tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post1454640526145052502..comments2023-11-05T07:53:12.708-05:00Comments on Poets United: Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Climate ChangeRosemary Nissen-Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-26689460696438350762019-01-25T18:36:22.237-05:002019-01-25T18:36:22.237-05:00Evening, Poets! Thanks, Susan, for this week's...Evening, Poets! Thanks, Susan, for this week's motif! It's been a true rollar-coaster of climate here in New York's Hudson Valley this week past!Frank J. Tassonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034177573832896440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-87538638618076775122019-01-24T08:50:15.694-05:002019-01-24T08:50:15.694-05:00Oh, yes. Thank you for taking up this challenge. ...Oh, yes. Thank you for taking up this challenge. Heading over to your place!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-16515831170904528522019-01-24T04:24:57.805-05:002019-01-24T04:24:57.805-05:00Thanks Susan for your important prompt. Climate ch...Thanks Susan for your important prompt. Climate change is a serious topic that I always feel rather inadequate to talk about. But that picture of the tiger trapped outside the forest is moving and scary. Imagine that!<br /><br />I hope my contribution is personal and specific enough.Khaya Ronkainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286352495379234651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-87965875157033569952019-01-23T23:47:33.671-05:002019-01-23T23:47:33.671-05:00And then there is this article in The Atlantic: &q...And then there is this article in The Atlantic: "The Unprecedented Surge in Fear About Climate Change"<br />"More Americans than ever are worried about climate change, but they’re not willing to pay much to stop it."Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-76072157125875222262019-01-23T23:08:50.216-05:002019-01-23T23:08:50.216-05:00I just heard on National Public Radio that to brin...I just heard on National Public Radio that to bring climate change home in real terms to many people--we should talk about children with asthma having no place to breathe--that the warming planet and carbon emissions are about more than polar bear floating and shorelines flooding, etc. Is that true, I wonder, that it has to become that personal? Maybe in the next march on DC and other capitals, we should wear gas masks? Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-315104282896533682019-01-23T23:03:59.883-05:002019-01-23T23:03:59.883-05:00Thanks for saying that, Rall.Thanks for saying that, Rall.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-20038642567828314082019-01-23T20:07:32.752-05:002019-01-23T20:07:32.752-05:00Depressing to write but' needs must'.It is...Depressing to write but' needs must'.It is our duty.Everyone must do their bit in the war against climate change.rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-38917737496710041742019-01-23T18:49:53.387-05:002019-01-23T18:49:53.387-05:00Amen to that. Good to see you, Yvonne.Amen to that. Good to see you, Yvonne.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-48448665736675315972019-01-23T18:49:18.163-05:002019-01-23T18:49:18.163-05:00Glad you're here, Carrie, We'll see you w...Glad you're here, Carrie, We'll see you whenever you can make it back.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-26659393576431019772019-01-23T18:48:08.837-05:002019-01-23T18:48:08.837-05:00It's one of two he wrote in this particular po...It's one of two he wrote in this particular posting. I love them both!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-25027678274463401802019-01-23T18:47:07.647-05:002019-01-23T18:47:07.647-05:00Thank you, Myrna. I felt it was time to move into...Thank you, Myrna. I felt it was time to move into this unspeakable topic.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-20167370635138163912019-01-23T18:46:02.336-05:002019-01-23T18:46:02.336-05:00I'm glad you're here, Marja.I'm glad you're here, Marja.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-36543079050910687922019-01-23T18:42:59.653-05:002019-01-23T18:42:59.653-05:00Your entries are fixed now, Therisa--and so are Ca...Your entries are fixed now, Therisa--and so are Carrie's and Anjum's--all the links now go directly to the poems. Happy reading, folks.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-86871659415943283962019-01-23T17:38:04.739-05:002019-01-23T17:38:04.739-05:00This is such an important subject and Mary Oliver ...This is such an important subject and Mary Oliver such an instrumental poet. The literary world will miss her.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-44017384346698346642019-01-23T16:31:03.148-05:002019-01-23T16:31:03.148-05:00Delighted to have made it here today. I may not b...Delighted to have made it here today. I may not be able to get to everyone's blog until Friday, but I promise I will be by. Happy Wednesday everyone!Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-53604536940534203712019-01-23T15:48:42.264-05:002019-01-23T15:48:42.264-05:00Ok, some computers hate me. :)Ok, some computers hate me. :)Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-81147084629718394962019-01-23T15:44:48.344-05:002019-01-23T15:44:48.344-05:00Sorry, everyone, but the computers of the world ha...Sorry, everyone, but the computers of the world have united and booted me off of the island. Am having troubles sharing two poems with the site, for various reasons beyond my control. Not a very happy camper, right now.Therisa's Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158009488213815860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-4220886306614487072019-01-23T12:49:18.588-05:002019-01-23T12:49:18.588-05:00Good Afternoon Hope your Wednesday is going good
...Good Afternoon Hope your Wednesday is going good<br /><br />much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-50508045841524645692019-01-23T10:58:19.707-05:002019-01-23T10:58:19.707-05:00A subject close to my heart. Thanks for all the wo...A subject close to my heart. Thanks for all the wonderful links, Susan. I love the Perez poem.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-68753435361194026942019-01-23T10:43:21.764-05:002019-01-23T10:43:21.764-05:00Great prompt Susan. I felt sad writing about it b...Great prompt Susan. I felt sad writing about it but not a day goes by that I don't think about it. Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-77745397014546057992019-01-23T07:47:45.368-05:002019-01-23T07:47:45.368-05:00Hey, hey, hey poets, happy day and night! I'm...Hey, hey, hey poets, happy day and night! I'm almost awake and will be back as soon as I make the coffee and feed S'brina and M'riah. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-84629639674810602022019-01-23T07:12:14.615-05:002019-01-23T07:12:14.615-05:00What a wonderful selection of poems Susan! A beaut...What a wonderful selection of poems Susan! A beautiful and timely prompt. Happy writing poets :)Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139625267522039683.post-61261944837550052852019-01-23T07:07:11.856-05:002019-01-23T07:07:11.856-05:00Couldn't resist this prompt Oh Wild Geese My f...Couldn't resist this prompt Oh Wild Geese My favourite Mary Oliver poemMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.com