tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post8195809704790902289..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: 2 Mentor Poems to Try and Then TeachCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-65881564282303352952022-10-23T10:40:25.078-05:002022-10-23T10:40:25.078-05:00Great post and great poems—thank you for sharing t...Great post and great poems—thank you for sharing them!Sarah H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01121619168629577203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-46693730429738823422022-10-23T03:47:19.430-05:002022-10-23T03:47:19.430-05:00Everything about this post. Especially the invitat...Everything about this post. Especially the invitations. Especially the moon poem. For sure the everything at once poem. Most of all, your voting site. Inspirational. Informational. Passionate. Informed.<br /><br />THANKS! <br /><br />I'll try the prompts this week.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-58604681956330274732022-10-23T01:21:10.784-05:002022-10-23T01:21:10.784-05:00Carmila! You and I inspire each other... Like two ...Carmila! You and I inspire each other... Like two trees in bloom 😘💕April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-18880798718143547122022-10-23T01:19:32.497-05:002022-10-23T01:19:32.497-05:00It is a great way to get ink running to the paper,...It is a great way to get ink running to the paper, Marilyn. I can see using mentor texts as warm-ups before getting down to whatever is on my to do list that day 🌱April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-14634804907032511092022-10-23T01:18:24.510-05:002022-10-23T01:18:24.510-05:00Oh, Margaret! I hope you do share it with your stu...Oh, Margaret! I hope you do share it with your students. I would love to see what they came up with. If you're comfortable sharing. You can send them (and/or your own?) to me if you're comfortable: aprilwayland@aol.comApril Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-88187192539207105952022-10-23T01:17:15.186-05:002022-10-23T01:17:15.186-05:00Marcie ~ It really is fun... There's something...Marcie ~ It really is fun... There's something about a mentor poem that's like A friend! standing by to help if you don't know where to go nextApril Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-91920916171799721642022-10-23T01:16:00.223-05:002022-10-23T01:16:00.223-05:00Hello there,Patricia! I don't think I've m...Hello there,Patricia! I don't think I've met you before. Thanks so much! For reading this group blog. I can't wait to hear/ read what came from these exercises!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-78512043624154261282022-10-23T01:15:08.198-05:002022-10-23T01:15:08.198-05:00Linda! I would love to see any poem that your gran...Linda! I would love to see any poem that your granddaughter or you wrote based on either of these mentors!<br />(Here's how I voted:<br />https://aprilsballot.com/April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-72235276253741748732022-10-23T01:12:56.488-05:002022-10-23T01:12:56.488-05:00Heidi! I love that you wrote your poem here, for a...Heidi! I love that you wrote your poem here, for all of us to enjoy. It's wonderful. I particularly like--well, so much but here's one part:<br />"already I am remembering<br />to breathe through the folds of time"April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-10345052773047617682022-10-23T01:10:33.418-05:002022-10-23T01:10:33.418-05:00Linda! I'd love to read you're all At Once...Linda! I'd love to read you're all At Once. Poem 🙃😁 If you'd rather not post it in the comment section, you can email it to me (if you want to): aprilwayland@aol.comApril Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-79389467235231336422022-10-23T01:08:47.312-05:002022-10-23T01:08:47.312-05:00Bridget! Thank you so much for your own post and f...Bridget! Thank you so much for your own post and for helping me through the technical twist I was experiencing. And yes, that Kathy Ross poem is almost like the moon itself, isn't it?<br />Here's how I'm voting: https://aprilsballot.com/April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-50336930934386522802022-10-23T01:06:25.410-05:002022-10-23T01:06:25.410-05:00Janice, do you mean that you're going to send ...Janice, do you mean that you're going to send her my poem or your own sister poem? Either would be fine. I wonder what your sister poem would be 😘💕April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-81522542904367730632022-10-23T01:04:57.097-05:002022-10-23T01:04:57.097-05:00Irene! So lovely to"see" you here, dear ...Irene! So lovely to"see" you here, dear one. Yes, I had nothing to lose, so I took a chance with that proposal and I'm glad I did. There's something wonderful about aging... It allows us to be more of who we are.April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-17278272430815219692022-10-23T01:02:56.424-05:002022-10-23T01:02:56.424-05:00Linda... I would love to read any poems you wrote ...Linda... I would love to read any poems you wrote based on either of those. You can email them to me If you'd rather not post them here: aprilwayland@aol.comApril Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-24373166441518343202022-10-22T21:26:17.518-05:002022-10-22T21:26:17.518-05:00Love this post and both your poems, April, but esp...Love this post and both your poems, April, but especially the sister one. This image made me laugh: <br />My Sister’s Here signs posted on my door.<br />You've reminded me that I don't see my own sister near enough.<br />You're such an inspiration!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-30191606432781675392022-10-22T13:54:08.151-05:002022-10-22T13:54:08.151-05:00I think I could get lost in my office for many hou...I think I could get lost in my office for many hours writing poems from these exercises. What a great way to get the ink running to the paper!Marilyn Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366045562848736672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-47035612775459459332022-10-22T07:25:03.116-05:002022-10-22T07:25:03.116-05:00Such a full post! I will definitely hold onto this...Such a full post! I will definitely hold onto this as a mentor text for my own writing and share with my students. I love, love your sister poem. I have a sister that I see only occasionally and it should always be a celebration. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-83516196536731516822022-10-22T06:24:29.088-05:002022-10-22T06:24:29.088-05:00What a fun exercise! I must try it! What a fun exercise! I must try it! Marcie Flinchum Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253511592239628178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-74601694091264975642022-10-21T22:48:57.062-05:002022-10-21T22:48:57.062-05:00Oh my! I LOVE your post! Cannot wait to try both o...Oh my! I LOVE your post! Cannot wait to try both of these exercises!! Thank you!!Patricia Franzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291738294052016720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-83094713016452044492022-10-21T08:56:02.694-05:002022-10-21T08:56:02.694-05:00My granddaughter has been writing lots of poetry, ...My granddaughter has been writing lots of poetry, will share this with her, April. I love every bit of it, the "Sister Eve", and on. Since I do notice the moon, would be saddest of all if it only came once in a while, but the poem reminded me of seeing a solar eclipse, happy to have had it happen in my lifetime! Thanks for a marvelous & inspirational post. (My ballot came yesterday! I have the weekend to fill it out before boxes are ready!)Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-6680581987050529322022-10-21T08:17:37.363-05:002022-10-21T08:17:37.363-05:00Every bit of this--fun! I want to try right away....Every bit of this--fun! I want to try right away.<br /><br />****<br /><br />All events occur simultaneously. I pretend <br />that the pastn in which I am worrying <br />what I look like all the time, is long gone;<br /><br />that there is a future where everything<br />is going, still, despite my lessons,<br />exactly as I plan (a kind of faith);<br /><br />but the truth is that all events<br />occur simultaneously. I am still<br />that little girl; I am already<br />the old crone; right now my sweater <br />has grease stains and I'm wearing it <br />anyway, having decided not to shower <br />(a kind of wisdom); already the day <br /><br />is starting to slip and slide, to morph <br />into the gutters or is it the meadows <br />on either side of the straight path (a kind<br />of serendipity); already I am remembering <br />to breathe through the folds of time <br />like someone who has given up on<br />consecutive and accepted simultaneity.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-52097329158732897242022-10-21T07:58:40.160-05:002022-10-21T07:58:40.160-05:00I always learn so much from mentor texts, and the ...I always learn so much from mentor texts, and the two you posted are wonderful. I especially love your "All at Once" poem. You've inspired me to write my own version. Thanks for the great post!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-22291366693796100002022-10-21T07:33:23.358-05:002022-10-21T07:33:23.358-05:00What a gift this post (and you) are, April! Cathy ...What a gift this post (and you) are, April! Cathy Ross' poem is brilliant. (as the moon!) I'm definitely going to try an All At Once poem...perhaps today. <br />I'm thankful to have the privilege (and ability) to vote abroad. Love your drawings. :)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-34751814418665726052022-10-21T07:32:14.547-05:002022-10-21T07:32:14.547-05:00What a great post, April. I particularly love your...What a great post, April. I particularly love your sister-visiting poem, and I will send it to her as I haven't seen her in a very long time because of the pandemic. It made me laugh and miss her more. These are great mentor poems! Thank you. Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-67247070759679542852022-10-21T06:48:33.688-05:002022-10-21T06:48:33.688-05:00That proposal is so very April HW! Love it. And ye...That proposal is so very April HW! Love it. And yes, will give these prompts a go. Thank you, dear April! xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.com