tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post7553427627638999115..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- IFMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-90321877199497269712017-06-22T20:16:17.984-04:002017-06-22T20:16:17.984-04:00The clocks and the houseplants were my favorite co...The clocks and the houseplants were my favorite couplets. These are so clever, Mary Lee. I hope you come up with more.author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-58322105663645118852017-06-21T18:16:34.042-04:002017-06-21T18:16:34.042-04:00Wonderful to see adulting made playful.Wonderful to see adulting made playful.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-34066228290844143942017-06-18T07:04:07.968-04:002017-06-18T07:04:07.968-04:00This is absolutely fantastic, Mary Lee. I LOVE you...This is absolutely fantastic, Mary Lee. I LOVE your word play fun. :) (I must share it with my son, who will share it with his Maths teacher - because this is their sort of humour. :P) #thankyou #justforfunAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-45730860506463160732017-06-18T06:09:14.758-04:002017-06-18T06:09:14.758-04:00These are fabulous! Can't wait to try this out...These are fabulous! Can't wait to try this out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-76820649703652709972017-06-17T15:25:07.449-04:002017-06-17T15:25:07.449-04:00This is wonderful Mary Lee, and so funny too! I to...This is wonderful Mary Lee, and so funny too! I took a peak at your blog yesterday also, thanks!michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-38529471668030648202017-06-17T14:33:13.609-04:002017-06-17T14:33:13.609-04:00So fun! My favorite is the transparent window will...So fun! My favorite is the transparent window will. I have just jotted this as an idea for writing a poem. (Thanks ;)Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-38547311190956941962017-06-17T13:32:05.442-04:002017-06-17T13:32:05.442-04:00I love this book and I love how you've made yo...I love this book and I love how you've made your own list of IFs! Have you heard of another IF book by Sarah Perry? IF not, you should check it out. Books that inspire and invite you to play along/create your own ideas--My favorite kind of books. Thanks for bringing this reprint to our attention, Mary Lee.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608709109853440492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-2059618053920577312017-06-17T11:29:37.157-04:002017-06-17T11:29:37.157-04:00A delightful, playful poem! I'll have to try ...A delightful, playful poem! I'll have to try this sometime.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-81692579464899661322017-06-17T08:39:47.171-04:002017-06-17T08:39:47.171-04:00How fun! Love your IFs. -- Christie @ https://wond...How fun! Love your IFs. -- Christie @ https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/Mrs. Wymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601071678011498746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-43921504287369779392017-06-17T08:29:53.290-04:002017-06-17T08:29:53.290-04:00Love that! This would be so fun with kids and thei...Love that! This would be so fun with kids and their chores!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-19556417510934173822017-06-17T06:22:30.397-04:002017-06-17T06:22:30.397-04:00Clever! Love the sly and wry humor of your "i...Clever! Love the sly and wry humor of your "if's".Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-69085610155968678122017-06-16T23:32:05.016-04:002017-06-16T23:32:05.016-04:00I hope you'll share this mentor text and your ...I hope you'll share this mentor text and your notebook page with your students. Authentic writing with humor.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082337415906808358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-42358905558796651932017-06-16T23:11:40.979-04:002017-06-16T23:11:40.979-04:00Love it! This would be a fun activity to do with s...Love it! This would be a fun activity to do with students, too! Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-56280504154002416112017-06-16T19:28:54.944-04:002017-06-16T19:28:54.944-04:00FUN!
Chuckling over the birdbaths had children...
...FUN!<br />Chuckling over the birdbaths had children...<br />& indeed all of them. You have invented a great prompt.<br />Appreciations.<br /><br />If a fun poem were gold bullion<br />this one would pop into your bank account.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-70658033450737743302017-06-16T18:22:17.732-04:002017-06-16T18:22:17.732-04:00Oh, I want to try this! Having just created our w...Oh, I want to try this! Having just created our will, I especially love your last stanza, Mary Lee. : )Linda Kulp Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469823160121657098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-52584882813770688132017-06-16T18:01:55.502-04:002017-06-16T18:01:55.502-04:00Ha! Terrific, Mary Lee. Thanks for letting us know...Ha! Terrific, Mary Lee. Thanks for letting us know about IF too. <br />Baby puddles!! ;0)Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-70055727281864809572017-06-16T17:36:38.191-04:002017-06-16T17:36:38.191-04:00LOVE IT!!LOVE IT!!Julie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497758310228642932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-79689433910511476362017-06-16T12:58:06.956-04:002017-06-16T12:58:06.956-04:00I love this! I love this! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-45361301802145173242017-06-16T11:35:35.282-04:002017-06-16T11:35:35.282-04:00Very cool, Mary Lee! What a great strategy to try....Very cool, Mary Lee! What a great strategy to try.Whispers from the Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819098985292406065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-91323203939170044082017-06-16T11:23:27.797-04:002017-06-16T11:23:27.797-04:00What great "IF's," Mary Lee. I start...What great "IF's," Mary Lee. I started laughing with the first one and smiled throughout the poem. Great exercise for jump starting and getting new perspectives. The book looks great, too. Must look for it.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-16869102809053990352017-06-16T10:48:56.985-04:002017-06-16T10:48:56.985-04:00Wonderful to read, and then it does start the mind...Wonderful to read, and then it does start the mind wondering, If. . . I love the window "if", Mary Lee. Clever response. And I love that it's a re-issued book to save it! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-25887729090168379162017-06-16T09:56:14.770-04:002017-06-16T09:56:14.770-04:00Happy Friday! :)Happy Friday! :)Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-4010475868554932712017-06-16T06:57:06.893-04:002017-06-16T06:57:06.893-04:00What wonderfully fresh images, Mary Lee! I love th...What wonderfully fresh images, Mary Lee! I love that yard filled with puddles, and the slam-breeze currency. I want to give this exercise a try :-)Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.com