tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post3857935490950819963..comments2024-02-19T19:45:32.122-05:00Comments on Poet Mom: Poetry To-Do'sJanuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036651950996873368noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-42919849661627749372008-03-15T07:30:00.000-04:002008-03-15T07:30:00.000-04:00Thanks Deb. Maybe we should make memorizing a poem...Thanks Deb. Maybe we should make memorizing a poem a goal for April.Januaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036651950996873368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-25408539916908817052008-03-14T17:37:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:37:00.000-04:00Hey Jan, great list!I just heard a radio program t...Hey Jan, great list!<BR/><BR/>I <EM>just</EM> heard a radio program this morning about the memorization project Poetry Out Loud...it formed synchonicity with what you were talking about. It would be so cool to be able to recite a poem out loud. I have plenty on my poetry-plate right now, but what a neat future goal?! (As well as actually getting to read my stuff in public!)<BR/><BR/>Link to program with links to info about Poetry Out Loud, in case you're interested... http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/opb/posts/list/878809.pageDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744896385434246402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-50126821321393346782008-03-14T07:05:00.000-04:002008-03-14T07:05:00.000-04:00good luck!!!good luck!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-4812107424939385232008-03-13T22:17:00.000-04:002008-03-13T22:17:00.000-04:00i read shopgirl (the one adapted to a movie) and i...i read shopgirl (the one adapted to a movie) and it was a fun, light read. <BR/><BR/>like you, i haven't finished reading a book in awhile. i'm starting with short stories right now, hopefully i'll transition to something longer.Odessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397968854709642789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-15868252725456476732008-03-13T15:07:00.000-04:002008-03-13T15:07:00.000-04:00I only seem to have time for "work" and "school" a...I only seem to have time for "work" and "school" at the moment. I'm glad you can be so productive, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-48894742474717463922008-03-13T09:13:00.000-04:002008-03-13T09:13:00.000-04:00I also used to memorize lots of poems some time ag...I also used to memorize lots of poems some time ago, I mostly liked funny poems because they were nice and easy to memorize.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-90130526196713644152008-03-13T05:58:00.000-04:002008-03-13T05:58:00.000-04:00K, have you read Steve Martin's books? Thety're al...K, have you read Steve Martin's books? Thety're all supposed to be funny. <BR/><BR/>After "Pure Drivel", I'm reading John Edgar Wideman's "Brothers and Keepers (finally), and J.D. Scrimgeour's, "Themes for English B: A Professor's Education in and out of Class."Januaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036651950996873368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-37661229765859360232008-03-12T23:28:00.000-04:002008-03-12T23:28:00.000-04:00Mine is definitely to read more!!!!! high on the ...Mine is definitely to read more!!!!! high on the to do list! Got any book suggestions?<BR/><BR/>KGoodnight, Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01188093753876297741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14397387.post-59868306597528477132008-03-12T16:39:00.000-04:002008-03-12T16:39:00.000-04:00I used to memorize poems when I was a kid, almost ...I used to memorize poems when I was a kid, almost without trying sometimes. Not sure the memory is up to it these days though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com