tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post7857613649926735363..comments2024-03-28T00:44:23.303-04:00Comments on Pleasures from the Page: Poetry Friday: "Parents" by Ted KooserRamonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-1617302347819288282019-11-06T17:18:02.020-05:002019-11-06T17:18:02.020-05:00Love the Ted Kooser poem–I like keeping "thei...Love the Ted Kooser poem–I like keeping "their lingering presence" with us too, thanks Ramona!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-74332804490025376882019-11-03T16:19:32.471-05:002019-11-03T16:19:32.471-05:00Thanks for letting me know. I think I fixed it the...Thanks for letting me know. I think I fixed it the link.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-5750297499633149132019-11-03T15:57:24.123-05:002019-11-03T15:57:24.123-05:00That is a lovely poem from Ted Kooser. It is such ...That is a lovely poem from Ted Kooser. It is such comfort. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-40008660004649025012019-11-03T12:52:37.199-05:002019-11-03T12:52:37.199-05:00I enjoyed Ted Kooser's poem, but the link to H...I enjoyed Ted Kooser's poem, but the link to Haunted Houses didn't work. <br />When my mother was dying, I asked her how to survive without her. She told me I would carry her in my heart, just like she does with her mother. It's a different way to grasp how our parents' ghosts stay with us. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-31031083913396160072019-11-03T10:57:07.173-05:002019-11-03T10:57:07.173-05:00Marvelous poem! I love that glimpse: "seen fo...Marvelous poem! I love that glimpse: "seen for only an instant/what might be the hem of her skirt as it swept/through a door." They are a warm, benevolent presence, even as they hover out of sight. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-26842467575583271562019-11-01T17:17:28.841-04:002019-11-01T17:17:28.841-04:00After reading your comments, I thought of the movi...After reading your comments, I thought of the movie Coco, another fun connection to The Day of the Dead.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-77399900849701762912019-11-01T13:31:07.446-04:002019-11-01T13:31:07.446-04:00Ramona, when in San Antonio I ate at an Old Town M...Ramona, when in San Antonio I ate at an Old Town Mexican restaurant that was decorated with the Day of the Dead theme. Since All Souls' Day tomorrow, I am keenly aware of family members and close friends who has passed on. I like the Rita Love's thoughts to allow these people to continue living within us. I am imagining the lit bridge that will connect me to them. Thanks for these poems and the quotes that will keep my mind on family. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-62632502772326823782019-11-01T12:50:53.816-04:002019-11-01T12:50:53.816-04:00Yes, the third time worked! Glad to see you back, ...Yes, the third time worked! Glad to see you back, Ramona! I love Ted Kooser's poems, seem to fit my life very well. And this, "“You don’t need to go!” I call out<br />through the echoing rooms" - a poignant wish I imagine all of us wish now and then. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com