tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post4858804011323948482..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- A Must-Have For Every Classroom CollectionMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-14482656504824103512011-10-30T16:27:19.696-04:002011-10-30T16:27:19.696-04:00I've been waiting on this book! Love SKYWRITIN...I've been waiting on this book! Love SKYWRITING. Wonderful. And bird blobs?? I was thinking of something totally different when I saw that terminology at Diane's roundup page. :)Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-91047882941535574132011-10-30T07:57:58.032-04:002011-10-30T07:57:58.032-04:00Heidi,
Yes, I'll be at NCTE! I'll be the o...Heidi,<br />Yes, I'll be at NCTE! I'll be the one in purple -- you know how to find me!! :-)Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72598630079494394542011-10-30T06:55:06.730-04:002011-10-30T06:55:06.730-04:00Thanks for an exciting invitation to a new party! ...Thanks for an exciting invitation to a new party! I'm especially interested in the poems that speak from the bookbits' perspectives. <br /><br />Speaking of parties, will we see each other at NCTE? I finally registered and booked my hotel yesterday. I need to do a better job this year of hooking up with faraway friends!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-25516330006217286612011-10-29T22:59:26.490-04:002011-10-29T22:59:26.490-04:00Thank you, everyone, for the lovely comments! They...Thank you, everyone, for the lovely comments! They are the highlight of my weekend!<br /><br />And Mary Lee--I love bird blobs (though I didn't know they were called that). I've watched a few videos and love to watch the birds around here (Minnesota) swarm, especially in fall. The video you shared was amazing, especially when they all flew down, looking like a waterfall of birds in the sky. Breathtaking.laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-68579848626732402352011-10-29T09:07:56.083-04:002011-10-29T09:07:56.083-04:00It is such a great book! There were so many poems ...It is such a great book! There were so many poems that I really loved and can't wait to share with others. I posted it on my blog, too. Congratulations, Laura!Sal's Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617706508462340930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-55796350857984249082011-10-29T02:26:13.127-04:002011-10-29T02:26:13.127-04:00I would definitely look for this book next time I ...I would definitely look for this book next time I visit our library. Sounds so rich - 'skywriting' also made me dream of castles in the clouds.<br /><br />For some reason when you mentioned books coming alive at night, I was reminded of Colin Thompson's 'How to Live Forever' - have you read that picture book yet? Truly lovely.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-55959257350418452452011-10-28T22:15:13.977-04:002011-10-28T22:15:13.977-04:00Mary Lee, you and jama are on the same wavelength ...Mary Lee, you and jama are on the same wavelength with what sounds like a fabulous book. Thank you for sharing Skywriting to give us a taste. I want to see this book! Your post gave me my first look at a bird blob! Amazing.Joyce Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905709719444916488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-43869605795387661922011-10-28T19:23:06.678-04:002011-10-28T19:23:06.678-04:00Congrats again to Laura - so many young (and old!)...Congrats again to Laura - so many young (and old!) readers are going to treasure this book! Thanks for the intro to bird blobs, Mary Lee...Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-88114355254842016452011-10-28T19:01:49.937-04:002011-10-28T19:01:49.937-04:00Loved the poem, now I need this book! And that bir...Loved the poem, now I need this book! And that bird blob was mesmerizing...now I have a new hobby.Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-677648574581842332011-10-28T11:56:18.653-04:002011-10-28T11:56:18.653-04:00I cannot wait to get a copy of this book. Loved t...I cannot wait to get a copy of this book. Loved the vidoe. Thank you for sharing.Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-7322916934926402182011-10-28T10:36:06.537-04:002011-10-28T10:36:06.537-04:00Laura,
Glad to share your wonderful book! I'l...Laura, <br />Glad to share your wonderful book! I'll tidy up all your links here and on the Yahoo group calendar so people can find you next week!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-60403519786435580912011-10-28T09:36:41.024-04:002011-10-28T09:36:41.024-04:00I love this book so much. Can't pick a favorit...I love this book so much. Can't pick a favorite poem, but I do like the bookplate one because it mentions soup :).<br /><br />The video is amazing!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-44150695001508981122011-10-28T09:32:09.361-04:002011-10-28T09:32:09.361-04:00I had no idea "bird blobs" were a thing....I had no idea "bird blobs" were a thing. <br /><br />And that Laura---she keep hitting it out of the park, doesn't she? I'm going to my local indie soon to look for this one...Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-40190980365755452592011-10-28T08:52:31.531-04:002011-10-28T08:52:31.531-04:00I've ordered the book already! Thanks to Laur...I've ordered the book already! Thanks to Laura I'll have a whole new group of reading poems to share. Thanks for showing us one more.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-2610267543691276202011-10-28T08:47:50.254-04:002011-10-28T08:47:50.254-04:00Thanks for sharing that video! Bird blobs...Thanks for sharing that video! Bird blobs...Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-46179641908403537752011-10-28T07:54:19.937-04:002011-10-28T07:54:19.937-04:00P.S. By next Friday when I host, I will be living ...P.S. By next Friday when I host, I will be living at http://laurasalas.wordpress.com/<br /><br />My blog won't be pretty yet, but I can't take LJ a moment more. I'll be starting to blog on WP on Monday.<br /><br />That's my long way of saying, Do you want to change the link on the PF schedule? Otherwise, I'll have a post on LJ saying where I am, so people should be able to still find the roundup.<br /><br />Thanks!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-29568793671536274252011-10-28T07:52:33.782-04:002011-10-28T07:52:33.782-04:00Thank you, Mary Lee! Skywriting is probably my fav...Thank you, Mary Lee! Skywriting is probably my favorite one in the book, too. I'm so glad you liked this collection, and thanks for helping to spread the word.laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-35875666931495271262011-10-28T07:12:32.989-04:002011-10-28T07:12:32.989-04:00Thank you for sharing that poem from the book.With...Thank you for sharing that poem from the book.Without missing a beat I went right into quoting Langston Hughes' poem, Hold fast to Dreams.Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.com