tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post7476268099220162259..comments2024-03-28T06:43:50.925-04:00Comments on The Poem Farm: Poetry Friday & PatienceAmy LVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-18418894435837725542012-01-24T12:12:51.082-05:002012-01-24T12:12:51.082-05:00Amy, this little poem is exquisite. Color me impre...Amy, this little poem is exquisite. Color me impressed -- so delighted to have found you through Poetry Friday. I'm a follower now. I love working with more unusual words and finding clever rhymes, which isn't always easy (e.g., my poem "If I Were an Ocelot" -- challenging, but so much fun!). I'll be back to see what other gems you plan to scatter before us. :)Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858405241136190640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-30506878477423057102012-01-22T22:58:22.076-05:002012-01-22T22:58:22.076-05:00Thank you everyone, for your generous comments!
L...Thank you everyone, for your generous comments!<br /><br />Linda - It would be a treat to feature your students' memoir poems! Have fun with them this week.<br /><br />And if anyone tries out the word lists and grows something interesting, please let me know! <br /><br />a.Amy L Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830987204619914326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-53268353985037831302012-01-22T22:05:53.432-05:002012-01-22T22:05:53.432-05:00Adorable poem. I admire people who can really rhym...Adorable poem. I admire people who can really rhyme and tell a good story at the same time!Kim Van Sicklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957877837203134260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-27604683855173945292012-01-21T20:49:46.445-05:002012-01-21T20:49:46.445-05:00Such a fun poem. I probably should not admit that ...Such a fun poem. I probably should not admit that the one workbook page I vividly remember from elementary school years had to do with where to put accent marks. I remember it, I think, because I missed EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. I still don't think I hear them very well!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-29020167857415382352012-01-21T17:53:46.815-05:002012-01-21T17:53:46.815-05:00I left this also as a reply to your comment on my ...I left this also as a reply to your comment on my site. <br /> Thank you for the compliment Amy, and for the recommendations too. I'd love to write the post, will wait & see what happens with the class & let you know. Early drafts of ideas are due next week. I'm excited to see what they choose!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-15723553498833590802012-01-21T14:33:25.158-05:002012-01-21T14:33:25.158-05:00without sounding like a dictator
instead of being ...without sounding like a dictator<br />instead of being a mere spectator<br />heed amy's advice and emulate her!<br /><br />good stuff, both in the poem and the prompt.david elzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-87350802156299472402012-01-21T09:29:19.294-05:002012-01-21T09:29:19.294-05:00Loved the poem...and Mary Lee's idea!Loved the poem...and Mary Lee's idea!Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-17451919240772558132012-01-21T06:18:16.624-05:002012-01-21T06:18:16.624-05:00Nods head, agreeing with Heidi.
I'm saving th...Nods head, agreeing with Heidi.<br /><br />I'm saving this post in Teaching Poetry folder. I can't wait to see what my students (and I) do with word gathering around syllable stresses! Can honestly say I've never tried that before!!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-58847847754907542702012-01-20T13:57:26.830-05:002012-01-20T13:57:26.830-05:00What a great prompt. I love the fake advice idea. ...What a great prompt. I love the fake advice idea. Your poem reminds me of the Minarki/Sendak book, "No Fighting, No Biting." (It features two squabling siblings, alligators named Lightfoot and Quickfoot.)Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-8101118731800142282012-01-20T12:35:47.987-05:002012-01-20T12:35:47.987-05:00I love the rhymes, the fun, and dare I say it, the...I love the rhymes, the fun, and dare I say it, the meaning.Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-8134788428585597552012-01-20T12:31:00.737-05:002012-01-20T12:31:00.737-05:00Joyous poem and great advice (both in the poem and...Joyous poem and great advice (both in the poem and the post). I read so many manuscripts from poets who want to rhyme words that don't have the same meter. Just doesn't work!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-84997057179809589632012-01-20T09:36:55.192-05:002012-01-20T09:36:55.192-05:00Celebrate her indeed! An alligator on an elevator ...Celebrate her indeed! An alligator on an elevator is such a fun thought all by itself. Then when you add the FEAR... I'm charmed! Thanks for sharing, Amy.Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-90798745803257450282012-01-20T09:07:51.235-05:002012-01-20T09:07:51.235-05:00Like Heidi, it seems the poem means more than just...Like Heidi, it seems the poem means more than just a fear of elevators. It's wonderful. Your lines "When she's ready, elevate her/Kiss her./Hug her./Celebrate her" are just right! And thank you as always for the meaning-filled lesson in word work. I'll try it, and share it.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343349006357324362.post-28877081842400863112012-01-20T07:00:12.907-05:002012-01-20T07:00:12.907-05:00Good morning, Amy--
Your poem has certainly eleva...Good morning, Amy--<br /><br />Your poem has certainly elevated me! And of course you've gone beyond playing with alligator and elevator to do all kinds of things with her, that baby alligator. And furthermore, this is not fake advice; this is precisely what I am doing with my troubled little Ezra, who COULD do so much more in the classroom but just CAN'T. So we are lifting the pressure, the interrogation and the musts and requiring just some nice gentle unthreatening engagement. And isn't it funny how a few minutes of that leads to a few minutes of meaty self-challenge.<br /><br />Ready is everything.<br /><br />Happy Weekend!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.com