tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post4785574163343947979..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Poetry Friday: Linda PastanRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-19759700199910447972013-09-05T18:27:40.336-07:002013-09-05T18:27:40.336-07:00Hi, Ruth. I just finished reading Divergent. Your ...Hi, Ruth. I just finished reading Divergent. Your post reminded me of the scenes where the main character has to face her fears in a simulated reality. Her best coping mechanism, slowing her heartbeat and breathing down and relaxing. I hope you were able to do the same and enjoy back to school!Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-48318895840114089812013-09-02T15:15:22.753-07:002013-09-02T15:15:22.753-07:00Wishing you well as you show a new group of sevent...Wishing you well as you show a new group of seventh graders the ropes!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-19044419358267777322013-09-02T14:26:34.020-07:002013-09-02T14:26:34.020-07:00Thank you so much for sharing this poem, Ruth. It ...Thank you so much for sharing this poem, Ruth. It brought a lump to my throat--I feel similar to this often. As writers, we all do. It is nice to see that someone else "gets it" too! Hope you are having good dreams again by now! = )Becky Shillingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185515854304384764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-30656758616835142942013-08-31T18:41:32.297-07:002013-08-31T18:41:32.297-07:00I think the only thing that could have made that d...I think the only thing that could have made that dream more of a nightmare is if you discovered you were only in your underwear! Hang in there, the routine will fall into place soon... at least that's what I keep telling myself.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-73941713144621797752013-08-31T17:23:47.136-07:002013-08-31T17:23:47.136-07:00I missed this one the first time around. Thanks fo...I missed this one the first time around. Thanks for re-sharing. <br /><br />I need that reminder to not stop trying, too. <br /><br />Sign me<br />Swamped in Grading (just like you),<br />Mary LeeMary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-69619658942803146632013-08-31T10:25:02.777-07:002013-08-31T10:25:02.777-07:00Ruth - thanks for posting this poem. I love it! Th...Ruth - thanks for posting this poem. I love it! That was quite a dream - nightmare really! I hope your days settle down and you find some time for writing. BJ Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810656260650783785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-77751367209586533282013-08-31T06:14:27.037-07:002013-08-31T06:14:27.037-07:00Bless you, sweet teacher! I do love this poem. I h...Bless you, sweet teacher! I do love this poem. I have not read it before and I relate completely. What a wonderful image--that silvery ping.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-10732494575506303042013-08-31T05:52:19.910-07:002013-08-31T05:52:19.910-07:00Oh the angst of a new school year... May it be a g...Oh the angst of a new school year... May it be a great one! Lovely poem. Thanks!izahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636521729428353612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-39433202359324410982013-08-30T12:41:01.232-07:002013-08-30T12:41:01.232-07:00What a troubling nightmare. Always tricky at the b...What a troubling nightmare. Always tricky at the beginning until things settle in. Have a great school year, Ruth!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-48839830664578040792013-08-30T11:00:02.149-07:002013-08-30T11:00:02.149-07:00Oh my, Ruth, what a dream (nightmare?) I do love t...Oh my, Ruth, what a dream (nightmare?) I do love this poem, as all Linda Pastan's poems are, so thoughtful, and helpful, as it seems to have helped you! I hope things smooth out, and I taught those middle schoolers for years, I know things will. Just takes time! Thanks and best wishes, Ruth!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-23113905023500190132013-08-30T08:38:59.865-07:002013-08-30T08:38:59.865-07:00Hi there Ruth, my 11 year old daughter just entere...Hi there Ruth, my 11 year old daughter just entered middle school so I can probably sympathize with your dreams (sounds more like a nightmare, really). :) Beautiful poetry. We can never have enough flowers, nor enough poems.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.com