tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post9004302588450797890..comments2024-01-09T05:39:44.523-08:00Comments on I Hate Poetry: The Buddah Moskowitz Archive: The Angry DandelionBuddah Moskowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-4841804510592798382013-08-15T06:34:08.192-07:002013-08-15T06:34:08.192-07:00living the bungee cord life with our second teenag...living the bungee cord life with our second teenager now... this is so familiar... we survived the elder, so hopeful about getting through with the younger... you will too... still I feel your frustration and love... she probably does too, but will not admit it for at least a few years. good luck!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-37473457985816412832013-08-14T13:56:30.406-07:002013-08-14T13:56:30.406-07:00Good wishes with raising a girl, Buddah. I did it ...Good wishes with raising a girl, Buddah. I did it and she turned out lovely. Nice narrative.<br /><br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-42172980476804357932013-08-14T10:36:19.013-07:002013-08-14T10:36:19.013-07:00This is almost a perfect portrait of my oldest sis...This is almost a perfect portrait of my oldest sister when we were growing up. I so wanted to be close to her, but through my kid-lens, all that registered was the slamming door, the running away, the screams at Mom and Dad.<br /><br />My heart goes out to you, brudda, for all you are going through. We had tenacious times with Riley, but nothing like you are going through now. Just remember what Charlotte used to say.<br /><br />"This, too, shall pass... like a kidney stone." That's about it, right? Love you, brudda mine. AmelehSharp Little Pencilhttp://sharplittlepencil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-15827917586634068212013-08-14T07:30:40.762-07:002013-08-14T07:30:40.762-07:00Thanks Ginny. Some days are better than others, a...Thanks Ginny. Some days are better than others, and rarer still, some days are great. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-67863225224419706092013-08-14T07:30:02.839-07:002013-08-14T07:30:02.839-07:00Six? I only have three and they came with the wif...Six? I only have three and they came with the wife! Love your advice line - I say "I'm not your friend, I'm Pop-o!"Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-89756381129856422662013-08-14T07:28:53.304-07:002013-08-14T07:28:53.304-07:00Thanks, and this was a long time ago. Today she&#...Thanks, and this was a long time ago. Today she's entering the 11th grade.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-68105782109115780922013-08-14T06:23:18.764-07:002013-08-14T06:23:18.764-07:00Oh to diffuse that anger. And wondering what we di...Oh to diffuse that anger. And wondering what we did to trigger it, to set it off. Am unsure of the age of the child in this piece. I know little ones sometimes have not learned to communicate, to express themselves, so sometimes they vent in anger, in tantrums. In an older child, sometimes help needs to be sought. Best wishes to you and yours as you sort this out.Ginny Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298060016652737538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-32142328445428079342013-08-13T20:21:05.679-07:002013-08-13T20:21:05.679-07:00I have SIX ... and I feel like I am a bit care-war...I have SIX ... and I feel like I am a bit care-warn. The best advice EVER was to tell them "I don't need to be your friend as I have many friends already". I did love the "pre-emptive defense" line. They will all know someday when they are parents ... Grand-parenting WILL is something to look forward to :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-2967212346899963572013-08-13T19:15:11.939-07:002013-08-13T19:15:11.939-07:00I wish I could
slip a disk into her
volcano shell ...I wish I could<br />slip a disk into her<br />volcano shell and<br />see the world through<br />her filter,...<br /><br />so many times in relationships, this is what we wish for.<br /><br />it's so hard to be in this position, wishing you all the best a you move your way through these times.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-74523482689793168122013-08-13T16:40:04.824-07:002013-08-13T16:40:04.824-07:00Thanks so much for your kind words. Thanks so much for your kind words. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-20149400031442930052013-08-13T16:25:57.911-07:002013-08-13T16:25:57.911-07:00a poem, i think, that had to be written at the tim...a poem, i think, that had to be written at the time - i understand that... the use of language is well suited to the content, words well chosen & there's an urgency i feel especially at the start, for parents to begin understand what the child is going through<br /><br /><em>I wish I could<br />slip a disk into her<br />volcano shell and<br />see the world through<br />her filter,<br /><br />what lights the fuse<br />and sets her off.</em>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-75103640753464538892013-08-13T14:13:45.068-07:002013-08-13T14:13:45.068-07:00Thanks, bro. This was her 8 years ago - she's...Thanks, bro. This was her 8 years ago - she's a bit better now, and so am I.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-73661535552660319042013-08-13T14:12:38.606-07:002013-08-13T14:12:38.606-07:00Thanks, Earthgirl - your words are very encouragin...Thanks, Earthgirl - your words are very encouraging.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-14912509534070403092013-08-13T14:12:09.270-07:002013-08-13T14:12:09.270-07:00Yes, you're right, and I've often been wro...Yes, you're right, and I've often been wrong. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-65100492021240883672013-08-13T14:11:41.975-07:002013-08-13T14:11:41.975-07:00Thanks, when you have a kid with emotional problem...Thanks, when you have a kid with emotional problems and difficulty articulating them, it's not a recipe for fun.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-17973778078333021962013-08-13T14:11:00.162-07:002013-08-13T14:11:00.162-07:00...and so is my Sarah. Thanks. ...and so is my Sarah. Thanks. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-48140643715726343582013-08-13T14:05:36.840-07:002013-08-13T14:05:36.840-07:00mmm this is something that we faced with most ever...mmm this is something that we faced with most every family that i counselled...understanding why we had to do what we do...and expectations are not bad things...though it does seem so very hard for teens at times....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-2053143838839887312013-08-13T13:18:07.857-07:002013-08-13T13:18:07.857-07:00a cool, fresh, honest, irreverent take on the &quo...a cool, fresh, honest, irreverent take on the "open letter to my child" theme. the first stanza is damn brilliant, and the imagery that follows delivers on that promise. so glad I found this--and you--today.earthgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042999236945108947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-3830598815142547252013-08-13T13:05:13.918-07:002013-08-13T13:05:13.918-07:00the angry dandelion...that paints a tight picture....the angry dandelion...that paints a tight picture... not easy to deal with an angry kid...needs lot of love and wisdom... Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-49660707397292404172013-08-13T12:41:24.871-07:002013-08-13T12:41:24.871-07:00A lot of quietly contained frustration there, as w...A lot of quietly contained frustration there, as well as love and understanding. And a sense of powerlessness - I think I may have a child like that too.Marina Sofiahttp://findingtimetowrite.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-52958242791309521352013-08-13T12:33:51.100-07:002013-08-13T12:33:51.100-07:00I like the idea of a preemptive poem. Dandelions c...I like the idea of a preemptive poem. Dandelions can be very resilient but all petals are fragile as well. colleenhttp://looseleafnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-81614669050471841642013-08-13T11:28:16.872-07:002013-08-13T11:28:16.872-07:00Yes, but as rough as it is for me, I feel more for...Yes, but as rough as it is for me, I feel more for her. A little kid with depression is a frustrated thing indeed.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-12602899304121531562013-08-13T11:27:47.812-07:002013-08-13T11:27:47.812-07:00Right - this was years ago, and as she's becom...Right - this was years ago, and as she's become a teen, it's a little better and a little worse.<br />Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-19328670081022184092013-08-13T10:07:25.882-07:002013-08-13T10:07:25.882-07:00Mosk, this is very sad. It must be very difficult...Mosk, this is very sad. It must be very difficult to deal with an 'angry dandelion.'Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-20452292282791290022013-08-13T09:54:34.352-07:002013-08-13T09:54:34.352-07:00O, Mosk...start the anger proof, quick!...prophyla...O, Mosk...start the anger proof, quick!...prophylatic premptive...clever! Frankly, I don't think I'd have the patience for young 'uns...Gotta hand it to ya'~jackie~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com