tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post4759503581361449280..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- The Final Golden ShovelMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-74171271595975598792018-06-04T14:21:04.630-04:002018-06-04T14:21:04.630-04:00I love your golden shovel. It's taken from a ...I love your golden shovel. It's taken from a brilliant quote, and you have added the woven details beautifully!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72330032859366785382018-06-04T03:21:20.328-04:002018-06-04T03:21:20.328-04:00I have taken a screenshot of your gorgeous poem, d...I have taken a screenshot of your gorgeous poem, dear Mary Lee - I shall share it with our allied educators whom I will be teaching in the August semester. I shall lead them to your blog filled with wise words and awesome messages for educators. :) - Myra (GatheringBooks)Myra (GatheringBooks)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09850519385209470772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-38502078608217473452018-06-04T03:20:59.660-04:002018-06-04T03:20:59.660-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Myra (GatheringBooks)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09850519385209470772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-78061278376375392682018-06-03T17:27:33.526-04:002018-06-03T17:27:33.526-04:00Huh. Not sure what happened. Anyway, and this is a...Huh. Not sure what happened. Anyway, and this is a gorgeous one. One of my very favorite quotations expanded and gifted with even more heart. Love!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-12124644589243216192018-06-03T08:25:13.392-04:002018-06-03T08:25:13.392-04:00What a wonderful final golden shovel to send your ...What a wonderful final golden shovel to send your students on their way! It would be a great fit on the Imperfect site as well. Such a blessing and message :)Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-51207105771597454372018-06-02T21:01:54.485-04:002018-06-02T21:01:54.485-04:00What a wise and beautiful blessing to send off you...What a wise and beautiful blessing to send off your crew. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-50008289542395779482018-06-02T10:15:41.761-04:002018-06-02T10:15:41.761-04:00You are such an extraordinary teacher, Mary Lee - ...You are such an extraordinary teacher, Mary Lee - and person. This is a perfect blessing and send-off for your students, and helpful for ALL of us to read! Happy Summer!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-53888251125754685562018-06-02T09:14:45.396-04:002018-06-02T09:14:45.396-04:00Your final golden shovel poem hit pay dirt, Mary L...Your final golden shovel poem hit pay dirt, Mary Lee. I think Ford would be proud of what you created from his quote and your students are beyond blessed to have had you as their teacher. Happy summer! =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72541984037794033952018-06-02T07:29:52.300-04:002018-06-02T07:29:52.300-04:00What a beautiful send off, Mary Lee. If they don&#...What a beautiful send off, Mary Lee. If they don't already, one day your students are going to look back on April 2018 and realize what a blessing it was to have a teacher who cared enough to write them each a poem. Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1718323155570850272018-06-01T19:08:03.420-04:002018-06-01T19:08:03.420-04:00You're out of school already? Good for you! ...You're out of school already? Good for you! Love the poem, I may have to borrow some of it for another Today's Quote!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-37437731176818278002018-06-01T18:56:25.876-04:002018-06-01T18:56:25.876-04:00A perfect blessing! A perfect blessing! Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-9935412344924919612018-06-01T18:47:43.216-04:002018-06-01T18:47:43.216-04:00What a wonderful poem to send off your soon-to-be ...What a wonderful poem to send off your soon-to-be middled schoolers. (If I could go back in time, I would make sure my kids had you for a teacher. This is the message they needed to hear.)Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-63705510130782269722018-06-01T16:20:16.932-04:002018-06-01T16:20:16.932-04:00What lucky students! I love your blessing for them...What lucky students! I love your blessing for them - so affirming and reassuring as they step out into the big time!Joyce Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905709719444916488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-45344907567063998672018-06-01T15:12:10.682-04:002018-06-01T15:12:10.682-04:00Wow, I love both the quote and the poem. This proj...Wow, I love both the quote and the poem. This project was such an undertaking of heart - and a blessing is the perfect way to end it. Happy end of school year.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-16401147468683978372018-06-01T12:50:44.806-04:002018-06-01T12:50:44.806-04:00What a wonderful role model you are for your stude...What a wonderful role model you are for your students Mary Lee! "whether You believe you can or believe You can't you're right," and they can fail gloriously and feel okay, pick themselves up and keep growing. Thanks for this wonderful blessing poem.Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-82745257307022267862018-06-01T11:00:40.024-04:002018-06-01T11:00:40.024-04:00What a beautiful poem and blessing, the perfect en...What a beautiful poem and blessing, the perfect end of the year send-off. You are the best!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-78263153098200040632018-06-01T10:29:24.691-04:002018-06-01T10:29:24.691-04:00Happy Friday, and happy transition time for your s...Happy Friday, and happy transition time for your students!!Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-58760449248837289542018-06-01T09:58:21.623-04:002018-06-01T09:58:21.623-04:00It is a blessing poem to end all those other bless...It is a blessing poem to end all those other blessings for your students, Mary Lee. What treasures you've given them! Happy end of year!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-64053723010302936312018-06-01T08:10:52.964-04:002018-06-01T08:10:52.964-04:00Your poem is lovely. Thank you for sharing it.Your poem is lovely. Thank you for sharing it.Kimberly Hutmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481478199892532599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-21437314535241096932018-06-01T06:16:35.893-04:002018-06-01T06:16:35.893-04:00And what a beautiful blessing that golden shovel i...And what a beautiful blessing that golden shovel is. I can only imagine the empowerment your students feel with your love and belief in them so present and tangible in their lives. "you're going to be more than alright" What words to bless with. You are a rock star, Mary Lee.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.com