tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post565255280526625402..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Poetry Friday: SummerRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-10319944146696747602018-08-13T12:57:25.213-07:002018-08-13T12:57:25.213-07:00What a great list poems. It would be a good forma...What a great list poems. It would be a good format to have students use. Loving <br />"she gulps in a breeze... climbs trees, ... falls asleep in the sun"Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-41049141262903256342018-08-12T14:15:23.556-07:002018-08-12T14:15:23.556-07:00Terrific poem - thanks for sharing. This summer w...Terrific poem - thanks for sharing. This summer whizzed right by!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-13110505481270410762018-08-12T07:44:33.507-07:002018-08-12T07:44:33.507-07:00What a wonderful race of a poem that shows how eas...What a wonderful race of a poem that shows how easy it is to come to the end of summer before you're really ready to.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-80721740400277272662018-08-11T22:52:01.273-07:002018-08-11T22:52:01.273-07:00I like Myra Cohn Livingston's voice in "S...I like Myra Cohn Livingston's voice in "Summer."It's intoxicating–and I hope our summer decides to linger a bit longer. Thanks Ruth, and all the best with this new school year!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-15694631945041843452018-08-11T17:44:37.452-07:002018-08-11T17:44:37.452-07:00What a delightful poem. Even though I'm no lon...What a delightful poem. Even though I'm no longer tied to the school schedule, there is still something wild about summer. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-40597474536884055112018-08-11T05:57:17.197-07:002018-08-11T05:57:17.197-07:00I am so glad you shared this poem! What a delight!...I am so glad you shared this poem! What a delight! Love the images, the language, those verbs!!! I can't wait to share it with my students. Thanks!!Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-79725534534662443852018-08-11T04:29:44.492-07:002018-08-11T04:29:44.492-07:00I was getting ready to comment that my childhood s...I was getting ready to comment that my childhood summers (even my adult summers) don't have much in common with the one in this poem (except the ending!) when I thought...MENTOR TEXT!! I'm SO going to get my students writing on the first day of school, making a poem to summer that starts with<br /><br />Summer is with it<br />She's (or he's or it's) wild<br />She/he/it likes..."<br /><br />And just for the sake of ease, we'll not worry about rhymes.<br /><br />THANKS!!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-13657952642160166672018-08-10T08:35:57.814-07:002018-08-10T08:35:57.814-07:00I love this poem! Wow! It really captures summer...I love this poem! Wow! It really captures summer--especially when I was a child. I love the figurative elements and the imagery. Thanks for sharing it.Books4Learninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704190934549872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-11555884332038161382018-08-10T05:31:39.791-07:002018-08-10T05:31:39.791-07:00No wonder Summer falls asleep reading, she's b...No wonder Summer falls asleep reading, she's been on the move! She's done all the things, and now it's time for a well-deserved book and a nap. <br />In our corner of the world, school hasn't started yet but there's homework to do. <br />Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-81250699707375053072018-08-10T03:28:38.474-07:002018-08-10T03:28:38.474-07:00Oh, this is fantastic! So truuuuuuuuuuue. It's...Oh, this is fantastic! So truuuuuuuuuuue. It's taken me all summer to be able to stay up til midnight. And, I report to work on Monday. Sob.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.com