tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post4217307896539226812..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Our Wonderful World.3Mary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-418868088195874672014-04-03T22:46:49.839-04:002014-04-03T22:46:49.839-04:00I always love your poems. But I love the stories f...I always love your poems. But I love the stories from your classroom almost as much. And I totally agree with you. It's hard to write a poem without first doing a little research. <br /><br />"The Colosseum"<br /><br /> in this ancient amphitheater<br />bloody power shows<br />maimed and killed<br />as unfeeling audience<br />cheered madly<br /><br />the Colosseum <br />is quiet now<br /><br />but these same <br />bloody battles <br />are waged<br />in living rooms<br />and locker rooms<br />as unfeeling audience<br />cheers madly<br /><br />(c) Carol Wilcox, 2014Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-2274338697328139922014-04-03T21:48:50.580-04:002014-04-03T21:48:50.580-04:00Hahaha - "my teacher is nearly as old as...&q...Hahaha - "my teacher is nearly as old as..." Yeah, that's some hyperbole, all right. But, how much do I LOVE that "broken soup bowl" resides next to "tarnished crown"? Those are the BEST contrasts - so lovely are the layers of this piece..tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-5442200683170459152014-04-03T18:03:37.732-04:002014-04-03T18:03:37.732-04:00This brought back memories of an anniversary trip ...This brought back memories of an anniversary trip to Italy years ago. The Colosseum is amazing. I love hearing about your class research and the work on metaphor and simile. I recommend Laura Purdie Salas' Riddle-Ku for quick work on metaphor. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-79819617238970741482014-04-03T08:35:21.149-04:002014-04-03T08:35:21.149-04:00Love your explanation today, Mary Lee, & while...Love your explanation today, Mary Lee, & while I thought I knew something about it, I didn't know those horrific numbers you shared at the end. I wonder at the need for such violence. I like the brief stating of the metaphors.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-86393852544947366752014-04-03T06:18:41.210-04:002014-04-03T06:18:41.210-04:00Mine, on Haiku Deck.
http://www.haikudeck.com/colo...Mine, on Haiku Deck.<br />http://www.haikudeck.com/colosseum-education-presentation-HSkkCoKAcj<br />KevinDogtraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079631702744063837noreply@blogger.com