tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post7522850216624990223..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Poetry Friday: VacationRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-73043672052762128992018-07-26T06:46:45.299-07:002018-07-26T06:46:45.299-07:00I love this poem. I’m traveling now so it’s perfec...I love this poem. I’m traveling now so it’s perfect for me. I’m glad you got home and knew you had American eyes. It does require some transition into counting blessings. Welcome home, RuthLinda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-27033733462069971662018-07-26T05:20:10.424-07:002018-07-26T05:20:10.424-07:00Great poem. The poet does a excellent job capturi...Great poem. The poet does a excellent job capturing the different facets of the moment. Thanks for sharing.Books4Learninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704190934549872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-28483713618795373372018-07-25T20:22:44.492-07:002018-07-25T20:22:44.492-07:00Ruth, I can share your opinion of the back home fe...Ruth, I can share your opinion of the back home feeling after a vacation. You are right: tomorrow takes on a new look into your world. Three weeks away is a long stretch of time. I have never traveled that long.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-41803830778832788782018-07-22T16:31:35.926-07:002018-07-22T16:31:35.926-07:00I've only flown a handful of times, but I can ...I've only flown a handful of times, but I can perfectly relate to the poem, and all the things we see, hear, and experience...thanks for sharing, Ruth!Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-67628484604251206942018-07-21T20:17:13.326-07:002018-07-21T20:17:13.326-07:00If airports can open our eyes up to new p.o.v. I t...If airports can open our eyes up to new p.o.v. I think that's a good thing–better to bit a bit uncomfortable every once in a while to connect with humanity. Thanks for Rita Dove's view on airports Ruth, glad you are safely home.Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-83371914187021030862018-07-21T12:15:55.923-07:002018-07-21T12:15:55.923-07:00So true, airports feel like a no man's land so...So true, airports feel like a no man's land sometimes, one is neither here nor there, with time to just float between the two.Tarahttps://goingtowalden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-23359548677220720502018-07-21T10:16:37.062-07:002018-07-21T10:16:37.062-07:00Having recently spent time in airports this poem i...Having recently spent time in airports this poem is a great find--I love airports because of their e*ualizing effect, the way they take the tossed salad of humanity and melt it down into that pot Rita calls Flight 878, now boarding--which is true even as it's true that nasty segregating events can happen in airports and planes as well. In the airport this time around I was washed over again and again by the beautiful diversity of people and wondered who could--how anyone could--feel more fear than fascination.<br /><br />Welcome home, Ruth.Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-22785477155053494092018-07-21T05:49:43.500-07:002018-07-21T05:49:43.500-07:00Terrific poem! Molly's comment is well-put, an...Terrific poem! Molly's comment is well-put, and so is your post. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-8126624960012223832018-07-21T04:22:35.373-07:002018-07-21T04:22:35.373-07:00This poem captures the airport scene so well! I lo...This poem captures the airport scene so well! I love the athlete, poised like a seal, and the contrast between the bachelorette and the exhausted mother and....well, I could go on and on. Traveling is unsettling and shakes up our view of home. That's one reason I think it's so important. Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-38835257000160595102018-07-20T09:00:49.985-07:002018-07-20T09:00:49.985-07:00This really is the perfect airport poem. (Along wi...This really is the perfect airport poem. (Along with Billy Collins'!!)Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-39338902436977725902018-07-20T08:57:50.871-07:002018-07-20T08:57:50.871-07:00I know what you mean about traveling. I always loo...I know what you mean about traveling. I always look forward to returning home, but once I'm there, I have a mix of emotions. I think it is because I spend so much time preparing and anticipating my trip, and then suddenly it's over. Kind of like the holidays. : )Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.com