. I appreciate your insight into ...Thank you, Lalita. I appreciate your insight into this poem.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-3360363112770485022011-04-29T22:58:49.180-04:002011-04-29T22:58:49.180-04:00Thank you for posting "At Sea," Laura. I...Thank you for posting "At Sea," Laura. I wrote this poem at a restless time in my life when I felt at sea and longed to live without corners or edges or ends. I'm so glad other bloggers found comfort there, too. Love, LalitaLalitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207502279786724643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-44820725437144604382011-04-29T17:45:00.448-04:002011-04-29T17:45:00.448-04:00nice poem; thanks for sharing itnice poem; thanks for sharing itBooks4Learninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704190934549872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-17112831751416065562011-04-29T16:14:33.296-04:002011-04-29T16:14:33.296-04:00What a lovely poem! I love the imagery. Thanks f...What a lovely poem! I love the imagery. Thanks for sharing it and your poetry exercise. Oh, and for stopping by my blog!Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-18907943784934198102011-04-29T14:20:45.939-04:002011-04-29T14:20:45.939-04:00Me too, Jama. She never says so, but I just know t...Me too, Jama. She never says so, but I just know that water is deliciously warm, with sunny hot spots. Mmmm.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-71860638907619013732011-04-29T13:39:49.775-04:002011-04-29T13:39:49.775-04:00Loved being submerged in this soothing poem. My fa...Loved being submerged in this soothing poem. My favorite part is the "sea lions come to tickle our hands." :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-57869643963933634302011-04-29T12:34:51.088-04:002011-04-29T12:34:51.088-04:00Exactly, Kerry. It's such a comforting, relaxi...Exactly, Kerry. It's such a comforting, relaxing poem. I should start chanting it to myself.<br /><br />We're okay -- I think it's just a rough return to school after spring break (esp. with scant weeks to go before school ends).<br /><br />Enjoy your big person trip!Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-8917082777558666582011-04-29T11:57:37.546-04:002011-04-29T11:57:37.546-04:00Hi, Laura. I agree this poem is very welcoming. I ...Hi, Laura. I agree this poem is very welcoming. I felt like I kind of floated through the sea as I was reading it. <br /><br />It's interesting to hear about the transitions your kids are experiencing. We are traveling without our girls right now, and it is making us think about how quickly they are growing up. Before we know it, they will be in high school and middle school, too. Hope "the sea" stays steady for you during these transitions!Kerry Aradhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099941502319174759noreply@blogger.com