tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post6610614372284067234..comments2024-03-29T07:40:54.130-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: A Poem From One Word Linda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-74485343709793594222013-04-06T20:15:14.617-06:002013-04-06T20:15:14.617-06:00Thanks Violet. It's cemented in my mind!Thanks Violet. It's cemented in my mind!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-26883700455765112152013-04-06T20:14:10.717-06:002013-04-06T20:14:10.717-06:00Yes, we learned a lot of things,didn't we? I&...Yes, we learned a lot of things,didn't we? I've been on trips with students where my knowledge came in handy! Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58064553844551266912013-04-06T19:49:07.773-06:002013-04-06T19:49:07.773-06:00What a great memory poem, Linda! I think I would h...What a great memory poem, Linda! I think I would have been as skittish as you were over that snake.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">Violet N.</a>Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-79607155919808206072013-04-06T16:49:51.152-06:002013-04-06T16:49:51.152-06:00My grandmother didn't have indoor plumbing unt...My grandmother didn't have indoor plumbing until I was 12. This was my greatest fear of that odoriferous dwelling, some slimy snake biting my rear! Fun poem. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16389494114191615122013-04-06T07:08:24.395-06:002013-04-06T07:08:24.395-06:00Thanks Cathy. She was a dear aunt, who did so muc...Thanks Cathy. She was a dear aunt, who did so much for all of us, never minding all the chores, we went on adventures all over the farm. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18858000496167955592013-04-06T06:44:12.752-06:002013-04-06T06:44:12.752-06:00Snakes! You are much braver than I. I had to lau...Snakes! You are much braver than I. I had to laugh at snake adventures and smile at your wise aunt. Aunt Barb's house sounds like the perfect place to spend the summer. You're description in the second stanza made me feel like I was there. What a fun memory! Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-71950103957185034082013-04-06T06:03:46.411-06:002013-04-06T06:03:46.411-06:00Thanks, Mary LeeThanks, Mary LeeLinda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-38698062154883929842013-04-06T06:03:29.275-06:002013-04-06T06:03:29.275-06:00We have very few snakes in the mountains, but here...We have very few snakes in the mountains, but here on the prairie, must watch out for rattlers. Thanks, Ramona.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-61320989203567901162013-04-06T04:24:28.739-06:002013-04-06T04:24:28.739-06:00"aware, but not scared"
Perfect advice, ..."aware, but not scared"<br />Perfect advice, when it comes to snakes!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-69321450854284110742013-04-05T23:24:35.200-06:002013-04-05T23:24:35.200-06:00What is it about snakes that scares us so? They a...What is it about snakes that scares us so? They always startle and slither! Copperheads, rattlesnakes, and water moccasins - all woven into my experiences growing up. Glad I'm away from my OK roots and the abundant snakes there. We don't have so many in the NW. Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-61092405756494443922013-04-05T20:26:14.249-06:002013-04-05T20:26:14.249-06:00Thanks Beverley. Sometime I would love to write a...Thanks Beverley. Sometime I would love to write and illustrate with some of those collage ideas I'm learning from you! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-69865051590785769082013-04-05T19:11:57.767-06:002013-04-05T19:11:57.767-06:00Love how you combined a story with poem. Loved hea...Love how you combined a story with poem. Loved hearing about your early life and the story of the snake and your aunt.Beverley Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973073253078139054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36973317430093016862013-04-05T18:04:21.363-06:002013-04-05T18:04:21.363-06:00I actually looked up more about these rat snakes &...I actually looked up more about these rat snakes & there is one article that makes great suggestions to farmers for good habitat to encourage the snakes in order to keep the rodent population controlled, just like my aunt said! Thank you, Ruth.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-75179981893143770502013-04-05T18:02:36.375-06:002013-04-05T18:02:36.375-06:00Oh my, Jama, another snake named Oscar. I knew we...Oh my, Jama, another snake named Oscar. I knew we had several things in common, but snakes! I bet you were quite startled! Thanks for the story!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3057463139067897002013-04-05T18:01:24.202-06:002013-04-05T18:01:24.202-06:00Thank you Janet. That aunt knew how to do so many...Thank you Janet. That aunt knew how to do so many, many things. I look back & wish I had learned even more from her. How nice of you to compare with Richard Peck's Grandma. Gives me ideas! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-64057258088505139032013-04-05T16:29:13.020-06:002013-04-05T16:29:13.020-06:00I love it that you learned a different perspective...I love it that you learned a different perspective on snakes. Snakes are our friends!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-12421950832349558602013-04-05T15:49:33.564-06:002013-04-05T15:49:33.564-06:00What a great story poem, Linda. When we first move...What a great story poem, Linda. When we first moved into our current home 14 years ago, a neighbor said there was a black snake named Oscar in the woods. Don't know whether it was actually him, but once while driving along our driveway, I stopped the car to clear a stick that was blocking the way. When I reached down to grab it, it slithered away! jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-38780901954675046212013-04-05T14:11:48.822-06:002013-04-05T14:11:48.822-06:00I agree with Robyn: I felt like I was right there,...I agree with Robyn: I felt like I was right there, too. Great story poem--kids will love this (and learn from it). What a fantastic aunt! In the library of my mind, she's sipping a ginger ale right now with Richard Peck's Grandma Dowdel.Janet Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335945237210886655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-73252938879869991082013-04-05T13:58:26.609-06:002013-04-05T13:58:26.609-06:00I know there are many who are scared, & they&#...I know there are many who are scared, & they're not anything I want to be a pet, but it's just interesting to me how they carry such a bad rap, with nearly everyone. That's why the story came to me I suppose, really learning.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-66347395742362622272013-04-05T13:56:38.831-06:002013-04-05T13:56:38.831-06:00What a connection, Robyn! When I lived in Missour...What a connection, Robyn! When I lived in Missouri in my adult life we had to watch often for the copperheads. They are there in moister climates. Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16163664245110967212013-04-05T13:30:20.177-06:002013-04-05T13:30:20.177-06:00Oh, I'm sorry, but even a very polite snake di...Oh, I'm sorry, but even a very polite snake dipping down between me and another person in a fairly dark room - or even a lit one for that matter - is not going to thrill me! But it was a good lesson that was carried through with on the good and the bad of snakes (relative to humans that is).<br />Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-39281913468777351602013-04-05T13:18:31.905-06:002013-04-05T13:18:31.905-06:00Oh, Linda, I woke up this morning realizing that I...Oh, Linda, I woke up this morning realizing that I'd had a dream with snakes in it! (In my dream,they turned out not to be copperheads to my relief - we had some issues with copperheads a few years ago here, so every year about this time my conscious and subconscious go into a little snake overdrive. I usually don't mind snakes at all, if they're not sending someone to the vet or the doctor...!) <br />Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem/story - felt like I was right there. Happy Poetry Month!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-69706684280304072952013-04-05T08:29:21.136-06:002013-04-05T08:29:21.136-06:00Growing up in Missouri, it was important to "...Growing up in Missouri, it was important to "know", but I really did realize I didn't have to freak out! Thanks Sheri.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-44639895605576592342013-04-05T07:46:20.585-06:002013-04-05T07:46:20.585-06:00Oh, I still have chills! "It was a monster,/ ...Oh, I still have chills! "It was a monster,/ a dragon,/ a huge head of a/ snake!" I enjoyed this poem, Linda. Your aunt seems to have taught you so much about snakes and many other things. : )Sheri Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653834734547794502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-79094882014012685662013-04-05T05:58:11.939-06:002013-04-05T05:58:11.939-06:00Thanks Tabatha. It is really such a vivid memory!...Thanks Tabatha. It is really such a vivid memory!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com