tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post317609930804417867..comments2024-03-28T22:25:01.210+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Onward into 2017 ... Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69667562531001112732017-01-06T13:46:43.887+00:002017-01-06T13:46:43.887+00:00Hi Robert - they're talking a lot more about J...Hi Robert - they're talking a lot more about John Clare - his 'take' on English country life 200 years ago is now finally being recognised ... but I only posted the first two lines of each month ... so lots more to read ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86895514932047406712017-01-06T03:46:47.993+00:002017-01-06T03:46:47.993+00:00This is bugging me. I've heard this before. Se...This is bugging me. I've heard this before. Seen it somewhere. But can't remember where.H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-32733274249367979282017-01-05T16:32:35.408+00:002017-01-05T16:32:35.408+00:00@ Damyanti - yes October does come around and shut...@ Damyanti - yes October does come around and shut the summer out ... but the poem is so well written to the English seasons ... <br /><br />@ Elsie - oh sun and warmth ... but snow storms - no thanks ... I'll leave that with you ... <br /><br />@ Julie - thanks .. I couldn't possibly put up all the verses, or for that matter all the months .. so a couple of lines made sense and they show the coming seasons ... <br /><br />@ Gattina - thank you ... yes I enjoy our seasons - at least we see the changes ... <br /><br />Cheers to you four .. good luck with the snow Elsie ... here we have frost and blue skies ... Happy New Years - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-4272853987636648332017-01-05T14:21:30.102+00:002017-01-05T14:21:30.102+00:00Such a beautiful poem describing so well each mont...Such a beautiful poem describing so well each months. Finally it's not so bad to have seasons, which some other countries don't have !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13817960566773330832017-01-05T14:13:45.767+00:002017-01-05T14:13:45.767+00:00This is such a beautiful poem and I love how you&#...This is such a beautiful poem and I love how you've arranged it. I love the changing seasons so this was just perfect. <br />Happy 2017 to you, Hilary!!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-6438312515776811142017-01-05T14:06:00.012+00:002017-01-05T14:06:00.012+00:00I love the idea of poems for each month. Of course...I love the idea of poems for each month. Of course, I saw July and thought, I could use some that right about now instead of the snow storm we're about to slammed with. *eye roll*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-16075384106311884682017-01-05T11:12:32.166+00:002017-01-05T11:12:32.166+00:00Love the lines on October, Hilary. Thanks for shar...Love the lines on October, Hilary. Thanks for sharing this wonderful poem with us, and once again, wish you a very Happy New Year!<br /><br />www.damyantiwrites.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29881836600877360212017-01-05T09:07:08.021+00:002017-01-05T09:07:08.021+00:00@ Monti – many thanks …
@ Crystal – “minstrelsy”...@ Monti – many thanks … <br /><br />@ Crystal – “minstrelsy” – it came in from the Latin, and then was accepted in the Middle Ages as a word for the travelling gleeman or/and entertainer. Oh yes – here’s to your cheese!<br /><br />@ Mark – there are many seasonal type poems – good to know about Ben Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac though … <br /><br />@ Diedre – the January one was so true to the years when I grew up .. while Shelley’s quote of “unacknowledged legislators” just rang a bell for me … <br /><br />@ Yolande – thanks so much … I was glad I came across the verses …<br /><br />@ Victoria – many thanks … I think the photos help bring my posts to life – give them a little more to take in. Finding the three grains was so helpful … and the birds … <br /><br />@ Rosey – yes, most love December … and we all engage with family and friends … <br /><br />@ Nancy – seasons in the States: well you’ve given me an idea … and as it’s a continent – the weather is usually extreme. We’re lucky with the Gulf Stream – it gives us (usually) our temperate climate. Oh writing and including the weather definitely bring atmosphere into our books … <br /><br />@ Lynda – many thanks .. it makes for an interesting post and reminds me of the year ahead weatherwise!<br /><br />@ Olivia – thanks for coming over … it’s good to know you appreciate the first lines .. <br /><br />Cheers to you all – thanks for visiting – and have a very happy year - Hilary<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83053177476196752152017-01-05T06:38:41.826+00:002017-01-05T06:38:41.826+00:00Wow, love the months sentiments. Happy New Year!Wow, love the months sentiments. Happy New Year!Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-62026784477627147922017-01-05T06:21:37.560+00:002017-01-05T06:21:37.560+00:00I love what you did with the months.
Wishing you a...I love what you did with the months.<br />Wishing you a wonderful New Year.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82978693970189094432017-01-05T03:46:36.048+00:002017-01-05T03:46:36.048+00:00Hi Hillary
I love that poem. I've lived in thr...Hi Hillary<br />I love that poem. I've lived in three different States. I was born in Nebraska. As a child we gave out 'May" baskets to friends. When I was in the 6th grade around ten years old we moved to Colorado. No one celebrates May Day here. I don't know why. After graduating I moved to Minnesota for ten years and attended college there. My mother was raised in Minnesota so there was a lot of family.<br /><br />Winter in Minnesota is six long months. But when spring comes it is as green as the pictures of Ireland. Nebraska is just as long. In Colorado due to the jet stream, our winter is interrupted regularly with sunny warm days. No coats needed. There's a thousand miles difference from Minnesota to Colorado and you will drive through Nebraska on the way. Colorado is also further south than either Minnesota or Nebraska. <br /><br />When I write a story I always take weather into consideration. How soea it affect my characters? Etc.<br /><br />Thanks for buying my book. I hope you enjoy it.<br />NancyN. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44111231574126713522017-01-05T02:18:12.250+00:002017-01-05T02:18:12.250+00:00Everyone loves December, if not for the weather......Everyone loves December, if not for the weather...for the holiday. :) Happy New Year to you!mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60562071871974426652017-01-04T22:13:36.572+00:002017-01-04T22:13:36.572+00:00This is beautiful, Hilary. I love the photos with ...This is beautiful, Hilary. I love the photos with the poetry. And now I know what wheat, rye and barley grains look like, not to mention the thrush, cuckoo and butterfly. Thanks so much for sharing this inspiration with your followers. All the best in 2017!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54897736620689178402017-01-04T21:47:15.381+00:002017-01-04T21:47:15.381+00:00Beautiful and well imagined too!
I'm looking ...Beautiful and well imagined too!<br /><br />I'm looking forward with a positive attitude full of hope!<br /><br />Happy 2017!<br /><br />Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37631617983574418292017-01-04T21:47:14.850+00:002017-01-04T21:47:14.850+00:00What a beautiful poem! January is my favorite line...What a beautiful poem! January is my favorite line. I had to grin at "unacknowledged legislators". Happy New Year, Hilary!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67538112525004138642017-01-04T20:48:14.910+00:002017-01-04T20:48:14.910+00:00Fascinating! Reminds me a lot of Ben Franklin'...Fascinating! Reminds me a lot of Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac writings in Colonial America as well:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-43080736419855728552017-01-04T20:35:54.334+00:002017-01-04T20:35:54.334+00:00"minstrelsy"... I wonder if that word ex..."minstrelsy"... I wonder if that word exists because of him, or if it's an older one that he merely used. <br /><br />Here's to 2017, and the abundance of cheese it brings. =)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-12358735639735273872017-01-04T17:59:42.926+00:002017-01-04T17:59:42.926+00:00What a lovely welcome to the new year! Happy 2017,...What a lovely welcome to the new year! Happy 2017, Hilary!!!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-22812541576284372242017-01-04T17:47:32.770+00:002017-01-04T17:47:32.770+00:00@ Nicola - many thanks ...
@ Joylene - aren't...@ Nicola - many thanks ...<br /><br />@ Joylene - aren't they wonderful - I loved the descriptions .. and April's waters gleam in the sky ... but April is a glorious month and I too love Spring ... <br /><br />@ Jacqui - oh that's great this post has been able to inspire your creativity for your small group's time year ... <br /><br />@ Susan - let me tell you - each of his verses is long ... so just had to select the first two lines and then post an appropriate photo of the months to come ... I still love that in some places we still follow the seasons ... and yes our traditions and history ... wazoo seems to go well!! Love the thought of dancing around the Maypole quoting traditional ideas and snippets of history ... wazoo, and Wayzgoose from # 3! <br /><br />@ Holly - good to see you back .. and thank you ... <br /><br />@ Suzanne - the poem really does tell the tale of farming life all those years ago ... I remember a little of it being similar after the War ... <br /><br />Cheers everyone - thanks for coming by - and please all have excellent 2017s ... Hilary Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82811087042767446122017-01-04T17:31:21.277+00:002017-01-04T17:31:21.277+00:00A poem to reflect the changes each month, farming ...A poem to reflect the changes each month, farming is so in tune with the seasons. Some lovely photos to illustrate the words too. Happy New Year, Hilary, I am tackling 2017 with a positive attitude too.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-33557664610337548022017-01-04T16:43:41.011+00:002017-01-04T16:43:41.011+00:00Happy New Year! Nice way to usher in 2017--I hope ...Happy New Year! Nice way to usher in 2017--I hope it's a good one.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27659764873967976972017-01-04T15:44:38.793+00:002017-01-04T15:44:38.793+00:00Happy New Year, dear Hilary!
You sure put a lot i...Happy New Year, dear Hilary!<br /><br />You sure put a lot into this post. I wasn't familiar with this poet, but it's reassuring that his words are as true today as they were centuries ago when he wrote them. There's something comforting about the continuance of things through time, and of the traditions that tie generations together. Especially there in England. You guys have traditions and history out the wazoo. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-78254427331003210202017-01-04T15:26:21.921+00:002017-01-04T15:26:21.921+00:00This is glorious, Hilary. I'm writing a histor...This is glorious, Hilary. I'm writing a historic fiction about time before calendars, trying to think of events that would mark my little group's lives. This is great reminders.Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-87921589472131629312017-01-04T13:59:24.730+00:002017-01-04T13:59:24.730+00:00These are treasures. I love April's, probably ...These are treasures. I love April's, probably that is my birth month. Strange how I've always been excited by the first signs of spring. Happy New Year, Hilary. Best to you in 2017!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80566089556504346762017-01-04T13:45:05.634+00:002017-01-04T13:45:05.634+00:00Happy new year, Hilary!!Happy new year, Hilary!!Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.com