tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post2590712023154870331..comments2023-12-13T03:19:15.138-08:00Comments on The Drift Record : Poetry Friday: Juncoes and JujubesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-64804508065307130172010-12-16T02:24:52.040-08:002010-12-16T02:24:52.040-08:00Thank you all - it's nice to know when a poem ...Thank you all - it's nice to know when a poem reaches people. And what fun it is to write them! Aren't we lucky?Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811523890920763782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-58472951023682768992010-12-15T04:16:04.174-08:002010-12-15T04:16:04.174-08:00Wonderful! You do what my favorite poetry does bes...Wonderful! You do what my favorite poetry does best--focus on something small and concrete, and have fun while you're doing it. I really love this one, Julie!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-51370613937749828472010-12-14T06:54:11.101-08:002010-12-14T06:54:11.101-08:00Oh, fiddle...kettle...whistle...riddle...middle......Oh, fiddle...kettle...whistle...riddle...middle...little these just flew me happily around, also waiting to see. Thank you for this delight in small wonders and words.Amy L Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830987204619914326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-1994373960782958142010-12-13T16:56:24.274-08:002010-12-13T16:56:24.274-08:00I like the title of this post. Birds are my favori...I like the title of this post. Birds are my favorite animals, and I even have the two boys on my website story playing a card game called "Our Favorite Birds." I like birds because they seem so fragile, but they're tough.<br /><br />That baby is at maximum cuteness, too.Shelleyhttp://dustbowlpoetry.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-83261518482822611242010-12-12T16:18:26.667-08:002010-12-12T16:18:26.667-08:00What a great poem that prompt spawned for you! I l...What a great poem that prompt spawned for you! I love all the internal rhymes...middle, little, fiddle...etc. Juncos are wonderful.Carliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992805076865220524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-4468399797966055732010-12-12T15:54:42.251-08:002010-12-12T15:54:42.251-08:00Julia,
And who, pray tell, is Sweet Zia? She'...Julia,<br /><br />And who, pray tell, is Sweet Zia? She's a cutie!Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-63987820993663159162010-12-12T04:58:52.161-08:002010-12-12T04:58:52.161-08:00Just another week and a half of school and then I&...Just another week and a half of school and then I'll be able to sit by the window with a cup of tea and wonder about the juncoes. (and the wrens, the woodpeckers, the cardinals...)Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-51834674751593610372010-12-11T07:15:25.491-08:002010-12-11T07:15:25.491-08:00Ah, jujubes..thoughts of the Saturday matinee in a...Ah, jujubes..thoughts of the Saturday matinee in a time when it cost a quarter to go to the movies. Thanks for the memory.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-26114147710433401152010-12-10T11:47:10.711-08:002010-12-10T11:47:10.711-08:00I love the use of the parentheticals--little thing...I love the use of the parentheticals--little things, parentheticals, but so much happens in the pauses they make. Lucky you, to have a littlest fan like Zia. Some of the newness of the world sneaks through when I spend time with people like her.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147284664183496856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-10645264142252715162010-12-10T11:42:44.503-08:002010-12-10T11:42:44.503-08:00Wonderful poem and photos! I love Juncos myself, a...Wonderful poem and photos! I love Juncos myself, and would be right there with you & the tea.Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-76814638921995459782010-12-10T10:40:46.480-08:002010-12-10T10:40:46.480-08:00I know, David - I saw the other jujubes and though...I know, David - I saw the other jujubes and thought, "Whoa!" <br /><br />JUJUBES rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811523890920763782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-60095239714097194982010-12-10T10:27:49.255-08:002010-12-10T10:27:49.255-08:00Nice, Julie. I especially like the middle stanza, ...Nice, Julie. I especially like the middle stanza, the rethinking, the cup of tea. Good job with that challenge.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-89681665318154918242010-12-10T07:42:30.892-08:002010-12-10T07:42:30.892-08:00it finally got so cold (single digits) that the mo...it finally got so cold (single digits) that the morning birds around here (the jays in particular) have stopped waking us up at 4 AM. but i only realized it after reading your poem. it makes me a little sad to think i hadn't noticed, but only a little because the jays are obnoxious.<br /><br />thanks for reminding to pay closer attention to the littler things.<br /><br />and what's with everyone and jujubes today?david elzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-64954152377310234142010-12-10T05:27:45.638-08:002010-12-10T05:27:45.638-08:00Wonderful poem, Julie. Will look for "just a ...Wonderful poem, Julie. Will look for "just a little" in my life today. Love all the photos, too, especially the "toot" soup! :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552083088916942937.post-71501695623129027792010-12-10T05:16:45.747-08:002010-12-10T05:16:45.747-08:00Lovely post! You're right - inspiration is fo...Lovely post! You're right - inspiration is found in small things.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.com