tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post3680794600368441683..comments2024-03-25T02:43:49.115-05:00Comments on Karen Edmisten: Poetry Friday: Billy Collins again (not because I forgot, but because he deserves it) Karen Edmisten http://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-25313943954392716552022-02-15T08:02:18.095-06:002022-02-15T08:02:18.095-06:00Please read my postPlease read my postRajani Rehanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439571117569471650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-80636428821676724332022-02-15T08:01:43.615-06:002022-02-15T08:01:43.615-06:00Beautiful blogBeautiful blogRajani Rehanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439571117569471650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-56533009419855121842022-02-13T08:46:59.134-06:002022-02-13T08:46:59.134-06:00An ode to aging if ever there was one! Thank you f...An ode to aging if ever there was one! Thank you for this delight!Patricia Franzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291738294052016720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-54735049257308517012022-02-13T06:25:53.683-06:002022-02-13T06:25:53.683-06:00This is one that always sticks in my mind because ...This is one that always sticks in my mind because of the reference to the capital of Paraguay (where I now live!). Thanks for sharing it!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-62258570702308375362022-02-12T13:44:22.214-06:002022-02-12T13:44:22.214-06:00Thanks for another Billy Collins poem, Karen. Thanks for another Billy Collins poem, Karen. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-16087167779440956632022-02-12T13:35:11.089-06:002022-02-12T13:35:11.089-06:00I never get tired of reading Billy Collins! I'...I never get tired of reading Billy Collins! I've never seen this movie. I must add that to my list before I forget. : ) Happy Valentine's Day, Karen!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-90575520106392166072022-02-12T08:37:31.451-06:002022-02-12T08:37:31.451-06:00Love Billy Collins! And I agree with Jama, he alwa...Love Billy Collins! And I agree with Jama, he always gets it right. Thanks for sharing this - I can definitely relate!Rose Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021921189042554147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-6193779522852694332022-02-12T03:12:12.402-06:002022-02-12T03:12:12.402-06:00I am a Poetry author and it is very difficult to g...I am a Poetry author and it is very difficult to get reviews and visibility. Getting book reviews from bloggers is more and more difficult these days. https://usbookreviews.com helped me get initial reviews and visibility.Dora Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653292787359953722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-15966178158845017702022-02-11T19:18:13.222-06:002022-02-11T19:18:13.222-06:00I will never get enough of Billy Collins, Karen. K...I will never get enough of Billy Collins, Karen. Keep it up! Some of this belongs in the bookstore when people really do come in and say things like "it is a red (or blue or purple) book. I think it has "house" in the title.". Thanks for the video, too, super fun (or sad depending). Love "to a little fishing village where there are no phones." Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-18387959228084940102022-02-11T16:46:04.700-06:002022-02-11T16:46:04.700-06:00You had me at "Billy Collins again." Ha!...You had me at "Billy Collins again." Ha! I'm with you. I could read and/or listen to more and more and more of his work. This one holds an extra pinch though. He's so right about how forgetfulness goes.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-85155582138074253882022-02-11T10:30:21.502-06:002022-02-11T10:30:21.502-06:00Funny you should post "Forgetfulness" th...Funny you should post "Forgetfulness" this week ... the other night I was bemoaning lost memories, wishing I had kept detailed journals over the years. So much lost to time. Collins always gets it just right, doesn't he? jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-44793244390499083542022-02-11T08:59:24.581-06:002022-02-11T08:59:24.581-06:00I should watch that movie again. So many great par...I should watch that movie again. So many great parts! <br />I saw kids perform "Forgetfulness" for Poetry Out Loud and do an amazing job! You would think they couldn't relate to it yet, but it's easy to forget stuff at any age. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.com