Poetry Friday: It is Happening Here
This week's poem has been sitting on my desk all summer. A third grade girl handed it to me just as school was ending. I love how in the moment it is.
Summer Day
I look out my
window. I see
brown dog on the
hot black top.
I know it's
summer.
--Kelli, 3rd grade.
Summer has been a time for me to observe my backyard world just as Kelli observed her world. Hummingbirds have entertained me with their dive bomb antics. My garden is weedy, just haven't made time to weed. And the spotted towhees are very busy.
I am having trouble with "Mr. Linky". So today we will do it the old fashion way. Please leave your URL in the comments and I will check in to add to the list. Journey Woman and Wild Rose Reader got an early start. Elaine also left one at Blue Rose Girl. Little Willow shares a poem about moving too fast here. Kelly at gives a checklist poem at Big A, little a. Sylvia has a birthday tribute to Paul Janeczko over at Poetry for Children. Over at Book Mind Set, is a review of Earle Birney's poetry. Alkelda the Gleeful gives us a Carl Sandburg poem and 7-IMP treats us to a Neil Gaimen poem. Literacy Teacher hopes you will stop by to see this week's offering. Sara shares her daughter's poem, published in The Blue Mirror, the school's literacy magazine. It is Hilaire Beloc's birthday today, Semicolon honors the day with a poem. Mother Reader is once again inspired by summer. Find her original poem here. Becky has a poem for us about two elephants. Grief is the subject at Amick's Articles. Cloudscome at A Wrung Sponge also shares an original poem. Mary Lee at A Year of Reading found a poem that reflects three books she recently reviewed.
Part Two: I stepped away and returned to find these entries. Michele has a John Clare poem at Scholar's Blog. TadMack is including one on joy. (which after this week I need a joyful poem). Are you in the mood for somthing Latin. Head to Pixie Palance for a translation of a poem by Catuluss. Suzanne shares her love of Beowolf with us today at Adventures in Daily Living. Sam Riddleburger shares a Yeat's poem with us. Liz shares Raggedy Man over at A Chair, A Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy. David shares about Ruth Kraus and abiguity. Be sure to welcome Julie as she contribues her first poem for PF. Susan at Chicken Spaghetti shares a Jane Yolen poem with us.
But wait there's more. This just in from Fuse #8. A little Susan Ramsey for us to enjoy. And Kelly Fineman has also posted a William Wordsworth sonnet. Happy Reading. MsMac
July 27th, 2007 at 8:45 am
Hi Jone:
My entry is up:
http://kidslitinformation.blogspot.com/2007/07/poetry-friday.html
Thanks for hosting! I love your blog header. It makes me smile
July 27th, 2007 at 9:02 am
Thanks for sharing a poem by a child– always a treat! I’m in with a mini-tribute to teacher, poet, and anthologist Paul Janeczko, whose birthday is today.
http://poetryforchildren.blogspot.com/
July 27th, 2007 at 9:13 am
Great poem she wrote. Reminds me of haiku.
I’m in this week with a review of Canadian poet, Earle Birney’s collection Fall By Fury from 1978. There’s also a discussion of poets who have very identifiable styles:
http://bookmineset.blogspot.com/2007/07/poetry-friday-readers-diary-271-earle.html
While at my blog, visitors are also invited to choose between Dr. Seuss or C.S. Lewis- who’s better?
http://bookmineset.blogspot.com/2007/07/great-wednesday-compare-7-dr-seuss.html
July 27th, 2007 at 9:33 am
My poem is “Be Ready” by Carl Sandburg: http://saintsandspinners.blogspot.com/2007/07/poetry-friday-carl-sandburgs-be-ready.html
Thanks for doing the roundup!
July 27th, 2007 at 9:46 am
Hi, Jone! 7-Imp is in, too, with “Instructions” by Neil Gaiman:
http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=802
July 27th, 2007 at 9:53 am
Here’s the link to my submission:
http://mentortexts.blogspot.com/2007/07/poetry-friday-inspiring-poem.html
Thanks for hosting this week.
July 27th, 2007 at 10:08 am
Hi Jone! Thanks for hosting. Love, love that you featured a poem from a third grader. How wonderful that she trusted you with her words.
I’m in with a poem written by my daughter. It was first published in her school’s literary magazine, The Blue Mirror.
http://saralewisholmes.blogspot.com/2007/07/poetry-friday-this-is-not-test.html
July 27th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Hi! Thanks for hosting Poetry Friday. I have a post on the poetry and wit of Hilaire Belloc whose birthday is today.
http://www.semicolonblog.com/?p=2030
July 27th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Hey, I’ve got another original summer poem to share at
http://www.motherreader.com/2007/07/poetry-friday-summer-poem-ii-summer.html
July 27th, 2007 at 10:47 am
My selections today are two elephant poems
http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2007/07/poetry-friday-elephant-poems.html
July 27th, 2007 at 11:31 am
Thank you for hosting this week’s Poetry Friday roundup! I extracted two bits from the song Moving Too Fast from the musical The Last Five Years. It’s a very unique show.
July 27th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
A poem about grief. Thank you for hosting this week. Sorry Mr. Linky would not work.
July 27th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
Thanks for doing the round up Jone! I love that summer poem! I have an original up today too, about my son learning to ride a bike. http://awrungsponge.blogspot.com/2007/07/summer-camp-talent-show.html
July 27th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
I’m being haunted by my recent reading. Here’s my link. The poem I found has echoes of all three books I reviewed yesterday:
http://readingyear.blogspot.com/2007/07/poetry-friday-reading-by-flashlight.html
July 27th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Hi ! Thanks for rounding up! I’m in with something weather-related from John Clare.
Luckily I’m waving, not drowning !
July 27th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
I’m in, with a poem about brief moments of joy – http://writingya.blogspot.com/2007/07/poetry-friday-progress.html Thanks for hosting.
July 27th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Thank you so much for doing the round-up today!
Mine is up here: http://www.pixiepalace.com/2007/07/27/poetry-friday-catullus/
July 27th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2007/07/friday-poetry-beowolf-translated-by.html
I’m sharing my love of Beowulf today.
July 27th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
I’m in with the Yeats poem read at the International Juggling Association’s Annual Convention.
http://riddleburger.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/poetry-friday-jugglers-wax-poetical/
July 27th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
I’m in with The Raggedy Man by James Whitcomb Riley: http://yzocaet.blogspot.com/2007/07/poetry-friday-raggedy-man.html
July 27th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
I’m in this week with a little courtesy of Ruth Krauss.
July 27th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
That should have read “a little ambiguity” courtesy of Ruth Krauss. grrr.
July 27th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Jone, thank you so much for putting together the roundup. I am featuring a link to a poem by Jane Yolen called “Beauty and the Beast: An Anniversary.”
http://tinyurl.com/37yo8r
July 27th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
My first Poetry Friday post! I start with a favorite…
http://jranelli.blogspot.com/2007/07/poetry-friday-my-first.html
July 28th, 2007 at 11:00 am
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379/post/140012414.html?
July 28th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Even though I was away, I’d posted Wordsworth’s “Scorn not the sonnet”: http://kellyrfineman.livejournal.com/220163.html Hopefully I can add on to the end of the list.
Thanks for hosting.
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:22 am
Here’s my entry.
http://tinyurl.com/yuvcws
It comes from a self published book, The Shining Pathway.
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:39 am
Hi – WordyGirls has PhotoPoetry poems of 15 words or less here:
http://community.livejournal.com/wordygirls/48443.html
Thanks!
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:17 am
Ack – so sorry for posting to the wrong place. There’s a reason I shouldn’t post PRE-coffee time.
Thanks for posting it to the right place. You didn’t have to do that and I really appreciate.
Sigh. Must refill coffee NOW.