tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post3585715182838751293..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: What I Wish I'd Known...Happy Poetry Friday...and G'bye, Poetry Month 2011!Carmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-15435328103703085092011-05-06T16:25:48.291-05:002011-05-06T16:25:48.291-05:00I love this blog and will definitely be using it f...I love this blog and will definitely be using it for my homeschooled child. Looking forward to reading more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03554662447246962880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-57186973045298749772011-05-02T11:17:51.982-05:002011-05-02T11:17:51.982-05:00Lovely poem, April. Brava on posting a poem a day....Lovely poem, April. Brava on posting a poem a day. I agree that writing one and sharing it are two totally different kinds of pressure!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-63648306843320732012011-05-01T20:19:01.925-05:002011-05-01T20:19:01.925-05:00Every month can be so rich, every year, if we go o...Every month can be so rich, every year, if we go outside and keep our "oracles" open (that's my private joke, from a high school driver's ed teacher who told us about how too much alcohol could cause us to bleed from every oracle).<br /><br />It must be an especially fun month for an April such as yourself, and you've made the most of it. I want to write a poem a day, but I'm having trouble visualizing that. Thank goodness for those who model...Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-91511325280538684782011-05-01T06:51:16.826-05:002011-05-01T06:51:16.826-05:00Thanks so much for sharing your poetry with us! Yo...Thanks so much for sharing your poetry with us! You have really had a wonderful year & month. I love how you have included the doctor's words: "Are you aware you have memory problems?" Great hinge for this poem.Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-76497107189097002672011-05-01T06:21:43.667-05:002011-05-01T06:21:43.667-05:00Hmm...I came to the very same conclusions! The nee...Hmm...I came to the very same conclusions! The need to be aware and in the moment, the relief to take my writing out of the public spotlight! It was a great month, though!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-28900467061122183572011-05-01T00:40:37.409-05:002011-05-01T00:40:37.409-05:00I just discovered this not-very-long blog post tha...I just discovered this not-very-long blog post that's a must-read if you're a writer...(talk about what I wish I would have known...!):<br /><br />http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2011/04/if-youre-writer-read-this.htmlApril Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-6399550968595359362011-04-30T20:40:31.846-05:002011-04-30T20:40:31.846-05:00Yes,onward! I have to say that I look forward to ...Yes,onward! I have to say that I look forward to writing poems and not worrying so much that some days they're just...dumb. Going back into my smaller space where I just send them to my best friend sounds like a nice rest... : ^ )April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-16663649549634471402011-04-30T20:23:39.629-05:002011-04-30T20:23:39.629-05:00...and on to look for inspiration in May! Thanks ......and on to look for inspiration in May! Thanks for all your generous posts, April.Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-78324583232036931252011-04-30T08:03:05.386-05:002011-04-30T08:03:05.386-05:00What a beautiful month - and year! - for you, Apri...What a beautiful month - and year! - for you, April. I thought of you many times during quiet moments, wondering if we were writing at the same time. Now I turn toward May with these thoughts too...less public and more inward time...to create. Thank you for your generosity with words and process! All best. A.Amy L Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830987204619914326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-54643566745768955792011-04-30T05:55:48.974-05:002011-04-30T05:55:48.974-05:00This is a great post.
And, wow. More than a year...This is a great post.<br /><br />And, wow. More than a year? That's amazing. You're an inspiration!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-8594566157744485662011-04-29T17:47:49.779-05:002011-04-29T17:47:49.779-05:00Laura, Tabatha, Martha and Kerry ~
thanks for your...Laura, Tabatha, Martha and Kerry ~<br />thanks for your comments. <br /><br />And Kerry--love that you combined dance and poetry on your blog today: http://kerryaradhya.blogspot.com/<br />and now that I know it's National Dance Week and also International Dance Day, maybe it'll trigger today's poem--I hope so!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-80996650103615350122011-04-29T16:10:29.323-05:002011-04-29T16:10:29.323-05:00You've had a productive year (and a great Nati...You've had a productive year (and a great National Poetry Month)! Thanks for sharing that advice with us -- it's always good to remember not get so distracted by the business of writing that you forget to write!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-23193803203362049512011-04-29T10:48:58.369-05:002011-04-29T10:48:58.369-05:00"Write with joy. And share your words with so..."Write with joy. And share your words with someone who needs a poem." -- thank *you* for this terrific post and poem!Martha Calderarohttp://www.marthacalderaro.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-6160361857449456402011-04-29T10:05:59.496-05:002011-04-29T10:05:59.496-05:00Hi, April. I enjoyed your poem about looking for p...Hi, April. I enjoyed your poem about looking for poems...and about how important it is to "be present." I get into that mode sometimes, when I feel like writing but don't quite know what to write about. Congrats on all that great coverage during Poetry Month. Wow!Kerry Aradhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099941502319174759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-45735667126050527352011-04-29T08:31:56.077-05:002011-04-29T08:31:56.077-05:00Hi, April. I agree about the lure of the stage. Fo...Hi, April. I agree about the lure of the stage. For me, it's the lure of the classroom. Teaching and writing come from the same creative heart.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.com