tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post3793687954714786140..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: A Poem for WednesdayJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84289943284070947982012-06-18T17:27:47.640-04:002012-06-18T17:27:47.640-04:00You're welcome, Dar.You're welcome, Dar.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-25097398416890840902012-06-18T17:27:31.558-04:002012-06-18T17:27:31.558-04:00Georgia Girls - Isn't that the truth!Georgia Girls - Isn't that the truth!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-2204292358675371912012-06-18T13:00:24.266-04:002012-06-18T13:00:24.266-04:00That's a beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing!That's a beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9815977500604765452012-06-18T12:33:33.016-04:002012-06-18T12:33:33.016-04:00Children and water create unforgotten memories!Children and water create unforgotten memories!Good Companyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09199803488145525441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-75970444640668307852012-06-16T12:23:16.251-04:002012-06-16T12:23:16.251-04:00Thanks, Staci!Thanks, Staci!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-27058164243590256132012-06-15T22:35:26.145-04:002012-06-15T22:35:26.145-04:00I always love these posts from you!I always love these posts from you!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17305727786691926662012-06-14T21:04:06.167-04:002012-06-14T21:04:06.167-04:00Trish - Sadly, I don't know "Leda and the...Trish - Sadly, I don't know "Leda and the Swan"... but I'm off to check on it now.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21061905244219856632012-06-14T21:02:42.020-04:002012-06-14T21:02:42.020-04:00JaneGS - Sadly, I don't think children are imm...JaneGS - Sadly, I don't think children are immune from life's cares either... but it's such n appealing sentiment. Yeats lead an interesting life, judging from the little I know.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-10927248705557477642012-06-14T21:00:17.999-04:002012-06-14T21:00:17.999-04:00Lisa - You're very welcome.Lisa - You're very welcome.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46982663459607827112012-06-14T14:31:14.234-04:002012-06-14T14:31:14.234-04:00What a beautiful poem JoAnn! My favorite of his ha...What a beautiful poem JoAnn! My favorite of his has always been "Leda and the Swan" but I'll have to check to see if my collection at home contains this one. His "Second Coming" has been quite popular in The Stand--several references to it so far. Happy birthday Yeats!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-55465660030660194342012-06-14T09:59:05.861-04:002012-06-14T09:59:05.861-04:00I've read a bit of Yeats and know a smattering...I've read a bit of Yeats and know a smattering of his life, but I like the idea that when he stopped writing poetry for the cause, he entered politics directly and then wrote poetry for himself.<br /><br />Much as I want to believe the sentiment of the poem, I don't think kids are immune or isolated from cares, real or imagined. But, I love the dancing in the wind along the shore!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78304551686849741232012-06-13T22:31:43.938-04:002012-06-13T22:31:43.938-04:00Lovely - thanks for sharing!Lovely - thanks for sharing!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-75602790110395952232012-06-13T17:37:49.829-04:002012-06-13T17:37:49.829-04:00Joan Hunter Dunn - I just loved that opening, too!...Joan Hunter Dunn - I just loved that opening, too! The photograph seems to capture it perfectly.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85578881218401936402012-06-13T17:37:00.870-04:002012-06-13T17:37:00.870-04:00Sandy - I don't know what it is with me and po...Sandy - I don't know what it is with me and poems about kids on the beach/shore lately. Think I'm getting overly sentimental since my daughter's graduation...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-81024917303077319062012-06-13T17:35:47.206-04:002012-06-13T17:35:47.206-04:00Marie - Ireland is at the top of my vacation list ...Marie - Ireland is at the top of my vacation list at the moment. We were hoping to visit this summer, but it looks like that's not going to work. Hopefully next year.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9803718871300155112012-06-13T16:53:17.267-04:002012-06-13T16:53:17.267-04:00Oh I especially love the beginning of the poem. Oh...Oh I especially love the beginning of the poem. Oh to dance on the shore...Joan Hunter Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652041203134127783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46210198412482557862012-06-13T12:43:17.584-04:002012-06-13T12:43:17.584-04:00Well I just learned something today. And I love t...Well I just learned something today. And I love that poem. It almost makes me misty, when I think about my kids frolicking on the beach.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-44183777087030183192012-06-13T11:19:16.433-04:002012-06-13T11:19:16.433-04:00when i lived in dublin for a while after college, ...when i lived in dublin for a while after college, it seemed like yeats was their patron saint. what an incredible place for writers and literary culture, and what an incredible poet.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.com