tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post8249668304117706981..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Poetry Friday-Celebrating WordsLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-73050196124147199352016-01-18T07:47:30.691-07:002016-01-18T07:47:30.691-07:00We haven't had much snow lately, but yes, it i...We haven't had much snow lately, but yes, it is cold! Hope you enjoy the rain, but it doesn't stay long, Myra. Glad you enjoyed the poem.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-10527596486335406582016-01-18T04:04:41.801-07:002016-01-18T04:04:41.801-07:00"ice blasts of words" - seems particular..."ice blasts of words" - seems particularly apt given your winter season where you are, dear Linda. It's raining hard right now here in Singapore as well, as I type these words. Great to revisit Dylan Thomas' poetry.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-29853135080692039462016-01-17T13:10:26.948-07:002016-01-17T13:10:26.948-07:00I knew what you really meant, Keri! It is beautifu...I knew what you really meant, Keri! It is beautiful isn't it, and the video too. Thanks again for your wonderful post!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-37751765438693613492016-01-16T16:26:22.049-07:002016-01-16T16:26:22.049-07:00A CHORD, not a cord!A CHORD, not a cord!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-29275461922585097152016-01-16T16:25:58.490-07:002016-01-16T16:25:58.490-07:00It appears you have struck a cord and shown us a n...It appears you have struck a cord and shown us a new (and glorious) poem! I want to frame it and put it on the wall! The recording gave me goosebumps -- what a voice!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22319261009642723092016-01-16T11:27:08.228-07:002016-01-16T11:27:08.228-07:00Thanks, Violet. I enjoyed it & loved sharing i...Thanks, Violet. I enjoyed it & loved sharing it, too.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-27067324846989514112016-01-16T10:31:24.041-07:002016-01-16T10:31:24.041-07:00What a wonderful poem to delight the heart of a wr...What a wonderful poem to delight the heart of a writer! Love it!!Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-67766033187598057802016-01-16T09:50:25.753-07:002016-01-16T09:50:25.753-07:00I would guess that only Dylan Thomas could explain...I would guess that only Dylan Thomas could explain, Diane. Perhaps his own kind of ellipses? Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-54826642717276419532016-01-16T09:44:23.035-07:002016-01-16T09:44:23.035-07:00Great poem. Such goings-on with those commas! Ca...Great poem. Such goings-on with those commas! Can anyone explain that to me?Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-48108541414029671562016-01-16T07:04:15.648-07:002016-01-16T07:04:15.648-07:00Terrific, Mary Lee, I hope you have fun with the s...Terrific, Mary Lee, I hope you have fun with the sharing with your class.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-697833264090260002016-01-16T07:03:08.163-07:002016-01-16T07:03:08.163-07:00Oh, happy it's a new one for you, Ruth!Oh, happy it's a new one for you, Ruth!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-66686654592427603022016-01-16T07:02:46.663-07:002016-01-16T07:02:46.663-07:00These videos I found when I was looking just for t...These videos I found when I was looking just for the poem are marvelous, a new discovery for me. Sounds as if you know them, Tabatha. Glad you enjoyed visiting again. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-64017405683244374502016-01-16T06:21:28.014-07:002016-01-16T06:21:28.014-07:00I'll be sharing both the video and the poem wi...I'll be sharing both the video and the poem with my class next week! Thanks!<br /><br />And I agree about the poetry riches available the year and recently (and hopefully from now on forever!).Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-33907449960376187842016-01-16T05:53:04.194-07:002016-01-16T05:53:04.194-07:00What a fabulous poem! I've never seen it befo...What a fabulous poem! I've never seen it before!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58609027390840132512016-01-16T05:51:27.562-07:002016-01-16T05:51:27.562-07:00So pleased about Michelle's connection to this...So pleased about Michelle's connection to this poem! I am excited to revisit this glorious poem and even more excited to hear Sean Bean read it. Thanks, Linda! I *love* his poetry recitations.Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65008396022530915722016-01-15T21:14:40.879-07:002016-01-15T21:14:40.879-07:00It is wonderful, isn't it-filled with what we ...It is wonderful, isn't it-filled with what we need! Thanks, Carol.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-25699608049877319922016-01-15T20:21:29.880-07:002016-01-15T20:21:29.880-07:00Linda, thank you so much for sharing Dylan Thomas&...Linda, thank you so much for sharing Dylan Thomas' amazing poem with the glorious line such sandstorms and ice blasts of words,,, I love the emphasis on words, words, words because they are the bedrock of poetry. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-7756982350941367552016-01-15T20:21:07.497-07:002016-01-15T20:21:07.497-07:00You're welcome, Catherine. I'm glad you en...You're welcome, Catherine. I'm glad you enjoyed it.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-55338533919440131962016-01-15T20:20:37.323-07:002016-01-15T20:20:37.323-07:00It's like a big 'shout-out', isn't...It's like a big 'shout-out', isn't it? Thanks, Laura.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-44891371120832662642016-01-15T20:14:33.332-07:002016-01-15T20:14:33.332-07:00A beautiful poem, full of light and wondrous words...A beautiful poem, full of light and wondrous words! Thank you so much for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-76870786876421303482016-01-15T18:30:11.360-07:002016-01-15T18:30:11.360-07:00A true celebration of the power of words. I love t...A true celebration of the power of words. I love the sense of discovery in this poem.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3109380395957207102016-01-15T16:53:19.609-07:002016-01-15T16:53:19.609-07:00Now that is a wonderful connection, Michelle, &...Now that is a wonderful connection, Michelle, & I'm really glad I shared the poem.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-70038997012471559062016-01-15T15:13:13.434-07:002016-01-15T15:13:13.434-07:00LOVE! I feel like I've hit the jackpot here. M...LOVE! I feel like I've hit the jackpot here. My son was named after Dylan Thomas and I've always wanted to find a poem of his that my Dylan could really relate to. Now I've got one! Thank you, Linda.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40456079242790171012016-01-15T12:06:59.804-07:002016-01-15T12:06:59.804-07:00I imagined that some of you would know this poem, ...I imagined that some of you would know this poem, but have not seen it shared, at least recently. Thanks, Robyn!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-37045077805816867512016-01-15T11:43:52.806-07:002016-01-15T11:43:52.806-07:00Oh, I've been out of touch with this poem for ...Oh, I've been out of touch with this poem for a long time... thanks for bringing it back to me, right smack in the middle of my day! And grateful for your tireless passion for poetry, Linda - all the " delight and glory and oddity and light."Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.com