tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post791514880668289919..comments2023-05-16T04:46:21.091-06:00Comments on ALONE ON A WINDY RIDGE: Northern Poetry ReviewBrenda Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-71879217356813223482007-05-18T08:28:00.000-06:002007-05-18T08:28:00.000-06:00Ha! Good going, Zach! You must feel completely emp...Ha! Good going, Zach! You must feel completely emptied. I just hope you didn't strain too hard...<BR/><BR/>Funny, Ken! I hope this means you submitted some haiku to Bookninja. Bear in mind, they're looking for work related haiku.Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-91887868757520868132007-05-18T00:10:00.000-06:002007-05-18T00:10:00.000-06:00black, brown, or grizzly"hey what are ya looking a...black, brown, or grizzly<BR/>"hey what are ya looking at?"<BR/>cameras—DisneylandKen Kowalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189259531996116994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-42988945263355705462007-05-17T22:02:00.000-06:002007-05-17T22:02:00.000-06:00Funny you should say that, Brenda, as I just sent ...Funny you should say that, Brenda, as I just sent off a pile of haikus to George, some of which are distinkly scatalogical.Zachariah Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02241595894807722933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-12825890638135558542007-05-17T20:05:00.000-06:002007-05-17T20:05:00.000-06:00Bah. Work schmurk. Don't they give you bathroom br...Bah. Work schmurk. Don't they give you bathroom breaks? Heck, they even supply the paper. A haiku is a one square affair. Just take along a pen and you're good to go.Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-74917207996935887402007-05-17T19:51:00.000-06:002007-05-17T19:51:00.000-06:00Sheesh. One of the reasons I haven't written a hai...Sheesh. One of the reasons I haven't written a haiku, oddly enough, is I've been <I>working</I>.Zachariah Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02241595894807722933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-31097193786172861182007-05-17T17:37:00.000-06:002007-05-17T17:37:00.000-06:00Ha! :) That would likely be detrimental to your ov...Ha! :) That would likely be detrimental to your overall appearance...<BR/><BR/>If you don't know what we're talking about, check out <A HREF="http://anitadaher.blogspot.com/2007/05/this-is-cool.html" REL="nofollow">Anita's post</A> to understand her overall situation.Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-8177789465769389692007-05-17T16:50:00.000-06:002007-05-17T16:50:00.000-06:00"Also, don't write poetry on a dare"What about on ..."Also, don't write poetry on a dare"<BR/><BR/>What about on a Daher? I have some overalls that could use a bit o stylin'.Anita Daherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258818779322124700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-80903917850909206412007-05-17T14:41:00.000-06:002007-05-17T14:41:00.000-06:00Thanky A!I've been trying to settle the cat who do...Thanky A!<BR/><BR/>I've been trying to settle the cat who doesn't think much of the waterbombers that have been buzzing low over town for about an hour now. The planes were going right over the house to begin with. The poor cat ran for her life. The fire must be pretty close. It doesn't take them long to dump and head back for a fill. And a couple more waterbombers showed up. There's a good wind today. The smoke makes me crave a wiener roast...Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-33398662777918090732007-05-17T14:02:00.000-06:002007-05-17T14:02:00.000-06:00Also, (much to my chagrin that I didn't do it soon...Also, (much to my chagrin that I didn't do it sooner), congrats on the NPR appearance!<BR/><BR/>Am still reading and re-reading and re-reading An Exercise in Perspective...very nice!Ariel Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14879719960202249424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-56170643980354708062007-05-17T12:06:00.000-06:002007-05-17T12:06:00.000-06:00You've never haiku-ed!!! Ok. I'm going to fall ove...You've never haiku-ed!!! Ok. I'm going to fall over now...Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-83573821445035580462007-05-17T11:57:00.000-06:002007-05-17T11:57:00.000-06:00Never haiku-ed before. Also, don't write poetry on...Never haiku-ed before. Also, don't write poetry on a dare...though there are worse reasons.Ariel Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14879719960202249424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-90350760020175744082007-05-17T11:27:00.000-06:002007-05-17T11:27:00.000-06:00Ha! Well if G decides to humour me by posting my h...Ha! Well if G decides to humour me by posting my haiku you'll see that it's not fit for consumption either. I just can't resist little challenges like this. Or the opportunity to make a bad joke.Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-18887081086189981232007-05-17T06:03:00.000-06:002007-05-17T06:03:00.000-06:00Um...trust me when I tell you my haiku isn't fit f...Um...trust me when I tell you my haiku isn't fit for consumption by man, woman, or cinnamon bear.Anita Daherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258818779322124700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-30729121092482025082007-05-16T21:05:00.000-06:002007-05-16T21:05:00.000-06:00I'm still in shock. Don't tell me they're too, uh,...I'm still in shock. Don't tell me they're too, uh, no, <A HREF="http://www.languagehat.com/archives/002748.php" REL="nofollow">I won't say it</A>...Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-37033230692828946582007-05-16T17:54:00.000-06:002007-05-16T17:54:00.000-06:00What!? None of them have entered! I'm shocked. Min...What!? None of them have entered! I'm shocked. Mind you, my haiku is pretty hard to top...Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-34015166113531984822007-05-16T17:45:00.000-06:002007-05-16T17:45:00.000-06:00How apropos, b. It doesn't get much more "northern...How apropos, b. It doesn't get much more "northern" than you... And as for Haiku, I'm dismayed to report that regular AOABS readers such as Ariel, Anita, John, Zach and Tracy have yet to enter.... How sad.GMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663103545444712062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-10209270113577615362007-05-16T07:43:00.000-06:002007-05-16T07:43:00.000-06:00It's a black bear, Anita, just not a black one. Wh...It's a black bear, Anita, just not a black one. While many black bears are black, lighter colour phases are pretty common in the west. They can range from light blonde to dark brown. This one is the cinnamon phase, my favourite colour. :)Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-29407462109478924562007-05-16T06:45:00.000-06:002007-05-16T06:45:00.000-06:00Eek! Is that a grizzly bear? I thought there wer...Eek! Is that a grizzly bear? I thought there were only black bears in your neck of the woods...Anita Daherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258818779322124700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-44608739893315626852007-05-15T11:40:00.000-06:002007-05-15T11:40:00.000-06:00Heads up! Bookninja is looking for haiku! There is...Heads up! <A HREF="http://www.bookninja.com/?p=2762" REL="nofollow">Bookninja is looking for haiku</A>! There is no mention of prizes, but I'm sure that's just an oversight. I'm sure I'll win the prize for the first haiku submitted. Or the Groaner Prize...Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-42465138543539504862007-05-15T08:39:00.000-06:002007-05-15T08:39:00.000-06:00Tracy! :)Ha! Duly noted, John. Such would be my lu...Tracy! :)<BR/><BR/>Ha! Duly noted, John. Such would be my luck.Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-89004011717754796492007-05-15T07:31:00.000-06:002007-05-15T07:31:00.000-06:00By the way, you want to be careful posting picture...By the way, you want to be careful posting pictures of bears -- you might end up on Stephen Colbert's Threatdown.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821143429836966690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-32400865817862409952007-05-14T23:19:00.000-06:002007-05-14T23:19:00.000-06:00Nice!Nice!Tracy Hamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268950046166039920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-13834879983575661402007-05-14T15:16:00.000-06:002007-05-14T15:16:00.000-06:00I like!I like!Brenda Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576550905189206215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10177155.post-27865127490863063522007-05-14T11:04:00.000-06:002007-05-14T11:04:00.000-06:00Speaking of orb weavers<A HREF="http://www.patdeighan.com/demos.html" REL="nofollow">Speaking of orb weavers</A>Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821143429836966690noreply@blogger.com