tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post4228011651559218626..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Science Poems. Poetry Month. Poetry Friday. Oh, My!Carmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-6871631835535964452016-05-10T16:28:28.990-05:002016-05-10T16:28:28.990-05:00Wow! The combination of April and Steven cannot b...Wow! The combination of April and Steven cannot be denied. WAYLAND and WITHROW POWER!!!!Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-31712117924298507452016-04-04T18:46:35.516-05:002016-04-04T18:46:35.516-05:00Heidi ~ I'm relieved to hear that you haven...Heidi ~ I'm relieved to hear that you haven't spent enough time with it--me neither! Is there ever enough time for all the deliciousness in life? *sigh*<br /><br />Michelle ~ I'm glad you're planning to share this poem. I couldn't help it!<br /><br />Violet ~ it's interesting to contemplate a wind farm...I wonder what wind seeds look like ~<br /><br />Thank you, most prolific Robyn!<br /><br />Janet and Sylvia ~ you said it right: the surprise of poetry + science. That's exactly it!<br /><br />readingtothecore ~ thank you for reading our posts!<br /><br />Jan ~ thank you for your comment. The other night, someone read that Odgen Nash poem (Always Marry an April Girl) to a large group. My face was burning :-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128192997917583478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-71351919803328308802016-04-04T08:27:43.549-05:002016-04-04T08:27:43.549-05:00Imagine what a partee it will be if all the talent...Imagine what a partee it will be if all the talents who contributed to this new anthologee <br />were collected in one space!<br />If I were writing a science poem & actually I am it will be on earth science/biodiversity/web of life,<br />I am so excited for all my friends in this collection & for all the well-known poets whose poetry<br />I have enjoyed reading so very much.<br />Launch a weather balloon, spin a turbine!<br />Stepehn's poem lifts me up - a perfect selection by chance of the lance.<br /><br />And April - totally a giggle that your parent's named you for the Ogden Nash Poem! A first in the Poetry Friday world, me thinks!!!<br /><br />Happy National Poetry Month to every reader, writer & especially poem makers.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-89101358539809524082016-04-03T17:09:01.348-05:002016-04-03T17:09:01.348-05:00I have the teachers edition of the PF Anthology fo...I have the teachers edition of the PF Anthology for Science, but will have to order the children's edition. I love the idea of these turbines being the wind's pinwheel! Thanks so much for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-2794521691090345692016-04-02T22:20:51.301-05:002016-04-02T22:20:51.301-05:00Happy Poetry Month, April (YOU!), and happy ME to ...Happy Poetry Month, April (YOU!), and happy ME to be included in this lovely post. Thank you for YOUR wonderful science poems and for helping us get the word out about this wonderful book. We love how poetry people are exploring science through this book and how science people are loving the surprise of poetry in the science area. Win Win! Sylvia Vardellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-75337346814732542542016-04-02T21:42:24.174-05:002016-04-02T21:42:24.174-05:00SO grateful for this wonderful post, April--and al...SO grateful for this wonderful post, April--and all the poets who participated in this project!!!Janet Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335945237210886655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-88319836106248715892016-04-02T15:46:45.015-05:002016-04-02T15:46:45.015-05:00LOVE this post. And all the personalities in it, ...LOVE this post. And all the personalities in it, though I haven't directly met Mr. Franklin, but I think I should like him, too. Thanks for the spotlight on this terrific anthology (I'm lucky to have three poems in it). I shared this volume Thurs. with some students in Georgia, in fact. :0)<br />Echoing praise for Steven's way with words - "shapes a ghost/from a plastic bag" - beautiful. Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-30603514074159793052016-04-02T12:13:47.605-05:002016-04-02T12:13:47.605-05:00What a wonderful poem! My son-in-law works on a wi...What a wonderful poem! My son-in-law works on a wind farm in northern B.C. so this poem has special significance. Wind is truly a marvel! Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-29593435920161595002016-04-02T08:28:48.090-05:002016-04-02T08:28:48.090-05:00What an amazing poem, Steven! The imagery and word...What an amazing poem, Steven! The imagery and wordplay is fantastic— I'm simply blown away. ;) I will definitely be keeping this as a mentor text for myself. Thank you for sharing it, April!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-69795086848247317942016-04-01T21:46:01.286-05:002016-04-01T21:46:01.286-05:00Thank you all. I really appreciate your wonderful ...Thank you all. I really appreciate your wonderful comments!Steven Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424518148189688086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-45605123212866800222016-04-01T20:52:37.724-05:002016-04-01T20:52:37.724-05:00This just proves that I--included in the anthology...This just proves that I--included in the anthology--have not spent enough time with it...I hadn't read this fine piece! It's very timely for a windy time of year, and Steven and all of us benefit from your highlighting this new version. Happy double April!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-37846730998370189242016-04-01T19:03:36.650-05:002016-04-01T19:03:36.650-05:00CB ~ In fact, my mom and dad named me after the Og...CB ~ In fact, my mom and dad named me after the Ogden Nash poem, "Always Marry an April Girl"!<br /><br />http://www.ogdennash.org/poems/always_marry_an%20_april_girl.htm<br /><br />Laura & KatsWhiskers ~ I'm partial to that plastic bag image, too! And it does feel like an effortless poem, doesn't it, KatsWhiskers? The mark of a true craftsperson.<br /><br />Brenda ~ yes, yes as you say: "The poem has that quality of feeling so right, it just had to be written."<br /><br />Linda B ~ My mentor always said that you want to create a fresh image...Steven sure has!<br /><br />Liz ~ yes, his form and words feel like wind itself.<br /><br />Amy ~ We are so lucky to have Janet and Sylvia in our poetry universe! Dayenu indeed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128192997917583478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-84038933334808206332016-04-01T10:23:03.386-05:002016-04-01T10:23:03.386-05:00This is simply a fantastic poem. Steven is a magi...This is simply a fantastic poem. Steven is a magician with words, and the idea of the wind itself having a turbine pinwheel is perfect! Thank you for highlighting Steven's work and this great anthology. I feel lucky to have been part of these books so well conceived and developed by Janet and Sylvia! Happy Poetry Friday, friend! Dayenu! xoAmy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-45045409715948238662016-04-01T09:38:37.516-05:002016-04-01T09:38:37.516-05:00I like the exploration too--the breezy move from p...I like the exploration too--the breezy move from place to place just like the wind. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-11557898114100119822016-04-01T09:38:31.632-05:002016-04-01T09:38:31.632-05:00I love every bit of your excitement for April, not...I love every bit of your excitement for April, not surprised, and Stephen's poem offers wind a new image, despite its "formless force". Thanks, April.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-68061412766727410322016-04-01T07:37:35.353-05:002016-04-01T07:37:35.353-05:00What a wonderful poem with its movement like the w...What a wonderful poem with its movement like the wind itself, moving swiftly from image to image. I lie rotors rhyming with motors. The poem has that quality of feeling so right, it just had to be written. I want a copy!Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-87425913019520215132016-04-01T06:58:11.900-05:002016-04-01T06:58:11.900-05:00What an effortless build of energy there is in thi...What an effortless build of energy there is in this poem. I too like the image (and rhythm) of the plastic bag ghost. And can only imagine the awesome topics/poems that must make up the collection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-16525564275856934582016-04-01T06:01:20.261-05:002016-04-01T06:01:20.261-05:00What a wonderful poem. I love how it explores all ...What a wonderful poem. I love how it explores all of the things the wind can be. I'm partial to that plastic-bag ghost -- such a great visual.author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-11024791886826305182016-04-01T05:33:05.781-05:002016-04-01T05:33:05.781-05:00No joke. How Providential to have been named April...No joke. How Providential to have been named April; science-related poems or not, imagine the blessing of having a whole month of poetry celebrated in your honor! From the very beginning, I wonder: did your family know you would be a published poet? (Bet an autographed copy of the new anthology will be a treasured family legacy.) Congratulations! God bless you. (Sorry for earlier delete. Cleaned up misspelling.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242799850857058817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-984571142936390992016-04-01T05:29:02.549-05:002016-04-01T05:29:02.549-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242799850857058817noreply@blogger.com