tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post7472025784688314527..comments2023-11-05T06:14:14.277-06:00Comments on Beth's Banter: Ocean HaikuBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-53503910408892278792012-03-23T22:37:07.250-05:002012-03-23T22:37:07.250-05:00Ha! What fun, Kristen. I'll check out the blog...Ha! What fun, Kristen. I'll check out the blog now.<br /><br />Book sales are slow and steady. It's a lot of work marketing and selling books, I tell you. ;) Thanks for asking.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-37781858589852674482012-03-23T22:35:08.913-05:002012-03-23T22:35:08.913-05:00Thank you, Susan. And I do the same thing whether ...Thank you, Susan. And I do the same thing whether it's on the beach or in the snow.<br /><br />Good luck with your novel.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-5861667261484114142012-03-23T18:54:37.037-05:002012-03-23T18:54:37.037-05:00Hi Beth - tag you are a lucky duck. I hope you can...Hi Beth - tag you are a lucky duck. I hope you can play along. It is a blogger get to know you game. http://www.livinginthemiddle.com/2012/03/tagi-am-lucky-duck.html<br /><br />P.S. How are books sales going?Kristen Haskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07481526316071592146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-91569376462274777282012-03-23T18:13:24.028-05:002012-03-23T18:13:24.028-05:00"Footprints" is my favorite. Sometimes w..."Footprints" is my favorite. Sometimes when I walk down the beach and back, I try to walk in my own footprints - if I can find them.Susan Wenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05441251619321494571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-61526103260567243112012-03-23T11:06:23.616-05:002012-03-23T11:06:23.616-05:00Thanks, Wanda. Most seem to like that one ( except...Thanks, Wanda. Most seem to like that one ( except my mom who said it made her cry!) Her favorite was AHOY, MATEY.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by--and for the restaurant recommendation on FB.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-90369132496378200002012-03-23T11:03:40.467-05:002012-03-23T11:03:40.467-05:00I got a huge laugh out of your flash fiction, Russ...I got a huge laugh out of your flash fiction, Russell. Everyone should hop over to his blog.<br /><br />Glad you liked WAVES, too. Seems most like FOOTPRINTS.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-72837134412173396302012-03-23T11:02:02.739-05:002012-03-23T11:02:02.739-05:00Shirley, maybe you should write poetry! You connec...Shirley, maybe you should write poetry! You connected with all of us. :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-2903196686440259002012-03-23T10:07:04.777-05:002012-03-23T10:07:04.777-05:00Definatly Footprints. It reminds me of forgiveness...Definatly Footprints. It reminds me of forgiveness.Wanda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546619638124455609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-32062936682637658622012-03-23T10:01:42.660-05:002012-03-23T10:01:42.660-05:00I loved it, Shirley. It seems especially appropria...I loved it, Shirley. It seems especially appropriate since we've had clouds and rain for 5 consecutive days. I'm more than ready for Mr. Sun to "come on back."Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951989303915273807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-42334949312660317092012-03-23T09:59:17.852-05:002012-03-23T09:59:17.852-05:00My favorites were FOOTPRINTS and WAVES.
glad you ...My favorites were FOOTPRINTS and WAVES.<br /><br />glad you got a laugh out of my flash fiction.<br /><br />http://russellgayer.blogspot.com/Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951989303915273807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-50948138874491218432012-03-23T06:29:23.476-05:002012-03-23T06:29:23.476-05:00I think I like KID AGAIN best. Evokes fun memories...I think I like KID AGAIN best. Evokes fun memories, not just of the ocean, but of my childhood memories of sand and dirt piles.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337958837908666504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-60001699605620551942012-03-22T22:31:05.662-05:002012-03-22T22:31:05.662-05:00I love it, Shirley! It's such a cute poem, and...I love it, Shirley! It's such a cute poem, and I totally agree. "...come on back little fellow." <br /><br />Now, which one of my haiku did you like best?Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-7603398810934553812012-03-22T20:55:12.908-05:002012-03-22T20:55:12.908-05:00The Sun
Hey there, sun
Bright and yellow.
Come on...The Sun<br /><br />Hey there, sun<br />Bright and yellow.<br />Come on back,<br />Little fellow.<br /><br />(I don't do haiku or poetry, but wanted to share something anyway. Bet you wish I hadn't, huh?Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337958837908666504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-66687101426363455112012-03-22T20:07:50.345-05:002012-03-22T20:07:50.345-05:00Thank you, Jan.
FOOTPRINTS is Bob's favorite...Thank you, Jan. <br /><br />FOOTPRINTS is Bob's favorite, too. I think my fave is A KID AGAIN. I loved making sand castles and watching the kids make them on this trip. Seems a shame to work so hard and have it washed away, though!<br /><br />I like your wave haiku. I can feel and see it.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5744229911868864730.post-57933984268988266332012-03-22T14:28:09.106-05:002012-03-22T14:28:09.106-05:00Gosh, Beth. Tough choice. But, if I had to choose ...Gosh, Beth. Tough choice. But, if I had to choose just one, it would be "Footprints." Beautiful, and I can just see them disappear with the waves.<br /><br />Here's an ocean haiku I wrote a long time ago:<br /><br />Wave moving, growing<br />Excitement building, rushing<br />Calm, peaceful waterJan Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.com