tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post2171618786704829910..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Pause Politics With Poetry and Songs!Carmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-81750931546179525612018-08-02T15:39:02.604-05:002018-08-02T15:39:02.604-05:00Thanks for this inspiring Peace filled post April,...Thanks for this inspiring Peace filled post April, what a soul-filled song Arlo Guthrie sings!, and rich poetry by you!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-2136720433285821432018-07-30T10:59:52.480-05:002018-07-30T10:59:52.480-05:00I love both the mentor poem and your poem. Both t...I love both the mentor poem and your poem. Both touched my heart. YOU are making a difference!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-11808395961312962252018-07-29T09:02:23.170-05:002018-07-29T09:02:23.170-05:00Thanks for sharing the wonderful mentor text/song ...Thanks for sharing the wonderful mentor text/song and your writing process. Thank you also for all you are doing to spread peace and kindness.Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-26809376573658776982018-07-28T09:08:13.547-05:002018-07-28T09:08:13.547-05:00It's so hard to hold on to peace these days! ...It's so hard to hold on to peace these days! Thanks for the post.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-47743855360819606072018-07-28T06:38:59.019-05:002018-07-28T06:38:59.019-05:00I recently worked with a song to write a poem and ...I recently worked with a song to write a poem and you are so right. It's harder than it looks. I love how you changed peace to piece to relate to that feeling of not getting any worthy writing done. Good luck on your quest to change the world. I'm doing what I can in my small corner but the news is shocking every day. Peace!Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-75632174535944805322018-07-28T02:24:58.584-05:002018-07-28T02:24:58.584-05:00What a wonderful use of a mentor text. A clever pi...What a wonderful use of a mentor text. A clever piece indeed!<br />And thank you for what you are doing to spread peace in the lives of children. Sally Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840326270568153356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-75255166938947485352018-07-27T17:58:40.902-05:002018-07-27T17:58:40.902-05:00Mary Lee ~ I forgot that term...mentor text. Thank...Mary Lee ~ I forgot that term...mentor text. Thanks!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-52868766263213061812018-07-27T17:32:54.508-05:002018-07-27T17:32:54.508-05:00Kimberly ~ Thank you. I don't think I could li...Kimberly ~ Thank you. I don't think I could live with myself if I didn't try.<br /><br />JoAnn ~ thank you for the good work YOU do. You're one of my inspirations.<br /><br />Linda ~ gasp! ~ you saw Woody IN CONCERT?!?!? May I touch your hand? One of my favorite performances was Arlo & family's open air concert in Yosemite. Arlo made sure we filled the valley with song that star spangled night.<br /><br />Thank you, Catherine. That book is for writers and writing teachers. Stunning.<br /><br />Tabatha ~ I know. It's like my dad teaching me to drive so that the passengers don't feel me stopping or accelerating. (That was his goal...I still haven't achieved it!) <br />April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-64839946273593898492018-07-27T15:40:38.511-05:002018-07-27T15:40:38.511-05:00Making the world kinder and more civilized for chi...Making the world kinder and more civilized for children is worth whatever time it takes, isn't it? Thank you, April <3 I liked what you had to say about experts making their work look deceptively effortless. A lot of work went into their expertise! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-48512272327764264052018-07-27T13:17:37.601-05:002018-07-27T13:17:37.601-05:00What a rich and inspiring post, April! The Guthrie...What a rich and inspiring post, April! The Guthries do "pass [their] peace around and around through this song, which is deceptively simple. Love your clever poem and word play! Thank you for sharing the book recommendation, and for fighting the good fight!Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-31454000041890494492018-07-27T12:23:55.138-05:002018-07-27T12:23:55.138-05:00Clever you are, along with Woody. I love the switc...Clever you are, along with Woody. I love the switch of "peace" to "piece" too, and this "I'm feeling brave I'll share it now/(if I can read my scrawl)" April. I saw Woody in concert long ago, a favorite memory. He used words and music for everyone's benefit, and it helped! Wishing you a best political time from now till November! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-14571096330778623402018-07-27T10:26:23.149-05:002018-07-27T10:26:23.149-05:00Thank you for the Guthrie song, your poem, and the...Thank you for the Guthrie song, your poem, and the work you continue to do, April. We need all the kindness & peace we can find these days! JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09823683173219671001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-39013833852381701192018-07-27T06:21:38.200-05:002018-07-27T06:21:38.200-05:00I love both your poem and Woody Guthrie's. And...I love both your poem and Woody Guthrie's. And thank you for taking the time each political season to try to make a real and lasting difference.Kimberly Hutmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481478199892532599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-41122566431835923612018-07-27T05:48:26.348-05:002018-07-27T05:48:26.348-05:00I love how you used his song for a mentor text, ch...I love how you used his song for a mentor text, changing PEACE to PIECE!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.com