tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post5059188777304450524..comments2024-02-25T19:19:39.854+11:00Comments on I prefer reading: Washing Lines : a collection of poems - selected by Janie Hextall & Barbara McNaughtlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-23637542488927293402013-09-02T07:45:17.870+10:002013-09-02T07:45:17.870+10:00Thanks Jo. We're just moving into Spring here ...Thanks Jo. We're just moving into Spring here & it was wonderful to smell the freshness of the laundry yesterday as I brought it in from the line. I love woodcuts too so I think I enjoyed the illustrations as much as the poetry.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-63734488419537942702013-09-02T06:27:27.175+10:002013-09-02T06:27:27.175+10:00Lovely to read your review & see how engaging ...Lovely to read your review & see how engaging a blog can be (only just starting out in this area myself!) I will certainly go & buy this book now... A conversation with my mum today about the joy of washing on a line is a memory to treasure and this book sounds like it will do the trick! Thank you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686227797935740480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-57166008254161147512012-01-24T11:09:44.602+11:002012-01-24T11:09:44.602+11:00Not poetry, but Penelope Fitzgerald's The Blue...Not poetry, but Penelope Fitzgerald's The Blue Flower starts off with a wonderful laundry scene. And there's a wonderful poem by Richard Wilbur where he looks at the laundry floating on the line. A fun subject! Susan EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-4393595378888351702012-01-24T03:30:59.937+11:002012-01-24T03:30:59.937+11:00I'm not usually a big fan of poetry but this l...I'm not usually a big fan of poetry but this looks delightful. I love the cover.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.com