tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post3875015296971622779..comments2024-03-29T07:40:54.130-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: SOLC17 3/31 And Poetry Friday - Happy Birthday to Billy CollinsLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-34739885584325244742017-03-13T04:41:41.872-06:002017-03-13T04:41:41.872-06:00I really have to actively see out more of Billy Co...I really have to actively see out more of Billy Collins' poetry! This year!!! :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-39831486944266012232017-03-08T10:50:28.690-07:002017-03-08T10:50:28.690-07:00I, too, had not read this Billy poem before, so th...I, too, had not read this Billy poem before, so thank you for sharing it, Linda! I love the line: "a choir of authors murmuring inside their books" - that is going to stick with me every time I go to the library. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58374114850727649742017-03-05T15:47:11.323-07:002017-03-05T15:47:11.323-07:00And sometimes we do read to "get away", ...And sometimes we do read to "get away", too, Brenda. There are lots of kinds of readers. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-75949138314506588862017-03-05T10:19:47.697-07:002017-03-05T10:19:47.697-07:00Here's one I hadn't read before. Interesti...Here's one I hadn't read before. Interesting that he sees readers as Hansel and Gretel, disappearing into the woods, feeding the birds. "I see all of us reading ourselves away from ourselves" is insightful. I feel like books become our muscle fiber, letting us lift our troubles. But that's me.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36824087823732677552017-03-05T07:07:50.177-07:002017-03-05T07:07:50.177-07:00I'm happy that I included that part about Poet...I'm happy that I included that part about Poetry 180, Heidi. It is a wonderful place to find poems from all kinds of poets. And yes, the poem is thoughtful to me. Thank you for hosting this celebration, so much fun!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-6428155140506875332017-03-05T04:38:20.646-07:002017-03-05T04:38:20.646-07:00Linda, you are not going to believe this--I had fo...Linda, you are not going to believe this--I had forgotten that Poetry 180 was Billy's Poet Laureate project! That alone would have been a sufficient gift to the world, don't you think? This poem feels to me more considered, more "worked" than many of the others I've read this weekend. Makes me feel the weight of his experience, his regard for books, reading, stories. Thanks for joining in!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-47662150115249262032017-03-04T20:56:56.107-07:002017-03-04T20:56:56.107-07:00You're welcome, Catherine. I think we all have...You're welcome, Catherine. I think we all have so many wonderful poetry books, it's hard to remember the wonderful poems. I'm glad you liked that part.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-54701426828010264232017-03-04T20:55:46.759-07:002017-03-04T20:55:46.759-07:00Thanks Robyn, it is a de "light" ful poe...Thanks Robyn, it is a de "light" ful poem, I agree.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33683882973843330542017-03-04T20:23:31.744-07:002017-03-04T20:23:31.744-07:00"Books" is new to me, too (or forgotten,..."Books" is new to me, too (or forgotten, since I have Sailing Around the Room). This line, "straining in circles of light to find more light" says so much about the power of reading. Thank you for sharing this, Linda! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-53092351026545985912017-03-04T17:01:20.850-07:002017-03-04T17:01:20.850-07:00"I see all of us reading ourselves away from ..."I see all of us reading ourselves away from ourselves, <br />straining in circles of light to find more light" <br />- I always find light over here, Linda! Thanks for a great post. Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-70207032418088497442017-03-04T16:57:32.967-07:002017-03-04T16:57:32.967-07:00I like your thinking, Linda, and always look forwa...I like your thinking, Linda, and always look forward to our weekly communication. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-74803463510413971302017-03-04T14:02:01.238-07:002017-03-04T14:02:01.238-07:00It really calls to me, too, Mary Lee. Glad you &qu...It really calls to me, too, Mary Lee. Glad you "recovered" it!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-39301576455259118552017-03-04T14:01:17.638-07:002017-03-04T14:01:17.638-07:00Thanks, Violet. I have enjoyed everyone's BC p...Thanks, Violet. I have enjoyed everyone's BC poems, and also their own responses, like yours. What a treat this Poetry Friday has been.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-34510234423265351282017-03-04T12:57:26.070-07:002017-03-04T12:57:26.070-07:00Love this memoir of a reader! I was thrilled to se...Love this memoir of a reader! I was thrilled to see I had already bookmarked that poem and it's buried somewhere in my bookmarks to find again and again.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-91576284007113017172017-03-04T12:12:43.193-07:002017-03-04T12:12:43.193-07:00Great post, Linda! This is another wonderful Colli...Great post, Linda! This is another wonderful Collins poem that's new to me. It's quite surprising how so far on this journey through PF, I've found few repeated poems. I guess that speaks to the depth of his work and its wide appeal. Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-8837904552765470412017-03-04T09:04:03.942-07:002017-03-04T09:04:03.942-07:00Thanks, Linda, glad you know this anthology, a fav...Thanks, Linda, glad you know this anthology, a favorite of mine as well. I'm enjoying SOLC like always. It's my 7th year and I've written about a lot of things through these years. Life moves on! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52669580314735274272017-03-04T09:02:12.800-07:002017-03-04T09:02:12.800-07:00Thanks, Michelle. I too thought there would be mor...Thanks, Michelle. I too thought there would be more repeats, am glad this is new to you. Of course I loved it because of the wonder of the 'books'. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33764960440087626432017-03-04T08:34:39.183-07:002017-03-04T08:34:39.183-07:00Oh, I do love Sailing Around the Room. It is a fav...Oh, I do love Sailing Around the Room. It is a favorite. What's been fun for me this weekend is to "pin" all the BC poems I can to my pinterest board for Poetry. I am building a collection of favorites. So nice!<br />You are doing great in the SOLC. I love seeing your words. I hope you feel the growth as a writer. Happy March!Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-80646113986156799332017-03-04T07:36:15.889-07:002017-03-04T07:36:15.889-07:00One of the best things about this week has been di...One of the best things about this week has been discovering several new-to-me Billy Collins poems. (I thought for sure we would get many repeats, but not so much.) Yours is one of the new ones for me, so thank you for choosing it, Linda! I'm also grateful to know how you used Billy Collins in the classroom. Makes a lot of sense. :)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-10678247719670002192017-03-04T07:34:17.962-07:002017-03-04T07:34:17.962-07:00You're welcome, Tabatha.You're welcome, Tabatha.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-46385661644692760602017-03-04T07:33:55.168-07:002017-03-04T07:33:55.168-07:00I must find that Ted talk. I guess I never thought...I must find that Ted talk. I guess I never thought he would have one, although there are many videos of him. Yes, my students liked his poems a lot.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-41908440040591149522017-03-04T03:24:30.090-07:002017-03-04T03:24:30.090-07:00The stanza that Carol shares is the one that grabb...The stanza that Carol shares is the one that grabbed me, too. Beautiful! Thanks, Linda :-)Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65922858182674798002017-03-03T22:43:50.378-07:002017-03-03T22:43:50.378-07:00I watched a TED talk of Collins recently. His dry ...I watched a TED talk of Collins recently. His dry wit had the audience in hysterics. So real and contemporary. I can just imagine how your 8th graders would have connected. And what lessons his poetry teaches on "life and the way one observes things." Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-64250370352572638812017-03-03T21:24:23.532-07:002017-03-03T21:24:23.532-07:00Glad you like it, Carol. I find his images astound...Glad you like it, Carol. I find his images astounding, read them again and again with much in my mind's eye, wondering what was in his mind as he wrote.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-6171015756257911642017-03-03T21:22:44.005-07:002017-03-03T21:22:44.005-07:00Glad you're enjoying this special sharing, Dia...Glad you're enjoying this special sharing, Diane. It is wonderful. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com