tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post8158688488658448949..comments2024-03-29T07:40:54.130-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Poetry Helps Us Love Life Linda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-90608178018505625152015-12-07T15:12:31.174-07:002015-12-07T15:12:31.174-07:00Anytime, Bridget. Glad you enjoyed this!Anytime, Bridget. Glad you enjoyed this!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-29369037639883673942015-12-07T15:02:30.105-07:002015-12-07T15:02:30.105-07:00Thanks for the smile, Linda, albeit a bit after Po...Thanks for the smile, Linda, albeit a bit after Poetry Friday. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-6752455506299864182015-12-06T20:58:17.080-07:002015-12-06T20:58:17.080-07:00Thanks Heidi, I'm glad you noticed the shadow....Thanks Heidi, I'm glad you noticed the shadow. I thought it meant that they leave a shadow from time, too. Thanks for the link. The installation is awesome. I've sent it to my daughter who works at the Museum of Contemporary Art here in Denver. She'll love it!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-10488010324657210682015-12-06T20:22:02.721-07:002015-12-06T20:22:02.721-07:00I love the photo you took, Linda, and the little s...I love the photo you took, Linda, and the little shadow of each of your grandfather's tools. They last so long, I guess, because they're designed for hard labor, unlike a ladies' dress or a ballpoint pen.<br /><br />Here's a link to possibly my favorite tool-related thing ever: http://www.cooperhewitt.org/2014/11/25/damian-ortega-on-controller-of-the-universe/Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-12611766205379813602015-12-06T16:18:14.732-07:002015-12-06T16:18:14.732-07:00In some eyes, perhaps particularly men, there'...In some eyes, perhaps particularly men, there's always another tool that's better, or is specific to some use. But I am reminded of the quilters in my family who had quite a stockpile of fabric. I do love Updike's response to life in the specific, then the general. Thanks, Violet.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-88139072998707006362015-12-06T16:09:03.731-07:002015-12-06T16:09:03.731-07:00Love this droll and wise poem. I especially like t...Love this droll and wise poem. I especially like the way Updike keeps us off balance when he jumps from the strictly physical to the ethereal and back again. <br /><br />The poem also reminds me of my father-in-law's shop. He had a tool for everything and duplicates of most of them. So often when he needed one, he forgot he already had it and went out to buy another. Of course he also had to do that when they were on sale. I don't think he learned the lesson Updike wanted tools to teach!<br />Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40793705498978088522015-12-06T08:01:38.958-07:002015-12-06T08:01:38.958-07:00Yes, a new poem emerges, right? Thanks, Mary Lee.Yes, a new poem emerges, right? Thanks, Mary Lee.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-5898084216565148982015-12-06T06:41:13.891-07:002015-12-06T06:41:13.891-07:00And then there are the new tools -- two sets I bou...And then there are the new tools -- two sets I bought for Genius Hour/Makers' Space in my classroom, and they joy of watching kids discover how they might use them!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-19689110595561210362015-12-05T15:54:43.265-07:002015-12-05T15:54:43.265-07:00I did connect to it strongly, Tara, because I do h...I did connect to it strongly, Tara, because I do have so many old ones from Arvie's family & from mine, I guess. And there are a number of things that I wonder about as to why people need new ones? I like those handles, too, and know who held them!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-38478855955739987252015-12-05T14:44:28.273-07:002015-12-05T14:44:28.273-07:00We have a number of old tools, collected by Scott ...We have a number of old tools, collected by Scott at yard sales. I love their wooden handles, and the way they just look so strong, so ready for work. Such an unusual poem!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87133440073362349272015-12-05T10:06:06.667-07:002015-12-05T10:06:06.667-07:00Ha! Fun to hear, Diane. May you always find that &...Ha! Fun to hear, Diane. May you always find that 'right' tool when needed from now on!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-69852170340351637212015-12-05T09:29:50.360-07:002015-12-05T09:29:50.360-07:00"Obliviously, tools wait to be used" As..."Obliviously, tools wait to be used" As a family with organizational dysfunction, I can't tell you how many times I've purchased set of screwdrivers. I can't fix my loosened doorplate because I can't find a Phillips-head anywhere! It's nice to know these tools may be waiting for me...somewhere... Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-39070651233981482312015-12-04T21:55:03.163-07:002015-12-04T21:55:03.163-07:00Yes, the Writer's Almanac is not to be missed....Yes, the Writer's Almanac is not to be missed. Don't forget to share this time, Buffy. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-20666863800295629832015-12-04T17:07:21.189-07:002015-12-04T17:07:21.189-07:00Ah, a fellow writer's almanac subscriber! This...Ah, a fellow writer's almanac subscriber! This one made me smile too--and I meant to share it with my Updike/tool-loving spouse, so happy to see it again!Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-81630075297234134312015-12-04T14:04:14.840-07:002015-12-04T14:04:14.840-07:00And this has a number of layers, don't you thi...And this has a number of layers, don't you think, a bit soulful in its humor. He does have other sides too I think. Thanks, Bernadette.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65653615230223443292015-12-04T14:03:02.050-07:002015-12-04T14:03:02.050-07:00Perhaps chisels wear out (down?), Michelle. I don&...Perhaps chisels wear out (down?), Michelle. I don't know. But you've reminded me that in our younger years, Arvie's father always gave some kind of tool to the families. Important stuff! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-53157837019779610772015-12-04T14:01:48.138-07:002015-12-04T14:01:48.138-07:00Linda, That poem made me laugh earlier in the week...Linda, That poem made me laugh earlier in the week and I couldn't believe who wrote it. Updike always seems so very serious.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434499049673670812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-85858480216015039752015-12-04T14:01:22.651-07:002015-12-04T14:01:22.651-07:00Oh, Jama, love that "oh yeah!" I won'...Oh, Jama, love that "oh yeah!" I won't soon forget it, and may steal it from you, at least for a file folder label. The poems that bring forth memories are favorites. Thanks for sharing about your husband's collection.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-90975339601361325502015-12-04T13:59:53.453-07:002015-12-04T13:59:53.453-07:00I love hearing the stories that this poem brings. ...I love hearing the stories that this poem brings. Thank you for telling yours, too!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-55880639315980629172015-12-04T12:18:49.215-07:002015-12-04T12:18:49.215-07:00So true, Linda! (Though I did just buy my hubby a ...So true, Linda! (Though I did just buy my hubby a new chisel for Christmas. Don't tell.)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-83960037793628283482015-12-04T12:08:34.057-07:002015-12-04T12:08:34.057-07:00This is one of those "oh yeah!" poems --...This is one of those "oh yeah!" poems -- making me grateful for the unique way poets look at everyday things. It's so true about tools, my husband LOVES them and has quite a collection in the basement, some from his Dad, and they're still quite usable and carry a unique history just like your grandfather's tools. A good set of tools lasts forever!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18455112629919166002015-12-04T11:51:58.118-07:002015-12-04T11:51:58.118-07:00Thank you so much for sharing the Updike poem and ...Thank you so much for sharing the Updike poem and your photo. So funny! Earlier this week, I was thinking about being a little girl "messing around" in my grandfather's shop, using vise, level, hammer, nails, and small saw to make little odds-and-ends, especially little sail boats. Didn't touch tools again until a few years ago when my mother died and I inherited my parents' little retirement home. Until that summer, when I heard "Lows" I thought only of Loews movie theater. Amazing to discover that Lowes was a super hardware store. Became daily customer, thanking God for men and women who took pity on my ignorance. Gave me a good story to tell in response to our first department meeting "circle round": Tell us, what did you do this summer?...Thanks for the reminders! Love your grandfather's tools, and that you have incorporated them into your toolbox. Wish I had something of what I crafted all those decades ago...Maybe that's why I so love things made of wood, even though I can't fashion them! God bless you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242799850857058817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-68602960292321272762015-12-04T10:43:18.085-07:002015-12-04T10:43:18.085-07:00Is that how it goes, Joy? Arvie had so many tools ...Is that how it goes, Joy? Arvie had so many tools passed down from his dad and grandfathers that he rarely had to purchase anything. On the other hand, there were those tool chests and electric tools. . . Funny words from your friend! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-66308007134830819372015-12-04T10:26:08.323-07:002015-12-04T10:26:08.323-07:00Thanks Linda for a utilitarian post. Having spent...Thanks Linda for a utilitarian post. Having spent many a Saturday roaming the aisles of hardware stores, each tool is a friend. As one friend once commented, "Ace, Lowes and Home Dept. would go out of business if my husband got sick and couldn't make his weekend rounds."Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87971842209908957762015-12-04T08:17:28.664-07:002015-12-04T08:17:28.664-07:00You're welcome, Jane. Happy that it is new to ...You're welcome, Jane. Happy that it is new to you and you enjoyed it. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com