Comments on: It’s a Small Internet After All

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:02:00 +0000

I have been thinking about Lena ever since you posted this.

By: Karen Edmisten

Karen Edmisten — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:55:54 +0000

Oh, it’s lovely, and I love that Lissa/Sally connection after all these years! What fun.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:18:02 +0000

This:
Janie and Mack crouching in the spare grass
behind me pour the dogs’ water out for mud.

And this:
I bet it feels sweet to be them, curled
and black-lashed, wearing Pop’s last forty hours through your earlobes.

O! To be able to say “for mud” and have the ear hear it perfectly; to be able to THINK UP wearing Pop’s forty hours through your earlobes. O!

And the Pinsky/Sally/Lena trail – oh yeah, wow!

By: Rachael

Rachael — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:17:09 +0000

What a wonderful poem! I just stumbled on your blog via a “Betsy and Tacy” link. My daughters were beyond thrilled when I told them you were THE Melissa Wiley. They are currently reading “Beyond the Heather Hills” together. They were also thrilled to discover that, just like us, you are a homeschooling family with 6 children. (I’m also married to a Scott!) I have 4 daughters 13, 10, 8 and 10 months. Our 2 sons are 6 and 4.

I am really looking forward to reading through your blog. Thank you so much for writing quality books for children that are a pleasure to read together.
Rachael in Australia

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:19:58 +0000

That poem is … wow. Really good. A professional sort of poem, if you know what I mean. I’m not surprised it won.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:44:51 +0000

I am gobsmacked. That is a BEAUTIFUL poem! I’d snap it up, too, if I were Sally.

And of course, you worked in Bruce Springsteen. Made me chuckle.