tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post440328092951244933..comments2024-03-20T12:39:15.066-04:00Comments on The Writer's Desk: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-90511081735282592712017-12-28T07:51:25.174-05:002017-12-28T07:51:25.174-05:00Ralph, the simplicity of this piece is powerful. Y...Ralph, the simplicity of this piece is powerful. Your voice is in my head - along with images of my own father shaving as I watch. Thanks for sharing - Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863097534446639331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-45687858935143350752017-12-15T10:00:01.438-05:002017-12-15T10:00:01.438-05:00Ralph, I am sorry for your loss. I lost my father ...Ralph, I am sorry for your loss. I lost my father this year too. Your writing sparks wonderful memories of watching my dad shave. Thank you.Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285556124991258107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-54383007635753813262017-12-13T14:40:22.898-05:002017-12-13T14:40:22.898-05:00Thanks, Penny! Thanks, Penny! Ralph Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109867553855650654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-15874933121545430202017-12-11T19:30:45.291-05:002017-12-11T19:30:45.291-05:00Thanks for giving us a vivid glimpse of your fathe...Thanks for giving us a vivid glimpse of your father's care and your admiration for him. I hope writing is offering small bits of solace as you mourn his loss.Penny Kittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04655909998933785937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-44144205706261594332017-12-11T17:38:17.806-05:002017-12-11T17:38:17.806-05:00My condolences on the loss of your dear father. I...My condolences on the loss of your dear father. I’m sure this post was a tough one for you to write, yet I bet it was a bit comforting as well. Writing does that, doesn’t it? You have taught me that in so many ways. I feel privileged to be able to share in this memory with you. Thank you. Jennifer Laffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409566035103972341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-37873160220099972232017-12-11T17:32:50.610-05:002017-12-11T17:32:50.610-05:00A bookend for The Last Kiss. Love these moments t...A bookend for The Last Kiss. Love these moments that you share. Hugs to you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288824638808108477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-83727872752449982972017-12-11T16:57:19.701-05:002017-12-11T16:57:19.701-05:00So sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing this...So sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece with us. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07896407549505061268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-67384842614786765502017-12-11T06:47:04.425-05:002017-12-11T06:47:04.425-05:00Ralph, I am so sorry for your loss. Writing is ca...Ralph, I am so sorry for your loss. Writing is cathartic. You've captured a lasting beautiful moment with your father and that typical right of passage. Thanks for sharing. I believe when we share these intimate moments in our lives, we make connections that spread. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-53244136001206280252017-12-10T22:34:43.744-05:002017-12-10T22:34:43.744-05:00Hi Mr. Fletcher,
I am Faren, Chinese name is Xiang...Hi Mr. Fletcher,<br />I am Faren, Chinese name is Xiangjun Lu. I am a Chinese teacher in a high school in Minnesota. For my literacy master’s program, we have to response to a writer’s blog. I read your Boy writers before, and I really liked its truth and straight-forwardness. That is why I choose your blog postings to respond to.<br />I am an animal lover. I feed birds, and I live beside the Mississippi river. Reading your posts, I felt the resonance. Some of your poems and pictures are about river, birds, and seasons. They are so vivid, and I seem to hear the water flowing. I was born in a modem city (Shanghai,) and moved to the U.S. seven years ago. My pervious life was very much “city-like.” Neon lights and sky scrapers filled my sights. The busy city life makes me nervous, anxious and intense. In an exotic city like Shanghai, everyone tries their best to make money; people talk about money, time management, and wining competitions. The words Green, Relaxing and calm equal waste time. It was such a luxury for me to have a few minutes to do meditation let alone enjoy the nature. I have lots of reasons to like the U.S.: the freedom of speech, or the democratic voting system. Among all of them, what I like the most is the space I have and the nature I am able to close to. The slow pace of lifestyle makes me be able to breath, to listen, and to enjoy the pleasure that the nature brings me. I love the singing of the birds, the colors of the tree, and the sounds of water flowing. Your poems washed away my anxiety and brought me peace. <br />Among all your blog poems, the “Memory Loss” caught my sight. I think about me, my son, and my mother. I am wondering how my son treats me and how I treat my mother when the day finally come that I lose memories and my mother lost hers. I hope I may have the memories of loved ones’ names and still be able to recognize their faces. I hope my mom still knows that it is me that calls her; although she has been lying in bed for seven years and can’t remember how to play her piano. When the day comes to me that “I stop in the middle of the bridge, disoriented, and wandering, should I go back or keep going?” I hope my son may beside me and holds my hand. <br />Mr. Fletcher, there are three questions in my mind after reading your blog. They are:<br />a. Why do you choose nature to describe people’s lives?<br />b. The poem “Weeds” is so playful and full of life. What do the weeds symbolize in real life?<br />c. What triggered you to write Memory Loss?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-26720252353667245562017-12-10T17:32:12.572-05:002017-12-10T17:32:12.572-05:00Thanks for sharing your memories. Sorry for your l...Thanks for sharing your memories. Sorry for your loss. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00794828593595653937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604792760494881704.post-37053856011144062192017-12-10T16:31:22.251-05:002017-12-10T16:31:22.251-05:00My sympathy in the loss of your father. Loved the ...My sympathy in the loss of your father. Loved the writing about teenage transformation!Melanie Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117438132249602360noreply@blogger.com