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

Apr 24, 2020 12:28 AM EDT

Oh Robyn. You are so funny! Excellent poem and video, and I love Rita!

- Sally Murphy

Apr 24, 2020 7:46 AM EDT

--Hi, Sally! Thanks, and glad you enjoyed. Rita sends her love...

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 24, 2020 9:21 AM EDT

I love the way you staged your last video with your adorable pup, your hat, the teacup etc. So engaging and funny!

- Janice Scully

Apr 24, 2020 9:25 AM EDT

--Thank you, Janice - It was just two takes with Rita involved - I was afraid to push my luck! ;0)

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 24, 2020 10:39 AM EDT

Your videos are a welcome treat, Robyn. If I read Snack Rules earlier, I didn't remember it & it is hilarious! Fun to have some laughs in the poetry, right? Happy Friday!

- Linda Baie

Apr 24, 2020 11:12 AM EDT

Love your video!

- Amy

Apr 24, 2020 11:53 AM EDT

Your videos make my day! Of course your tea time with Rita made me laugh (much needed). She kissed you right on cue, didn't she? And then your lovely haiku -- so calming. You are too adorable (and now Mr C's crush on you is bigger than ever).

- jama

Apr 24, 2020 12:23 PM EDT

--Hi, Linda - Glad you got a chuckle! We all need a little silly lightness in the midst of these dark times - I know I do! Thanks so much for coming by.

--Thank you, Amy - :0) :0) :0)

--Dearest Jama, please give Mr. C. a big bear-hug from me. Tell him mistletoe will be back up in .. 8(?!) months. Thanks for pulling up a chair and joining Rita and me for tea! XO

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 24, 2020 12:26 PM EDT

How do I get a pair of bluebirds to move in to the house on my back porch? That's what I'd like to know! Your Snack Rules video is a hoot. So sweet how Rita was sneaking in kisses at every opportunity. xxx

- Michelle Heidenrich Barnes

Apr 24, 2020 2:38 PM EDT

That is a gorgeous photo - and perfect to pair with your haiku. We've enjoyed the ebb and flow of many birdsongs this spring. And the second poem gave me a much needed chuckle today.

- Kay Jernigan McGriff

Apr 24, 2020 3:53 PM EDT

Your pup was so focused on those peanut butter crackers until he finally got to lick the knife! Loved watching him (and you were aokay, too!)

- Buffy Silverman

Apr 24, 2020 5:23 PM EDT

--Howdy, Michelle! And they have two big dogs, too. But it's a nice big yard with lots of trees and such. My folks down your direction have wrens this year. :0) (& Rita appreciates the mention….)

--Kay, I have especially appreciated all the bird sounds - and frog sounds - this year! Comforting to have them all being themselves in the midst of these surreal times. And, always happy to provide a wee laugh. Or even a smirk - we can use it all right now!

--Buffy, ever the naturalist, keenly observing the critter....;0) Rita was definitely wanting that peanut butter. If left to her own devices, she would weigh more than her 3 1/2 pounds!

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 24, 2020 10:25 PM EDT

Robyn, what a fabulous post today. Of course, I loved the haiku and the video that you so generously offered to my gallery (thank you for the shoutout, too. I was so touched that you added the information to your post. And then you added your next darling tea time video poem dressed like a Southern Lady at tea. Yummy peanut butter talking.., Thanks for the fun.

- Carol Varsalona

Apr 24, 2020 11:51 PM EDT

Thanks so much, Carol - and thanks for ALL you do to celebrate and inspire with poetry - and imagery! You offer a lovely landing spot for so many folks to share words that resonate. :0)
(Glad you enjoyed a little poetic peanut butter mischief, too.) Have a great weekend!

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 25, 2020 7:08 AM EDT

I already enjoyed your bird song video on Facebook and I love tea time with peanut butter and Rita. Looks like you're having fun and spreading poetry! What could be better? Thanks!

- Molly Hogan

Apr 25, 2020 7:40 AM EDT

I love your silly tea time with Rita! What a lucky girl to have a bit of peanut butter with you, even if it makes it hard for her to carry on a conversation. Our Smidgey girls like PB too, but cheese most of all. Loved your haiku as well. Thanks for all your offerings. :)

- Bridget Magee

Apr 25, 2020 9:05 AM EDT

--Thanks so much for checking out the poem movies, Molly! It's been a fun project this month. (I'm chuckling at your 'spread' image with the PB - ha!) Have a poetic weekend! :0)

--Happy you enjoyed, Bridget! Thanks for coming by. Give your doggies some Lowcountry love from us - and a piece of cheese!

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 25, 2020 11:39 AM EDT

Love the poem haiku with the bluebird, especially since I've been watching a pair of bluebirds in my back yard. There is a nest with five eggs, and yesterday I watched the pair sitting on top of the house sharing a snack. Wish I could have gotten a picture! Now I'm off to check out your videos.

- Rose Cappelli

Apr 25, 2020 7:58 PM EDT

Your poem videos are entertaining and inspiring. I've done a few, but I'm not committing to make up every day, so that means no video each day. Your image haiku is beautiful. I am wishing for bluebirds, but in the meantime, enjoy the hummingbirds, a cardinal couple, and wood ducks.

- Margaret Simon

Apr 25, 2020 8:46 PM EDT

--Hi, Rose - Thanks so much for coming by! I read about your bluebirds yesterday somewhere, and I made a note to go visit them before this weekend's out - my kind of "tweeting"!

--Hi there, Margaret - many thanks. I've enjoyed your video-ing, too - whatever day you do it! (And, psst… I made a few of mine on the same day, actually - just with different locations and slight 'wardrobe' changes!) ;0) Have a great rest of the weekend!

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 26, 2020 8:42 AM EDT

Fun post - thank you!

- Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com

Apr 26, 2020 9:43 AM EDT

—Thanks for popping in, Ruth, for a sip of silly tea! :0)

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 26, 2020 10:37 AM EDT

That peanut butter poem is very cute, Robyn. We sat outside long past dusk listening to "the ebb and flow/of birdsong." It was the perfect way to end the day.

- Catherine Flynn

Apr 26, 2020 3:49 PM EDT

--Thanks, Catherine, and thanks for coming by! That DOES sound like the loveliest way to end a day. I am so appreciative of the birds this year!

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 20, 2020 9:25 AM EDT

Oh, Robyn, you're such a ruthless chomp-chewer! Keep up the good work with these awesome videos. And thanks for the smile this morning. :)

- Michelle Heidenrich Barnes

Apr 20, 2020 9:35 AM EDT

Glad you enjoyed, my mysterious Michelle... thanks for all the poetry deliciousness over at your 'plot'! :0)

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 23, 2020 12:17 AM EDT

Charming reading Robyn, and enchanting staging… in a graveyard I think, eerie music… Smiling from your ending chew too, thanks!

- Michelle Kogan

Apr 23, 2020 1:01 AM EDT

Aw, thanks so much, Michelle! We recorded this in the cemetery of a 300-plus-year old church in the middle of town. It's a fascinating place, and we had to duck into a corner to not be in the way of a few folks meandering about. ;0)

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 02, 2020 8:23 PM EDT

What a good idea, to have a YouTube channel and make poem-videos all April! ; ) Looking forward to it, and glad to know you are well.

- Heidi

Apr 03, 2020 12:51 AM EDT

Love it! What a treat to hear your voice and see you in your woods.

- Sally Murphy

Apr 03, 2020 4:17 AM EDT

Fun poem (if you don't have a rash) and fun video, Robin! I love that your sharing of poetry is a family affair. Be well. : )

- Bridget Magee

Apr 03, 2020 8:19 AM EDT

I love how this video is a family affair. :) For some reason my computer won't play the video (pretty sure a my-end living-in-the-country problem), so I will try again later! THANK YOU. xo

- Irene Latham

Apr 03, 2020 8:25 AM EDT

I enjoyed your videos, your poetry about nature and friendship, the South Carolina setting. You did a wonderful job and it's not easy to get in front of a camera a pull it off professionally as you did. I look forward to hearing more!

- Janice Scully

Apr 03, 2020 9:36 AM EDT

Love hearing you read your poem!

- Amy Zimmer~Merrill

Apr 03, 2020 9:37 AM EDT

Wonderful drama & poem, Robyn! Your woods remind my of my Missouri woods where indeed we had to be careful, so careful! In Colorado, too, but less. Wishing you a sweet Friday, hoping all goes well!

- Linda Baie

Apr 03, 2020 9:43 AM EDT

You had such a great idea. The poem is adorable. Thank you for sharing the poem.

- Patricia Cruzan

Apr 03, 2020 10:57 AM EDT

I love that your whole family is contributing to your videos. I'm not able to watch it now (We have limited Internet out in the country and I'm trying to save most of it for the two college students trying to finish up classes.) Your poem made me smile--my husband can relate all to well to that itch. Fortunately, I've not suffered too much, though I am more sensitive as I get older.

- Kay Jernigan McGriff

Apr 03, 2020 12:39 PM EDT

I'm so impressed and in awe of all the ways authors and artists alike are stepping up to the plate to make the rest of our lives richer. Thank you so very much Robyn.

- cheriee weichel

Apr 03, 2020 12:42 PM EDT

I can imagine kids having a ball with your poem, Robyn! I enjoyed your video and will be following along with them this month. Take care and stay well.

- Linda Kulp Trout

Apr 03, 2020 1:42 PM EDT

--Happy Friday, all you Lovely, Dear Friends! Please forgive a blanket "Thank you" at this point in the middle of the day; I've been away from my computer. I SO appreciate the many kind comments. I love hearing about your own woodsy experiences, and, of course, the poetic ones. :0) Thanks for taking a look at my new YouTube channel! Looking forward to making some Poetry Friday rounds later & this weekend -XO.

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 03, 2020 2:21 PM EDT

Love visiting your part of the world -- you are finding the most beautiful spots to read your poems. Enjoying these videos immensely. You're a natural! :)

- jama

Apr 03, 2020 4:26 PM EDT

Love it! Such a fun poem!

- Books4Learning

Apr 03, 2020 6:07 PM EDT

Applause for the fun "Trouble on the Trail."
Applause for fresh air.
Applause for fun.

And for Your.Own.Video.Station. (channel, frequency, URL or whatchamacallit.) Brava!!!!

- Jan Godown Annino

Apr 04, 2020 7:56 AM EDT

Hahaha--great twist at the end, Robyn!

- Laura Purdie Salas

Apr 04, 2020 9:08 AM EDT

Thank you for this resource! I will be offering your mini videos to my students for enjoyment and inspiration!

- Mary Lee

Apr 04, 2020 10:16 AM EDT

__Thank you, Jama! We are lucky to be surrounded by so much natural beauty here! As long as we can still get out in it this Spring, I'm not complaining at all. (Lots of folks are using the Trail, but signs remind people to maintain distance so we CAN keep it open.)

--Oh, thanks so much, Books4Learning! :0)

--Jan, your voice is so unique I knew it was you before getting to your name... Thank you, my friend. Would love to get into trouble on the trail with you any day!

--Hi, Mary Lee - oh, thanks so much! I hope your students will enjoy. And I hope you are all staying sane in these crazy days.

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 04, 2020 10:28 AM EDT

If you hadn't told us you were new at this, we never would have known, Robyn. You're a natural! I loved seeing your woods and listening to your read your fun poem.

- Catherine Flynn

Apr 04, 2020 10:43 AM EDT

--Aw, thanks, Catherine! I'm not shy, but I'm still a bit techno-challenged - ha! ;0) Hope you are finding time to read and write in the midst of carrying on your work from a distance. XO

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 04, 2020 1:52 PM EDT

So fun, Robyn! To read and listen to, that is. Not to rub up against! xo

- Michelle Heidenrich Barnes

Apr 04, 2020 5:03 PM EDT

You're awesome! Thanks for what you're doing!

- Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com

Apr 04, 2020 5:05 PM EDT

You're awesome! Thanks for everything you're doing!

- Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com

Apr 04, 2020 5:07 PM EDT

Sorry, I didn't mean to say it twice. The "I'm not a robot" thing appears not to believe me. But then it turns out it did believe me, after all.

- Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com

Apr 04, 2020 8:16 PM EDT

--Too funny, Michelle - glad you enjoyed! :0)

--Thanks, Ruth - and apologies for my over-sensitive Spaminator, or whatever it is. It seems to be doing that to lots of folks! I appreciate your persistence. ;0)

- Robyn Hood Black

Apr 05, 2020 1:41 AM EDT

Loved clicking on your channel and seeing and hearing your read the poem. I love that it's a family endeavor.

- pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com

Apr 05, 2020 10:35 AM EDT

Your poem is delightful, but it made me think about the weekly woods walks with my Kindergarteners that I am missing so desperately these days. Writing and poetry will see us through. Thanks, Robyn, and stay safe. -- Christie @ https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/

- Christie Wyman

Apr 05, 2020 7:31 PM EDT

--Hi, Ramona - Thanks so much for coming by, and for the kind comments. :0) I am definitely lucky to have help from the Fam...!

--Oh, Christie, I know they are so missing you as well. What a tough time it is for teachers like you (& my daughter, Morgan) and countless others who had their kids kind of snatched away. I'm thankful technology keeps the lines of contact open, but I know it's not quite the same. Extra (long-distanced) hugs to you!

- Robyn Hood Black