tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post4535839139514051277..comments2024-02-17T08:14:14.308-06:00Comments on imaginary garden with real toads: A Toad's Favor(u)rite Poem Sherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-77888073850415724652013-06-26T22:23:15.420-05:002013-06-26T22:23:15.420-05:00Fireblossom-lol, besides she had her own goals! Sm...Fireblossom-lol, besides she had her own goals! Smart gal~ I love that you shared this. I can see it-I have my father's desk, in my creative space. It is piled with poems and items to sew. It is a special poem~<br /><br />I know what you mean-for me it is the farmer's mentality. I can appreciate it, but I can't relate. <br /><br />I think Robert Frost should appear at every graduation ;D I loved what you shared~ Thank-you!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-71187306744918820532013-06-26T08:08:46.449-05:002013-06-26T08:08:46.449-05:00I'd have refused him, too, based on that first...I'd have refused him, too, based on that first poem. Not ready for prime time, Bobby!<br /><br />As we all know, he did find his voice, though. My father had a framed copy of "The Road Not Taken", which included a charcoal portrait of the author, hung over his desk (this desk, that I am typing at right now) when I was growing up. It remains a favorite of mine, and certainly one I have lived by.<br /><br />Sometimes Frost is a little bit too flinty New Englander for my taste, but other times he just blows me away with something like "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening." <br /><br />Thanks for the history and the marvelous choice and the very interesting coincidences, Ella!Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-36134919610195610802013-06-26T07:27:34.817-05:002013-06-26T07:27:34.817-05:00Susie-I'm sorry to hear that! I have felt that...Susie-I'm sorry to hear that! I have felt that vibe, similar to his poem.<br />Thank you Susie for sharing! @>-----<br /><br />Kay-Beautiful Kay! One can hope ;D<br />I do wonder if he is telling me to go home?! Maybe he is reminding me to write no matter the circumstance!<br />It sure has been an odd dance as of late! Life changing in fact! Thank you~ <br /><br />Kerry-Thank you so much! It was mysterious and I had to share~ I do not really have a favorite poem. I have favorite lines... I do think it is wonderful to revisit poets we remember from our youth. Another look regains further insight! Thank you Kerry for gathering us to share! @>-----<br /><br />Marian-Oooh, how magical! I am from Edna St. Vincent Millay's neck of the woods. I actually have climbed the mountain where her poem<br />"Renascence"-is showcased in engraved granite! Thank you so much ;D<br />I think we should visit some of our childhood favs! Tell Robert I said "hello" :D He still is trying to tell me something. I found a quote of his yesterday in a yoga book! "The best way out is always through." Thank you!<br /><br /><br />Mama Zen-Thank you so much ;D <br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-80003549239264053502013-06-26T07:13:52.887-05:002013-06-26T07:13:52.887-05:00Hi Kay-I think I am more like you!
I have favorite...Hi Kay-I think I am more like you!<br />I have favorite lines,but nor really a favorite poem ;D YOU can do it!<br /><br />Renee-Thank you so much for stopping by :D I hope to do a book someday...poetry first ;D You are sweet~<br /><br />Hannah-It was kinda crazy! I found many of his poems that I too hadn't read! It is nice to follow a new voice :D Thank you! SS<br /><br />Susan-Thank you :D I do think I find lines that I'm more attracting to than a favorite poem, but when I read this one...I could feel it! Thank you so much!<br /><br />Helen-You make me smile :D<br />Tough, but true...we must keep writing! <br /><br />Mary-Thank you! I had fun doing it.<br />It was an unique string that connected Robert Frost n' me ;D<br /><br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-73163710350895398072013-06-26T00:34:07.440-05:002013-06-26T00:34:07.440-05:00Sigh.
My favourite poet wrote more than 500 poems....Sigh.<br />My favourite poet wrote more than 500 poems. I love lots of bits of many of them, but I do have some very favorite lines.<br />Working on it. Working on it.<br />Sigh again.<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-5739169545314075862013-06-25T18:31:35.623-05:002013-06-25T18:31:35.623-05:00I enjoyed your process Ella ~ Thank you for shari...I enjoyed your process Ella ~ Thank you for sharing and yes, To the Thawing Wind is beautifully done ~ I admire poets who can write words with much depth & meaning especially over time ~ Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-29349471319901377662013-06-25T17:07:58.727-05:002013-06-25T17:07:58.727-05:00Wow, so powerfully written. I have so many images...Wow, so powerfully written. I have so many images passing through my mind. You took me from a swamp, to a rejected lover, to butterflies, to storms and soaring airplanes. What a trip. I love the way you write.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00478293417831733760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-24812850832741816712013-06-25T15:19:14.058-05:002013-06-25T15:19:14.058-05:00Thank you, Ella for the journey involved that brou...Thank you, Ella for the journey involved that brought you to this poet!! I love the first poem you feature...My Butterfly...beautiful indeed..I hadn't read that one before. :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124956200834969600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-30961564128448597832013-06-25T15:11:41.687-05:002013-06-25T15:11:41.687-05:00Get thee out the door, poet!
I love the poem you F...Get thee out the door, poet!<br />I love the poem you Favorited and will add it to the poems I cannot live without. A few of the others are already there.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-7201943350094391192013-06-25T12:05:20.635-05:002013-06-25T12:05:20.635-05:00Thank you for this delightful post!
... 'the ...Thank you for this delightful post!<br /><br />... 'the highest goal of the poet is to lodge a few poems where they will be hard to get rid of' ~~~ so true.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-18744460981700534052013-06-25T11:57:48.136-05:002013-06-25T11:57:48.136-05:00What a wonderfully detailed post, Ella. I enjoye...What a wonderfully detailed post, Ella. I enjoyed reading your favorite Frost poems. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-86291266460782554882013-06-25T11:21:31.364-05:002013-06-25T11:21:31.364-05:00Ella, this is fantastic. Ghost House makes me thin...Ella, this is fantastic. Ghost House makes me think of the loss of my family home two years a go. Thanks for this beautiful look into a poet's life and poetry.Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-70358718720477433022013-06-25T10:56:32.728-05:002013-06-25T10:56:32.728-05:00Oh, you've chosen well, Ella, a poet of your n...Oh, you've chosen well, Ella, a poet of your native land whose talent is unquestioned; a poet who, now that you've identified with him and his work, has the power to inspire your own work.<br />Wonderful!<br />Luv, KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-82163907170994680172013-06-25T10:13:25.223-05:002013-06-25T10:13:25.223-05:00I love poems about the poetic process, especially ...I love poems about the poetic process, especially those written by those whose words have become a part of our lives. The synchronicity of your journey to arrive at this one choice is fascinating, and I love all the snippets you have provided. Frost is a continual source of inspiration to me.<br /><br />Thanks, Ella.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-8593008530949765172013-06-25T10:03:07.842-05:002013-06-25T10:03:07.842-05:00ooooh Ella, this is fantastic! so interesting, mos...ooooh Ella, this is fantastic! so interesting, most of those details are new to me! (though i'm here at Amherst where we have the Robert Frost Library and a stately statue of him overlooking the quad). thanks so much, this is just wonderful and i love all the coincidences and personal connections/revelations.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-85734886381805674912013-06-25T09:17:08.786-05:002013-06-25T09:17:08.786-05:00Oh, I love that!Oh, I love that!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.com