tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post2842936087577899619..comments2024-03-28T06:43:50.925-04:00Comments on The Poem Farm: Raking - Poems about Seasonal StuffAmy LVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-16809958352958365452011-10-20T22:46:48.575-04:002011-10-20T22:46:48.575-04:00Well...this really IS going to be the raking weeke...Well...this really IS going to be the raking weekend. Last weekend was just "writing about raking!" Happy fall to you, leaves or not... A.Amy L Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830987204619914326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-26726296930767011202011-10-16T06:57:50.079-04:002011-10-16T06:57:50.079-04:00Amy, you always manage to get at the simple heart ...Amy, you always manage to get at the simple heart of the thing (while I conceptualize complicatedly about stuff a la "Plenty"). This one is going to become a Poem of the Week in my class and it makes me want to go out and buy a dozen kids' rakes so we can clean up under the Mighty Minnows' maple tree.<br />My word verif is "amlea", as in "i amlea ves"Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-55199134520660123742011-10-15T14:38:26.032-04:002011-10-15T14:38:26.032-04:00I love this! I'd rather read the poem than ra...I love this! I'd rather read the poem than rake the leaves!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-37132272807117607462011-10-15T07:10:41.551-04:002011-10-15T07:10:41.551-04:00So many HAPPY memories of playing in leaves! Unfor...So many HAPPY memories of playing in leaves! Unfortunately now it's just rake and rake and rake and rake and rake! (Gusty winds all day yesterday, so guess what we'll do again today?!?!)Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-26830212460555987182011-10-14T11:19:13.905-04:002011-10-14T11:19:13.905-04:00Could hear the crunch of the leaves and taste the ...Could hear the crunch of the leaves and taste the oranges and yellows as you rake rake rake them all into a pile. Enjoy autumn!GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-56390845117575286802011-10-14T10:05:23.356-04:002011-10-14T10:05:23.356-04:00The poem really says it all, 'I rake and rake ...The poem really says it all, 'I rake and rake and . . .' It's a wonderful time of year, but all those leaves eventually wear me out. The fun is always having a jump in. Thanks for the so timely poem!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-83541508989520315022011-10-14T08:53:46.172-04:002011-10-14T08:53:46.172-04:00to my ear, "rake" is onomatopoetic. if y...to my ear, "rake" is onomatopoetic. if you draw out the vowel...<br /><br />i have to say, after all that raking, i would have been disappointed it there hadn't been that final leap!david elzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-69046945112635325432011-10-14T08:32:12.125-04:002011-10-14T08:32:12.125-04:00My son just said yesterday how he hoped fall would...My son just said yesterday how he hoped fall would hurry up and arrive (we're in the deep south) so he could get out there and rake rake rake! I'll share your poem with him. :)Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.com