tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post2177843103986998478..comments2023-11-03T03:59:48.985-05:00Comments on *Laurie Kolp Poetry*: one, two, three strikes you're outLaurie Kolphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-9808108325590874462014-04-15T19:44:15.196-05:002014-04-15T19:44:15.196-05:00Ha ha! Nice surprise at the end. Good write, Lauri...Ha ha! Nice surprise at the end. Good write, Laurie.Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-80267683426561783272014-04-13T05:36:07.113-05:002014-04-13T05:36:07.113-05:00ewww...i don't love bugsewww...i don't love bugsaspiritofsimplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870339828098281415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-71584391909882040592014-04-11T16:33:38.022-05:002014-04-11T16:33:38.022-05:00Laurie, you made me laugh! Didn't see that one...Laurie, you made me laugh! Didn't see that one coming :-) Great descriptions of the tensions of being in the spotlight of home plateSaravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289212188617046645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-21151875049095453132014-04-11T14:06:25.889-05:002014-04-11T14:06:25.889-05:00Good one indeedGood one indeedWayne Pitchkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376196523487344143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-63829235401451407142014-04-10T12:50:47.957-05:002014-04-10T12:50:47.957-05:00Love it the small things in life often cause the m...Love it the small things in life often cause the most problems. Strike three!! i think.alan1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/16068631142963794991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-26384643131671312082014-04-10T08:20:37.705-05:002014-04-10T08:20:37.705-05:00Ah, the stress of hitting the ball! Loved that lit...Ah, the stress of hitting the ball! Loved that little funny twist ... bugs and baseball ... summertime distractions!Susan Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039551683129884367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-4864851075795388312014-04-10T06:36:20.170-05:002014-04-10T06:36:20.170-05:00What I don't understand is how, when I take a ...What I don't understand is how, when I take a swipe at them, moths just totally disappear. I have no idea where they go.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-30136169673559067202014-04-10T02:12:53.853-05:002014-04-10T02:12:53.853-05:00Life is a game, it is so much more bearable when y...Life is a game, it is so much more bearable when you are good sport. Whack!Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-13947312248099482042014-04-09T21:56:14.560-05:002014-04-09T21:56:14.560-05:00Ha! This is fun Laurie...better luck next time ;)...Ha! This is fun Laurie...better luck next time ;)Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-56087780648736905142014-04-09T20:05:25.446-05:002014-04-09T20:05:25.446-05:00This made me smile. Nice write. It reminded me of ...This made me smile. Nice write. It reminded me of my students today who were going ballistic because they saw a bug on the ceiling. Charleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983825702353264957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-57400521745003872112014-04-09T19:20:35.632-05:002014-04-09T19:20:35.632-05:00Strike out! Never want it. One often are 'stru...Strike out! Never want it. One often are 'struck out' by little things that often irritate more than anything else. Truly true, Laurie!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-9000365877637436112014-04-09T17:13:44.943-05:002014-04-09T17:13:44.943-05:00Loved that you put a comic “spin” on this, Laurie ...Loved that you put a comic “spin” on this, Laurie – a little nod, to the spirit of Ernest Thayer’s "Casey". Wendy Bourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475940407969993348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-6247369993366425332014-04-09T16:17:01.518-05:002014-04-09T16:17:01.518-05:00Laurie, this works so well with the "bugs&quo...Laurie, this works so well with the "bugs" of life. Gotta be careful where we swing.<br /><br />How are you? You've been in my prayers.<br />HugzAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414513238308254080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-48365636142030857102014-04-09T13:31:24.100-05:002014-04-09T13:31:24.100-05:00Ha, ha! This reminds me that a few days ago, I saw...Ha, ha! This reminds me that a few days ago, I saw a huge house spider and smashed it with my slipper, not realizing my finger was also under the afore-mentioned slipper!Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968615376035959259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-33707477053828451482014-04-09T10:39:05.857-05:002014-04-09T10:39:05.857-05:00I love it! Reminds me of the time in school when I...I love it! Reminds me of the time in school when I saw a huge spider and threw my eraser at it, causing considerable disturbance in the room.....loved the "listless arms" in your poem.......Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-12560581759195591202014-04-09T10:17:13.524-05:002014-04-09T10:17:13.524-05:00ha ha a bug sounds like me when I was playing othe...ha ha a bug sounds like me when I was playing other sports (baseball I loved and paid attention in.)Sheilagh Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741333943021570641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-11627767433725045362014-04-09T08:33:03.724-05:002014-04-09T08:33:03.724-05:00LOL... my granddaughter was writing in the dirt a...LOL... my granddaughter was writing in the dirt as a ball was coming her way last year... you got it!Wolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-13759350606378156042014-04-09T08:19:00.321-05:002014-04-09T08:19:00.321-05:00Dead good, love the three strikes theme, and the a...Dead good, love the three strikes theme, and the amazing rhymes in the last verse.Andy Sewinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023449074796269533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-52451330148895568842014-04-09T07:50:03.385-05:002014-04-09T07:50:03.385-05:00Bugs can certainly put you off your game..real or ...Bugs can certainly put you off your game..real or otherwise..swat! Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-13424650366461863502014-04-09T07:30:47.450-05:002014-04-09T07:30:47.450-05:00It is so disappointing when one strikes out for wh...It is so disappointing when one strikes out for whatever reason!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-48450079726510305052014-04-09T07:18:07.883-05:002014-04-09T07:18:07.883-05:00fun distraction there in the end...much more so th...fun distraction there in the end...much more so than the stress of striking out...no one wants to strike out....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-59284165224095794822014-04-09T07:09:44.353-05:002014-04-09T07:09:44.353-05:00Those darn bugs! Those darn bugs! 21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-34982073039369594162014-04-09T07:08:26.095-05:002014-04-09T07:08:26.095-05:00Oh, I can totally understand that feeling! I have ...Oh, I can totally understand that feeling! I have definitely been distracted by bugs before ;)Kerridwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114162167451828767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-1088977775647968612014-04-09T07:07:33.512-05:002014-04-09T07:07:33.512-05:00HaHaHaHa!!! perfect!HaHaHaHa!!! perfect!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891118331658959226.post-53030765691893152902014-04-09T06:59:33.275-05:002014-04-09T06:59:33.275-05:00Like the protagonist of your poem, I often find my...Like the protagonist of your poem, I often find myself distracted by small things--bugs included!Magical Mystical Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.com