tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post5046569102279071329..comments2024-03-28T06:43:50.925-04:00Comments on The Poem Farm: Time - A Poem about LongingAmy LVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-57920769513225854032013-01-19T17:19:54.654-05:002013-01-19T17:19:54.654-05:00Amy, your poem is reality for so many children. Th...Amy, your poem is reality for so many children. Thanks for showing kids one way to handle their emotions. I love each parenthetical line that highlights what they share.Joyce Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905709719444916488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-43206794331043110122013-01-19T10:38:51.982-05:002013-01-19T10:38:51.982-05:00"Half-a-month and three months." That..."Half-a-month and three months." That's just heartbreaking! Lovely poem, though. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-58841064651209816132013-01-19T08:32:49.686-05:002013-01-19T08:32:49.686-05:00It's so sweet Amy. The lines in parentheses a...It's so sweet Amy. The lines in parentheses add that extra feeling that is right there all the time. You've shown what's exactly real. The additional loss sometimes to the child is that the grandparents are also left behind. I've talked with students through the years that say that now that they don't see their fathers so much, they also don't see others in that side of the family. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-38798533739270536722013-01-18T21:29:48.978-05:002013-01-18T21:29:48.978-05:00Very heartfelt poem, Amy; it's both fortunate ...Very heartfelt poem, Amy; it's both fortunate and UNfortunate that many kids will be able to identify with this.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-91386698513412733502013-01-18T19:48:14.004-05:002013-01-18T19:48:14.004-05:00This is a very touching poem, Amy! You're so p...This is a very touching poem, Amy! You're so perceptive to get a poem from a little snippet of conversation like that. Love it--along with your explanation of how you put it together. <br /><br /><a href="http://vnesdolypoems.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Violet N.</a>Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-8984720121276091242013-01-18T18:15:03.972-05:002013-01-18T18:15:03.972-05:00You have a way with getting to the heart of the ma...You have a way with getting to the heart of the matter. I also love hearing about the writing process and the decisions you made. I'll share these comments with students so they, too, may decide to be intentional about their poem forms. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-68687872903436459182013-01-18T17:39:08.071-05:002013-01-18T17:39:08.071-05:00Such ha sweet poem, Amy. I love the use of those ...Such ha sweet poem, Amy. I love the use of those parenthetical thoughts, too.Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-47035640979051687232013-01-18T17:34:04.607-05:002013-01-18T17:34:04.607-05:00When I first saw your link and noted that your poe...When I first saw your link and noted that your poem was about longing, I already had my "aww" moment before I even read the actual poem. It's bittersweet. It's a poem that speaks my heart. Sometimes, the wisest words are spoken by children. Thank you for sharing this, Amy. =)Fats Suela from Gathering Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10669126888557235026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-52473516283406582832013-01-18T15:43:08.126-05:002013-01-18T15:43:08.126-05:00The first stanza really caught my attention, Amy, ...The first stanza really caught my attention, Amy, so I was intrigued to learn it was something you overheard. I also love the pattern of the parenthetical lines. Lovely.Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-61912113052463433032013-01-18T14:25:14.194-05:002013-01-18T14:25:14.194-05:00Sweet poem, Amy, that will speak to many children....Sweet poem, Amy, that will speak to many children. "A poem about longing" is a great prompt for kids -- not just the stuff we think we want, but the people and places we long for.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-48190685346712770852013-01-18T13:24:34.223-05:002013-01-18T13:24:34.223-05:00The longing and the emotion come through clearly. ...The longing and the emotion come through clearly. Thank you for sharing this child's words...and yours, Amy. <br />Happy Friday! =) Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-35938342061001302982013-01-18T12:54:12.968-05:002013-01-18T12:54:12.968-05:00Amy,
I love how you have captured the "asid...Amy,<br /> I love how you have captured the "asides" in this poem. It works so well to present the situation in the poem. I think this would be a great poem for parenting magazines.<br /> You've inspired me to try writing my own poem using asides. Thank you. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-24839090178243090382013-01-18T10:15:25.788-05:002013-01-18T10:15:25.788-05:00You really pulled on my heartstrings with this one...You really pulled on my heartstrings with this one, Amy.BJ Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810656260650783785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-26264000373453661672013-01-18T08:21:36.780-05:002013-01-18T08:21:36.780-05:00Yes, Amy, I love how this poem shows we are creatu...Yes, Amy, I love how this poem shows we are creatures of longing from a very young age. SO HARD to be without the ones we love, no matter how old we are. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-66615700300284977982013-01-18T07:43:41.573-05:002013-01-18T07:43:41.573-05:00This poem puts a lump in my throat…This poem puts a lump in my throat…Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-61349688380338604312013-01-18T05:51:37.523-05:002013-01-18T05:51:37.523-05:00I can just picture the kid in this poem. Sniff. A ...I can just picture the kid in this poem. Sniff. A lovely, quiet poem, Amy - thank you!Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520719663052253627noreply@blogger.com