tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post4781431245843542989..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Beginnings Also Mean GoodbyesLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-34794442192536234432012-09-01T11:14:00.648-06:002012-09-01T11:14:00.648-06:00Oh Linda, my heart is filled as I read this poem t...Oh Linda, my heart is filled as I read this poem to your grandson. Such knowing and gentleness and quiet aches all wrapped around those seeds in his pockets that would make flowers bloom and make him choose roses each time. Such a treasure, these words.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-28454784283329723782012-08-30T13:51:21.132-06:002012-08-30T13:51:21.132-06:00Hi, Linda. That "hop the fence" really g...Hi, Linda. That "hop the fence" really gets me. We so want to jump over to the other side of adulthood, but we leave so much behind once we make that leap.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3905481455104736692012-08-27T15:20:29.668-06:002012-08-27T15:20:29.668-06:00And we wouldn't want it any other way, would w...And we wouldn't want it any other way, would we? But still it's not easy. Thanks Katya!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36739585129678317862012-08-27T06:26:40.547-06:002012-08-27T06:26:40.547-06:00I'm sending one to middle school next year... ...I'm sending one to middle school next year... and your poem made me tear up thinking about it. He's ready. I'm not sure I am.Katyahttp://www.katyaczaja.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-25842406461896923892012-08-26T20:29:10.700-06:002012-08-26T20:29:10.700-06:00Thank you! Thank you! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-78665890806121256162012-08-26T15:46:40.683-06:002012-08-26T15:46:40.683-06:00I have loved every poem you've shared from thi...I have loved every poem you've shared from this project, Linda. Yes, I feel that wistfulness for my middle school grandson, too. Thanks for this.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-15455817072900035112012-08-25T11:25:32.927-06:002012-08-25T11:25:32.927-06:00Yes, I meant grandson. Too early in the morning . ...Yes, I meant grandson. Too early in the morning . . . :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-79142430043918058812012-08-25T08:13:50.740-06:002012-08-25T08:13:50.740-06:00Thank you Renee. Actually, my daughter & I ha...Thank you Renee. Actually, my daughter & I have also been talking about her daughters growing up so quickly (3 & 1 already). We know how you feel. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-69475333133584575942012-08-25T06:57:40.230-06:002012-08-25T06:57:40.230-06:00GAH! Linda, you caught me off guard and now I'...GAH! Linda, you caught me off guard and now I'm all weepy. These past few days I've already been wistful about my two-year-olds growing too fast, and your lovely poem just brought it home even more. Sniff. What a wonderful collection you are putting together.Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520719663052253627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-82907776951054949922012-08-25T06:53:44.726-06:002012-08-25T06:53:44.726-06:00Yes, I know. And that's a good thing. Thanks...Yes, I know. And that's a good thing. Thanks, Mary Lee.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-46132839575671300022012-08-25T04:38:27.066-06:002012-08-25T04:38:27.066-06:00That little boy he was will still be there in the ...That little boy he was will still be there in the man he becomes. You and his parents taught him well!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87921376974484736602012-08-24T15:23:27.464-06:002012-08-24T15:23:27.464-06:00You are right, Robyn. I taught the middle school ...You are right, Robyn. I taught the middle school students for a along while, & it's important to have that permission/ability/inspiration to bloom. Now it's what I hope for all the different ages I work with, but especially this time for my grandson. Thanks.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-59481295482835550712012-08-24T14:07:38.649-06:002012-08-24T14:07:38.649-06:00Thanks for sharing, Linda. I LOVE that last line ...Thanks for sharing, Linda. I LOVE that last line - every child heading to middle school needs the hidden belief that someone else believes in them, and that they can believe in themselves - those seeds in the pants pocket yet to bloom into something wonderful!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-32271267325994634182012-08-24T09:25:33.291-06:002012-08-24T09:25:33.291-06:00Thank you Jama. Just an FYI-it is my grandson, no...Thank you Jama. Just an FYI-it is my grandson, not my son. And as Tabatha wrote, too, 'wistful' is the word when time moves us along. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33525544765511601072012-08-24T09:24:14.663-06:002012-08-24T09:24:14.663-06:00Thanks Irene. It's been a good project to hav...Thanks Irene. It's been a good project to have along the way, & I respond when inspired by a date, a photo, & ? It's a thread that is interesting to me in my life right now. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-66715465028463154922012-08-24T09:21:52.420-06:002012-08-24T09:21:52.420-06:00I love your words "wistful sigh" Tabatha...I love your words "wistful sigh" Tabatha. That's how I feel, too. Best wishes!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-21077702172933659982012-08-24T08:23:18.901-06:002012-08-24T08:23:18.901-06:00One of my favorites from the project! Love all the...One of my favorites from the project! Love all the sensory detail, the wistful reflections as your son leaps that first fence to leave bits of childhood behind. Wonderful pic, too, love those green goggles :).jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14832947528167096512012-08-24T05:34:01.688-06:002012-08-24T05:34:01.688-06:00So much to love here... "You'll choose ro...So much to love here... "You'll choose roses" and "Your adventures today/are not plastic, but real" speak to me today. Thank you, Linda, for sharing this wonderful project.Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87957425879588161822012-08-24T03:29:26.987-06:002012-08-24T03:29:26.987-06:00Ah, yes:
"If I could, I would keep
you safe,...Ah, yes: <br />"If I could, I would keep<br />you safe, but<br />the fence waits."<br /><br />Wistful sigh. (I am sending one to middle school this year myself.)Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.com