Comments on: A MOMENT IN THE EARLY MORNING DARK • by Kathleen Cassen Mickelson http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:52:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dorothy http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/comment-page-1/#comment-3629 Dorothy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:21:20 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/#comment-3629 You capture the moment perfectly. What woman hasn't known that moment - universal. Beautiful. You capture the moment perfectly. What woman hasn’t known that moment – universal. Beautiful.

]]> By: Bob Dilley http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 Bob Dilley Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:37:13 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/#comment-1694 Real poetry kathleen- you carjacked me into the moment. Loved it! Real poetry kathleen- you carjacked me into the moment. Loved it!

]]> By: kcheath http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 kcheath Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:27:42 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/#comment-1668 I used to work as a nurse...and know just what you mean about "when no one asked anything of you". Even after 12 years of retirement, that has yet to change. Nursing saps you dry. Great way to word those thoughts. I enjoyed the poem very much. I used to work as a nurse…and know just what you mean about “when no one asked anything of you”. Even after 12 years of retirement, that has yet to change. Nursing saps you dry.

Great way to word those thoughts. I enjoyed the poem very much.

]]> By: Roberta SchulbergGoro http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/comment-page-1/#comment-1665 Roberta SchulbergGoro Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:58:13 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/#comment-1665 The more I ponder this piece of writing, the more I like it. It is hammered out of a self and that self's situation. The more I ponder this piece of writing, the more I like it. It is hammered out of a self and that self’s situation.

]]> By: dj barber http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/comment-page-1/#comment-1663 dj barber Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:24:24 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/#comment-1663 Captures working the third shift for sure. That moment alone at the end of a long night of nursing was spot on. --dj Captures working the third shift for sure. That moment alone at the end of a long night of nursing was spot on.

–dj

]]> By: rumjhum http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 rumjhum Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:53:44 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/#comment-1662 I couldn't agree more with this poem! Thanks. I couldn’t agree more with this poem! Thanks.

]]> By: Kathleen Cassen Mickelson http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Kathleen Cassen Mickelson Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:53:25 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/#comment-1660 Thank you, everyone, for reading my piece and the wonderful comments. I very much appreciate them. Thank you, everyone, for reading my piece and the wonderful comments. I very much appreciate them.

]]> By: Z http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 Z Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:49:09 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/#comment-1659 It seems to me that moms work the third shift as well as every other--24/7--their hearts and minds are always there. It seems to me that moms work the third shift as well as every other–24/7–their hearts and minds are always there.

]]> By: Joan http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 Joan Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:04:15 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/#comment-1658 Oh, wow, Kathleen........ the tension of this built up as I read until the emotions and feelings came to the surface in the final lines. I have never 'worked the third shift' but I feel like I can really indentify with this. Heart-rending! Oh, wow, Kathleen…….. the tension of this built up as I read until the emotions and feelings came to the surface in the final lines. I have never ‘worked the third shift’ but I feel like I can really indentify with this. Heart-rending!

]]> By: Pat http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Pat Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:19:24 +0000 http://www.everydaypoets.com/a-moment-in-the-early-morning-dark-by-kathleen-cassen-mickelson/#comment-1657 Very nice, Kathleen. Really captures the mood and totality of the moment. Thanks for sending the link! Very nice, Kathleen. Really captures the mood and totality of the moment. Thanks for sending the link!

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