tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339910176549966696.post1879682426652239489..comments2023-06-16T09:50:28.728-04:00Comments on I am a teacher et cetera: Playing with PoetryJennifer Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01459363843692965338noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339910176549966696.post-78974592399943684392014-03-08T21:00:11.201-05:002014-03-08T21:00:11.201-05:00Jen,
What a delightful flash back to when you were...Jen,<br />What a delightful flash back to when you were young. Oh, the things we wanted to be. I loved these lines:<br /><br />"I want to be a mermaid<br /> or an astronaut<br />and swim the stars<br /> to be lifted,"<br /><br />I'm also intrigued at the contrast between wishing to be a mermaid or astronaut - things that take one far away - to not wanting to leave the safe shores of home. <br /><br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339910176549966696.post-65048026297880561982014-03-08T13:18:56.644-05:002014-03-08T13:18:56.644-05:00Love your blog's background! Now I will going ...Love your blog's background! Now I will going to search my old journals for new inspirations! Thank you for giving me a spark! Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339910176549966696.post-18769186846909008002014-03-08T10:57:06.360-05:002014-03-08T10:57:06.360-05:00I LOVE how you set up your poem. The structure add...I LOVE how you set up your poem. The structure added so much to the overall meaning that I got out of it. I hadn't thought about doing something like this before--it's like making your blog your writers notebook. Your last line was by far my favorite (not that the rest wasn't beautiful as well). So many times I have been too scared to go beyond where my breath can take me. It definitely hit home.<br />Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339910176549966696.post-47193490646540259452014-03-08T10:32:28.095-05:002014-03-08T10:32:28.095-05:00Kevin,
Thank you for such a creative and thoughtf...Kevin,<br /><br />Thank you for such a creative and thoughtful response! I love your new piece. I also caught your SOL post the other day, combining lines using Zeega. Not only was it poetry perfection, but the presentation was captivating. What a great tool to use with student writers as well. I'll be stealing this idea from you!<br />--JenJennifer Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459363843692965338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339910176549966696.post-85613114774527946162014-03-08T10:25:57.265-05:002014-03-08T10:25:57.265-05:00... dip and dive
open-eyed ...
stay alive
whe...... dip and dive<br /> open-eyed ...<br />stay alive<br />when it matters most -<br />listen close<br />for sounds all around<br />you<br />And then, when you least expect it,<br />close your eyes<br />dip and dive<br />and dream.<br /><br />-Kevin<br />PS -- stealing a line to make my own.<br />Kevin Hodgsonhttp://dogtrax.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.com