tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post6929958472401568992..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- ImperfectMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-28718437335023221322018-05-20T12:34:10.136-04:002018-05-20T12:34:10.136-04:00Thanks for sharing this risk and new challenge wit...Thanks for sharing this risk and new challenge with students. I couldn't find who said this first but I've always like this quote,<br />"It's better to try and fail, then to never have tried at all!"<br /><br />Love your "Architect" poem and your mini on the invasive "Asian Carp," thanks!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-8395341120005652672018-05-20T10:16:32.452-04:002018-05-20T10:16:32.452-04:00Mary Lee, I love that you emphasize the positive p...Mary Lee, I love that you emphasize the positive power of failure for your students.Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-48470983526887746202018-05-20T07:32:24.738-04:002018-05-20T07:32:24.738-04:00"the chance to fail better" than the day..."the chance to fail better" than the day before"--what a powerful mindset to have as you approach each new day!! Thanks for sharing that and your carp poem as well. Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-30028034153262218472018-05-19T15:05:40.591-04:002018-05-19T15:05:40.591-04:00Congrats to you and all of Team Imperfect. Your mi...Congrats to you and all of Team Imperfect. Your mini was spot on. I love the idea of failing better each day. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-36627847884025487652018-05-19T09:42:40.184-04:002018-05-19T09:42:40.184-04:00I love this book! And I love your poem? Trying to ...I love this book! And I love your poem? Trying to remember if it was one you wrote when we did the Wonders of the World poem series?Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313660637219263185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-23346127754173263572018-05-19T07:47:43.147-04:002018-05-19T07:47:43.147-04:00Your students are lucky, Mary Lee! And so are we. ...Your students are lucky, Mary Lee! And so are we. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-15191451864982813512018-05-19T07:20:04.101-04:002018-05-19T07:20:04.101-04:00to fail better than yesterday....I need to pin tha...to fail better than yesterday....I need to pin that to my bulletin board. Thank you for the feeling of being with you in this. Many congratulations on being in this anthology.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-48049731999564493822018-05-18T23:58:03.806-04:002018-05-18T23:58:03.806-04:00Mary Lee, it was wonderful reading your poem and r...Mary Lee, it was wonderful reading your poem and remembering your project from a few years ago. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-46510948022929090782018-05-18T20:44:21.747-04:002018-05-18T20:44:21.747-04:00Thanks for your poem in the book, and for today...Thanks for your poem in the book, and for today's mini - both are fun!<br /><br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-36362114781878186542018-05-18T14:35:32.393-04:002018-05-18T14:35:32.393-04:00Glad to be sharing pages with you in IMPERFECT, Ma...Glad to be sharing pages with you in IMPERFECT, Mary Lee, and IMPERFECT blog post love today too!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-49276880973195192852018-05-18T13:53:33.447-04:002018-05-18T13:53:33.447-04:00I loved that 'mistake mini', Mary Lee.I loved that 'mistake mini', Mary Lee. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-83478069703895379452018-05-18T09:27:23.157-04:002018-05-18T09:27:23.157-04:00Congratulations! :)Congratulations! :)Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-8174709184434003472018-05-18T06:30:54.356-04:002018-05-18T06:30:54.356-04:00Thanks, Mary Lee--I need a reminder that today a n...Thanks, Mary Lee--I need a reminder that today a new day to fail better! "A Note from the Architect" makes me want to write a whole collection of regretful, sheepish, 20-20 hindsight comments from great mistake-makers of history...Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.com