tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post6299235529138639215..comments2024-01-16T05:11:54.120-04:00Comments on Carol Steel: ChipmunkCarol Steel http://www.blogger.com/profile/01331628292567383426noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-78973761890612725292012-04-03T14:51:51.938-03:002012-04-03T14:51:51.938-03:00Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for your comment. I was ign...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. I was ignorant about how essential these small creatures are to our local ecology, until I started doing research. They have an integral part to play in nature.Carol Steel https://www.blogger.com/profile/01331628292567383426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-61947213728745357562012-04-03T14:49:16.571-03:002012-04-03T14:49:16.571-03:00Debbie,
Thanks for your comment. Watching the ch...Debbie,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. Watching the chipmunk cavorting about the yard made me think of cars racing round a track. The energy and enthusiasm seem boundless.Carol Steel https://www.blogger.com/profile/01331628292567383426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-50540430784875723112012-04-03T14:20:39.767-03:002012-04-03T14:20:39.767-03:00I love your poem. I enjoy the way you go beyond c...I love your poem. I enjoy the way you go beyond cuteness to remind us that the chipmunk is at work in the great unimaginable plan of the Creator. Such fascinating little creatures with such enthusiasm for life. Thanks for noticing the "more" about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-41294776204564652222012-04-01T22:39:29.631-03:002012-04-01T22:39:29.631-03:00"racing stripes"-- Perfect!
"rest..."racing stripes"-- Perfect!<br /> <br />"resting from the sowing of our future"-- What a lovely line!dosankodebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357411708254011194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-82755398552143514452012-04-01T20:01:19.899-03:002012-04-01T20:01:19.899-03:00Thank you CGP,
I agree that sometimes we forget t...Thank you CGP,<br /><br />I agree that sometimes we forget that these creatures are here to help our environment. They do plant surprises too. Thanks for the comment.Carol Steel https://www.blogger.com/profile/01331628292567383426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-33542173819801043752012-04-01T19:59:06.466-03:002012-04-01T19:59:06.466-03:00Hi Mama Zen,
Thank you. I had fun writing it and...Hi Mama Zen,<br /><br />Thank you. I had fun writing it and appreciate your feedback.Carol Steel https://www.blogger.com/profile/01331628292567383426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-10344782697507298922012-04-01T19:57:54.882-03:002012-04-01T19:57:54.882-03:00Hi Jane,
Thank you. I love watching the chipmunk...Hi Jane,<br /><br />Thank you. I love watching the chipmunk going about its rounds. They have such vibrant energy.Carol Steel https://www.blogger.com/profile/01331628292567383426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-26767459538447038972012-04-01T17:41:04.675-03:002012-04-01T17:41:04.675-03:00that reminds me too that my parents were surprised...that reminds me too that my parents were surprised to find a peanute plant growing in their garden, until they realised that a squirrel must have planted it!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-73618616757174147462012-04-01T17:40:17.841-03:002012-04-01T17:40:17.841-03:00lovely poem, such good descriptions - I particular...lovely poem, such good descriptions - I particularly like 'sowing of our future' - something we tend to forget I think!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-80853106729498057082012-03-30T22:06:47.793-03:002012-03-30T22:06:47.793-03:00Wonderfully done! I really enjoyed this.Wonderfully done! I really enjoyed this.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152150414216028351.post-46981185115948452472012-03-30T07:12:47.868-03:002012-03-30T07:12:47.868-03:00Hi Carol. I love this poem, especially the 'h...Hi Carol. I love this poem, especially the 'harvest and hoard' and the 'racing stripes'. We have a chipmunk too, but I never see him at our feeder, only in his travels along the top rail of our fence. JaneJane Timshttp://www.nichepoetryandprose.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com