tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post5940000174620102479..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: Poetry Friday: Take Me to the RiverAuthor Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-2984672258080542352013-07-20T08:47:47.520-04:002013-07-20T08:47:47.520-04:00So many haunting and inspiring posts this Poetry F...So many haunting and inspiring posts this Poetry Friday! I'm a fan of cairns and inuksuks/inukshuks and love the tribute to Teddy. Thanks for finding the perfect poem to include with this touching story of how one person really can make a difference! Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-36351924001332545742013-07-20T06:03:38.555-04:002013-07-20T06:03:38.555-04:00I am moved by this post. Thank you for sharing abo...I am moved by this post. Thank you for sharing about your son's trip to Venice and your daughter's photography class - she takes lovely pictures, real talent there - it's good that her skills are being honed. I also enjoyed Javier Heraud's poetry, I loved the second stanza the most.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-11604514851506183602013-07-19T23:39:58.676-04:002013-07-19T23:39:58.676-04:00Laura, I loved this post from beginning to end. I...Laura, I loved this post from beginning to end. It, too, was like a river's journey and I took pleasure in each cairn along the way. Welcome home to your son and kudos to your daughter.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-78923273582724032072013-07-19T22:04:02.384-04:002013-07-19T22:04:02.384-04:00It's a lovely post, for family and for new fri...It's a lovely post, for family and for new friends, Laura. I agree with others, your daughter is a good observer and photo communicator. My son-in-law, as you know, makes movies, and he and I have talked about the relationship of what people "see" visually or in their mind's eye (words). The piece about Mr. Betts is special, too, along with the poem that I guess he would have loved. When I traveled with students to the rain forests in Washington State, we hiked deep into the forest to a river and each of us left a cairn there. Great to see these too. Thanks for all!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-24614285620678911532013-07-19T13:44:54.898-04:002013-07-19T13:44:54.898-04:00Hi, Linda. I am honored that you took the time to ...Hi, Linda. I am honored that you took the time to read this post and touched that you enjoyed it. I did not know your husband, but through this beautiful community art project have learned how he nurtured the river and taught others to do the same.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-90252353684798518732013-07-19T11:30:39.991-04:002013-07-19T11:30:39.991-04:00Thank you for the lovely article about my late hus...Thank you for the lovely article about my late husband. He had no idea of the legacy he was creating in those last years of his life. This activity gave him so much peace. Our 3 daughters take amazing comfort in the tributes and activities that have continued for now and the future. I hope that they will be able to share it with their own children someday.Linda Bettsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-56333804867790596782013-07-19T09:32:49.075-04:002013-07-19T09:32:49.075-04:00I enjoyed the pictures, the story, and the poem. T...I enjoyed the pictures, the story, and the poem. Thanks for sharing all of them.Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-3506627359635390352013-07-19T09:00:38.010-04:002013-07-19T09:00:38.010-04:00I will build a cairn somewhere today, just because...I will build a cairn somewhere today, just because. Love the river poem! Glad your boy is back stateside. And go, Julia, with the digital pics! Nice.Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-45815526332960022562013-07-19T08:17:37.679-04:002013-07-19T08:17:37.679-04:00What a cool story and a wonderful tribute to Mr. B...What a cool story and a wonderful tribute to Mr. Betts. )not just the cairns, but the poem could be, as well!)Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-73172556924403728662013-07-19T07:42:55.852-04:002013-07-19T07:42:55.852-04:00Stephanie, it's so funny that you say that abo...Stephanie, it's so funny that you say that about observation. My daughter and I took a walk through the woods about a year ago. I realized I would stop and say "look at this," or "did you see the mushrooms growing under this log?" Julia was stopping in silence, snapping photographs of what she noticed. Same practice, different medium.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-5549469464682698702013-07-19T07:26:44.219-04:002013-07-19T07:26:44.219-04:00I love the story and images behind your post. Jul...I love the story and images behind your post. Julia's photographs were outstanding too. I believe she may have inherited her eye from an observant mother who also seems to find interesting details in the life around her. Beautiful poem too. Thanks for taking the time to find it for us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910188019190187914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-56848392882779476572013-07-19T05:41:56.107-04:002013-07-19T05:41:56.107-04:00Hi, Tabatha. The poet Javier Heraud also has a mys...Hi, Tabatha. The poet Javier Heraud also has a mysterious, and sad, story. I'm glad to have found this beautiful poem. There could be a post coming about Heraud himself.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-16936130463838743612013-07-19T04:10:41.326-04:002013-07-19T04:10:41.326-04:00The tribute to Teddy Betts is a wonderful gift to ...The tribute to Teddy Betts is a wonderful gift to passersby. I'm impressed that you found a poem that captures both the river and the stones! <br /><br />Glad Robbie had a good trip and is back safe and sound. I really like Julia's surreal photos!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.com