tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post4747196176654554984..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: #PoetryFriday - Those Other MemoriesLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-73521488495893713642021-12-15T08:48:51.409-07:002021-12-15T08:48:51.409-07:00Thank you, Karen, and back to you, too. After Sand...Thank you, Karen, and back to you, too. After Sandy Hook's anniversary this week, I want to fight for better more than ever. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-84230892349828535602021-12-15T07:13:38.923-07:002021-12-15T07:13:38.923-07:00"I don't want to remember;
I mustn't..."I don't want to remember; <br />I mustn't forget." <br /><br />You've summed it up so well, Linda. The pain (upon pain upon pain) is too much and I will never understand our country's fascination with guns. Sending you love and hugs. Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16932879228837064712021-12-13T17:29:36.926-07:002021-12-13T17:29:36.926-07:00I know that it's tomorrow, another sad day tha...I know that it's tomorrow, another sad day that we need to remember. Yes, it felt unimaginable. Thanks for sharing, Susan. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-68217844021391953762021-12-13T14:55:07.724-07:002021-12-13T14:55:07.724-07:00Amen, Linda. I agree with the sentiments in your p...Amen, Linda. I agree with the sentiments in your poem. Flags will be flown half staff here in CT tomorrow in memory of the children and adults killed at Sandy Hook; what a terrible day that was. Susan T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18089222122168879532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-48061950353578855222021-12-12T17:17:28.075-07:002021-12-12T17:17:28.075-07:00Well, you know I agree! Thanks, HeidiWell, you know I agree! Thanks, HeidiLinda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-56730095741371289772021-12-12T14:50:18.661-07:002021-12-12T14:50:18.661-07:00Outrage in the before--yes, yes, NOW!Outrage in the before--yes, yes, NOW!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3212303954916846702021-12-12T07:53:59.790-07:002021-12-12T07:53:59.790-07:00Yes, we do remember but so little changes. I was v...Yes, we do remember but so little changes. I was very hopeful after Stoneman Douglas when the young people started their pleas, yet things remain the same. Thanks, LauraLinda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-51560029191054166472021-12-12T07:52:13.788-07:002021-12-12T07:52:13.788-07:00Thanks April for that link. I will send it to Marg...Thanks April for that link. I will send it to Margaret. Your own name came through, FYI. And yes, it is a slide down that never seems to go up. Thanks for the kind words, too! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-37812416146650937352021-12-12T05:10:05.751-07:002021-12-12T05:10:05.751-07:00I remember exactly where I was when I heard about ...I remember exactly where I was when I heard about Columbine, Linda. (It's there with Sep 11 and the Challenger explosion for me.) What's really horrific is that the impact has become less as these tragedies have become more common. What used to be truly unimaginable to grapple with is now too familiar :>( Thank you for your poem, and hugs coming your way...laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-5005628821843359982021-12-11T23:24:53.953-07:002021-12-11T23:24:53.953-07:00Margaret, here’s the link https://www.abebooks.c...Margaret, here’s the link https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/i-remember-miss-perry/author/brisson/April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128192997917583478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-85666835703995704982021-12-11T23:20:30.497-07:002021-12-11T23:20:30.497-07:00Margaret, the PB, I REMEMBER MISS PERRY by Pat Bri...Margaret, the PB, I REMEMBER MISS PERRY by Pat Brisson is no longer in print, but worth finding on ABEBOOKS,com (or elsewhere) used. It’s about a beloved elementary school teacher who dies in an auto accident.April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128192997917583478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-48828429077580142102021-12-11T23:10:36.491-07:002021-12-11T23:10:36.491-07:00Linda, to be so close to those students whose frie...Linda, to be so close to those students whose friends…yikes. Sometimes the slide down feels endless. Darker and darker. Thank you for sharing your raw emotions. My arms are around you…around all of us.<br />(This is April Halprin Wayland but I think I’m posting from my husband Gary’s account)April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128192997917583478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22290421604273767222021-12-11T19:23:14.069-07:002021-12-11T19:23:14.069-07:00I am sorry to hear that news also, Margaret. Next ...I am sorry to hear that news also, Margaret. Next week will be a rough week for all so my thoughts and prayers are for love to flow throughout the school. Life is fragile and uncertain.<br />Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-86499364922861339042021-12-11T17:54:19.440-07:002021-12-11T17:54:19.440-07:00Thanks, Alan and Alex, yes, it is a scourge & ...Thanks, Alan and Alex, yes, it is a scourge & I'm sorry to hear of your loss, Alex. I don't understand either. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-71502855919489674152021-12-11T17:22:40.947-07:002021-12-11T17:22:40.947-07:00This was hard to read because school shootings alw...This was hard to read because school shootings always hit home for me, especially this time of year. We lost a lovely little boy in the Sandy Hook shooting. I can certainly empathize with you and your students about Columbine, remembering the shock I felt when I heard the news. Now, it seems like such a common occurrence. I just don't understand people's fascination with guns. Randomly Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041218984035157545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31820434383647052202021-12-11T15:51:44.393-07:002021-12-11T15:51:44.393-07:00Linda, from my position on the outside looking in,...Linda, from my position on the outside looking in, the scourge of guns in America is an anathema. It continues to heap pain and loss on communities, and the feeble responses of leaders for me is unfathomable. Your poem addresses this and the fear that drives the gun culture. I feel your pain, your sense of loss. Be safe, Be well. Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-11526758273032418422021-12-11T06:19:32.684-07:002021-12-11T06:19:32.684-07:00Oh, Margaret, I am sorry to hear your news. It wil...Oh, Margaret, I am sorry to hear your news. It will be sadness throughout at your school and community.Best wishes to you and all those who are affected. Yes, love and kindness will help plus lots of listening to the students. And thank you for sharing your sadness, too.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-6724984435731751332021-12-11T05:29:23.142-07:002021-12-11T05:29:23.142-07:00Thanks and no thanks for this poetic reminder to n...Thanks and no thanks for this poetic reminder to not forget. I am reading this on the morning after learning that one of our teachers was killed in a car accident. I don't know yet what this will mean for our school next week but I do know it won't be easy. Tragedy never is. All we can offer is love. Love, love, love...Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-32134889938376921392021-12-11T05:23:11.108-07:002021-12-11T05:23:11.108-07:00Thanks, Jone, Carol, & Mary Lee. Yes, the trip...Thanks, Jone, Carol, & Mary Lee. Yes, the trip during Columbine was one of the hardest things I've had to do as a teacher. Carol, here is the link to that article: https://wapo.st/3saJMcj And I am astounded by what other countries have done to keep people safe and if one reads the statistics, stronger gun laws work!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58473461436452015522021-12-11T04:35:44.897-07:002021-12-11T04:35:44.897-07:00It is unbelievable to me that our country would ra...It is unbelievable to me that our country would rather allow innocents to be gunned down than to enact strong gun laws. When we were in Germany last time, I went with my "sister" to her high school. No security locks on the doors, I didn't have to log my visiting in the office, staff didn't wear ID badges, they had never had a lockdown drill. Because they didn't need to. Germany's gun laws are incredibly strict. So strict that students and teachers feel safe at school. Imagine that.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58745082143059071112021-12-10T22:47:26.573-07:002021-12-10T22:47:26.573-07:00Linda, "I believe we should be outraged in th...Linda, "I believe we should be outraged in the "before"!-a cry for all to take a stand.<br />I am sorry that you have been saddened by the news. It seems to be a repetitive action these days. I could not find your comment so can you point me to how I can hone in on your response for what article? My family watched the original West Side Story tonight. I was struck with the idea that hate only leads to violence and hurt. The world always seems to be riddled by hate mongers. it is us to the kindness carriers to make changes.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-73676715287758921402021-12-10T18:43:14.817-07:002021-12-10T18:43:14.817-07:00Linda, I can't imagine the scene you described...Linda, I can't imagine the scene you described in regards to the Columbine shooting. How terribly hard and sad. When will this country take the brave and right stand to stop the madness?Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-67638731703086610802021-12-10T18:41:41.093-07:002021-12-10T18:41:41.093-07:00Yes, Sandy Hook hit me. Elementary children, littl...Yes, Sandy Hook hit me. Elementary children, littles. Every year, I leave a book at my local Starbucks to remember and honor those who were killed.Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-69911912260572466852021-12-10T16:53:41.601-07:002021-12-10T16:53:41.601-07:00Thanks, Bridget, wishing many many took up this li...Thanks, Bridget, wishing many many took up this light!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-11817488690781256382021-12-10T14:09:40.664-07:002021-12-10T14:09:40.664-07:00Goodness, Linda, your poem speaks for most of us, ...Goodness, Linda, your poem speaks for most of us, but unfortunately not us all. Your words are the light and love the world needs. Sending you hugs. :)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.com