Robyn Hood Black - children's author, poet, artist

Oct 15, 2020 8:59 PM EDT

I love this, Robyn. My hubby and I have taken up hiking during Covid, and it's become such a joy for us. Your poem is a joy as well!

- Kimberly M. Hutmacher

Oct 15, 2020 9:58 PM EDT

I Love it Robyn! Your poems are always so clever! Congratulations on being part of the new collection.

- Sally Murphy

Oct 15, 2020 10:41 PM EDT

Fun poem. LOVE the message to your family.? But love that pic of you more!! Rather delighted to be sharing pages with so many friends.

- Kathryn Apel

Oct 15, 2020 11:33 PM EDT

Ha ha! You've written truth & I do remember that 'huff puff' well, Robyn! Congratulations! I love your poem! And I received my package, FYI, all wonderful & special. I wore the necklace at the bookstore today! Happy Weekend!

- Linda Baie

Oct 16, 2020 12:37 AM EDT

Robyn, I think your poem for the dynamic duo's newest book is full of fun and great rhyming. My granddaughter will love it since she is a little hiker. I love your hop to stance. Congratulations on your poem being showcased in the new book.

- Carol Varsalona

Oct 16, 2020 8:42 AM EDT

--Hi, Kimberly - What a great way for your family to meet these challenges this year! Thanks for hiking this way today. :0)

--Sally, thanks so much! And glad you enjoyed. I know you love the Great Outdoors!

--Hi there, Kat - Me too - delighted to share the pages of this book with you & others I love and new-to-me voices, too! Thanks for hopping by.

--Linda, written from experience! ;0) Thanks for letting me know about the package, and I can just picture you looking extra-cute in the necklace. You are more an artsyletters patron than customer - thank you (with a deep bow followed by a virtual hug). XO

--Thanks, Carol - I can't wait to read all the poems in this book. I think it will be fun for all ages. That 'dynamic duo' is an amazing pair, right?

- Robyn Hood Black

Oct 16, 2020 9:36 AM EDT

Sounds like maybe you could have used a jet pack rather than a backpack. Ha! Seriously though, fun poem, Robyn! And what a lot of height you got on that hop... maybe you *were* wearing a jet pack??? :D

- Michelle Heidenrich Barnes

Oct 16, 2020 9:42 AM EDT

I think your poem is perfect for this book because of all the detail. I really felt as I read, that I was getting ready for a hike and what it might mean to go on a hike. HOP TO IT sounds like a fun and needed collection. Thanks.

- Janice Scully

Oct 16, 2020 1:14 PM EDT

The way you can leap up in the air like that . . . you have my vote for Poetry Cheerleader of the Year! Come to think of it, would love to see "poetry pom poms" on the artsyletters Etsy site! Thanks so much, Robyn, for all the joy that you bring to the world of children's poetry!!!

- Janet Wong

Oct 16, 2020 1:54 PM EDT

So good!

- Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com

Oct 16, 2020 6:07 PM EDT

Ha! Every group needs a packrack! That person in my life for many years was my mother-in-law... she was a regular Mary Poppins pulling treasures just when we needed them most... congratulations on this new poem, and to Janet and Sylvia, who are such bright lights in the world... and look at you all leap and joy! Love! xo

- Irene Latham

Oct 16, 2020 9:03 PM EDT

--Michelle - a jetpack! Ha! That's a fun visual. I'm sure I could use one of those... hmmmm....XO

--Hi, Janice - Thanks so much for hosting us all today! We "downsized" a few years ago, but I can't say I did it correctly...ha! Still room to lighten up a bit, for a hike or just a walk through my house sometimes!

--Oh, Janet - you and Sylvia make us all jump for joy. And so many young people who will just know your work as it comes to life for them from pages of books. Thank you! (And, poetry pom-poms? Now you've got my wheels turning....) Rah!

--Glad you enjoyed, Ruth! Thanks for coming by.

--Oh, I do like the Mary Poppins reference, Irene - treasures, yes, treasures. So much good poetry in the world this year, including yours - we all need it! XO

- Robyn Hood Black

Oct 16, 2020 10:11 PM EDT

So great to hear you read your poem on Zoom tonight. And honestly I am just such an over-packer it is a real flaw, yet.....when I need something weird, I have it (or a good substitute!) For instance as I worked on my granddaughter's Glinda costume I needed a twisty to secure a silver froufrou to her shoe......well, I had one even if my son's household did not. Yet, this is not the same as having to hike with all the paraphernalia I might think I'd need. It is fun and gets us pack-rats to think a wee bit differently! Think being the operative word! Fun and thrilled to be in an anthology with you!.

- Janet Clare F.

Oct 17, 2020 12:01 AM EDT

And back again to say, so thrilled to see you today via Zoom!

- Kathryn Apel

Oct 17, 2020 9:37 AM EDT

Robyn, what fun! I can see younger kids loving to act this out, and the humor makes it right for older kids too. Thanks for getting us moving out in nature, even if only in our imaginations!

- Heidi Mordhorst

Oct 17, 2020 10:02 AM EDT

--Hi, Janet - a woman after my own heart, and magpie tendencies... ;0) Creative solutions abound!
I SO enjoyed getting to "meet" you on Zoom and hear you read your poem! Likewise delighted to share pages in this collection with you!

--Kat - What a treat to see you and hear your beautiful voice at the Zoom party! I hope our paths might cross in person sometime, but virtual is pretty special, too. Thanks for circling back around! :0)

--Hey there, Heidi - Glad to be of service! ;0) It's a gorgeous day to be outside in our neck of the woods down here... wishing you and yours a pretty Fall with bits of respite from the Crazy. XO

- Robyn Hood Black

Oct 17, 2020 10:55 AM EDT

Love your upbeat poem and adorable pic of you midair. :) The huff puff at the end had me laughing -- what a nice surprising way to top things off. Congrats on being included in HOP TO IT!

- jama

Oct 17, 2020 5:46 PM EDT

Many thanks, Jama - such an honor to have a poem in this fun collection! Hoppy hugs to you & Mr. C. & Co. ... :0)

- Robyn Hood Black

Oct 18, 2020 6:55 AM EDT

This made me laugh out loud, Robyn! I am the opposite of your hiker, as I always forget something. The huffing and puffing is real, though!

- Catherine Flynn

Oct 18, 2020 10:13 PM EDT

Too funny, Catherine! Thanks for hiking over.... :0)

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 06, 2020 9:17 AM EDT

A breath of fresh air, Robyn. Thank you for sharing your poem in this way. xoxo

- Michelle Heidenrich Barnes

Apr 06, 2020 9:34 AM EDT

Thank YOU, Michelle, for ALL YOU DO as a creator, writer, editor, advocate! :0) Wishing you some breathing room in these hard days. XO

- Robyn Hood Black