tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post4554054086666443270..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Playing with Poetry SnowballsCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-35857394108977894982021-10-28T17:47:08.742-05:002021-10-28T17:47:08.742-05:00Thanks, April!Thanks, April!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-16729709096197537602021-10-28T16:24:38.287-05:002021-10-28T16:24:38.287-05:00Just as gymnast would, you stuck that landing and ...Just as gymnast would, you stuck that landing and made me smile. Wonderful!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128192997917583478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-49736402596281412322021-10-18T08:34:47.910-05:002021-10-18T08:34:47.910-05:00I'm always thrilled to learn new forms of poet...I'm always thrilled to learn new forms of poetry (I'm such a poetry neophyte.) Thank you for sharing your snowball building with us.Mary Ann Rodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703556639224020688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-86804823999407501462021-10-04T15:30:39.890-05:002021-10-04T15:30:39.890-05:00Margaret, when I work with young writers I often f...Margaret, when I work with young writers I often find they prefer writing within a structure. I think it gives them a starting point. Hope your students enjoy the unit!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-78385550924864686972021-10-04T15:29:32.746-05:002021-10-04T15:29:32.746-05:00MBHMAINE, it does seem paradoxical that having to ...MBHMAINE, it does seem paradoxical that having to write in a specific form can increase creativity instead of limit it.Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-4600775801067420902021-10-04T15:28:18.763-05:002021-10-04T15:28:18.763-05:00Catherine, thanks for stopping by, and for hosting...Catherine, thanks for stopping by, and for hosting the roundup this week.Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-68989960810803699562021-10-04T15:27:37.197-05:002021-10-04T15:27:37.197-05:00Ruth, it really helps me to think of poetry as pla...Ruth, it really helps me to think of poetry as play--otherwise my perfectionism takes over and I'd never finish a poem!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-37066723124489289262021-10-04T15:26:28.936-05:002021-10-04T15:26:28.936-05:00Hi Heidi, even though I studied French in school, ...Hi Heidi, even though I studied French in school, I couldn't have told you how to say snowball before I learned about the "boule de neige" poems. :-)Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-83507504260682506602021-10-04T15:24:01.369-05:002021-10-04T15:24:01.369-05:00Hi Linda, yes, it is Serendipitious! I had no idea...Hi Linda, yes, it is Serendipitious! I had no idea about the challenge.Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-58878564911477064522021-10-04T15:23:20.232-05:002021-10-04T15:23:20.232-05:00Hi Janice, thanks for stopping by. Just to clarify...Hi Janice, thanks for stopping by. Just to clarify: A Fib poem is not a snowball poem, but Etherees and nonets are.Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-72568000515101163112021-10-04T10:21:19.243-05:002021-10-04T10:21:19.243-05:00I love this form and like other Inklings, love how...I love this form and like other Inklings, love how it fits well with our challenge this month. I am gathering these into a unit for my students. Forms are fun for kids to try. They like the challenge of fitting into the constraints. I do, too. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-53434733308099996072021-10-03T06:45:57.075-05:002021-10-03T06:45:57.075-05:00Congratulations on your upcoming publications and ...Congratulations on your upcoming publications and yay! for playing with poetry. I'd never heard of snowball poems, but am familiar with a few types you mentioned. I'm always fascinated by how restrictions in form so often lead to more creativity. Thanks for a great post!mbhmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368641525885104669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-90737162054131711522021-10-03T05:23:20.896-05:002021-10-03T05:23:20.896-05:00What a fun post! Your snowball poem is inspiring--...What a fun post! Your snowball poem is inspiring--I can't wait to write one! As Linda and Heidi mentioned, your poem fit right in with our Inkling challenge this month. Serendipity, indeed. Congratulations on your publishing success! Looking forward to hearing more about those anthologies.Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-20954862182351023442021-10-02T19:07:49.654-05:002021-10-02T19:07:49.654-05:00Very fun! Poetry so often is about playing with wo...Very fun! Poetry so often is about playing with words. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-7713127304900212892021-10-02T17:34:23.271-05:002021-10-02T17:34:23.271-05:00Carmela, I love learning about OULIPO, although ho...Carmela, I love learning about OULIPO, although honestly was the idea of formal constraints leading to profound playfulness new even in 1960? As Linda says, it's as though you were channeling us INKLINGS this week since we all wrote those poems that describe the form they're written in. No name that we know of...I do like the "boule de neige" idea very much!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-8968528673518178122021-10-01T19:01:02.926-05:002021-10-01T19:01:02.926-05:00Cool! Congrats on more time to play and more publi...Cool! Congrats on more time to play and more publications. That's wonderful. Your snowball poem fits our Inkling challenge this week too. Serendipitious! Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-26564234748124751632021-10-01T11:07:29.964-05:002021-10-01T11:07:29.964-05:00I have written an etheree and a fibonacci poem bef...I have written an etheree and a fibonacci poem before and I think it's fun making the numbers work. Didn't know they were snowball poems. I like how your poem addresses in the last line the fun of trying. Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-88931762872784324012021-10-01T10:50:01.661-05:002021-10-01T10:50:01.661-05:00Thanks, Julie. I look forward to sharing the news....Thanks, Julie. I look forward to sharing the news. :-)Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-91817090063373624822021-10-01T10:37:21.932-05:002021-10-01T10:37:21.932-05:00Hi Carmela,
It's great fun to watch you play w...Hi Carmela,<br />It's great fun to watch you play with poetry. And I'm excited to hear more about your upcoming successes. Julie Phendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16259981386939798048noreply@blogger.com