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I must have a need to organize and write.  Here’s a re-cap of the wonderful poems submitted yesterday for Poetry Friday.

Feeling like a poem to welcome in the new year?

Blue Rose Girls has one by Naomi Shihab Nye.

The Book Mine Set shares a John Dryden.

Kelly Fineman is in with Auld Lang Syne.

Tad Mack shares a poem for the new year at Finding Wonderland.

Tricia at Miss Rumphius Effect is reminded of William Blake’s “Auguries of Innocence”

Winter is upon us with these wonderful poems.

Bookstogether offers one on Good King Wenceslas.

Becky at Farm School shares several for the season.

The color of snow is pondered at Crispus Attucks.

Several poeple contributed original poems.

Knocking on the Inside has “Dreams for Sale”.

A ballet for Winter can be found at Wild Rose Reader.

I share my thoughts about being ill through a haibun  at Deo Writer.

Liz in Ink has been playing in the snow.  It shows!

Karen makes us laugh with an adaptation of the “Twelve Days of Christmas”.

Laura Salas shares poems that are in 15 words or less.

Poets New to Me

Wittner Bynner at Susan Writes.  Very cool because I am looking for poems about clouds.

Cloudscome shares a poem by Audre Lorde.

A Study of Dickinson

Little Willow posts “That is Solemn We have Ended”.

“There is No Frigate Like a Book” at Cuentecitos.

Reflecting or praying as the year ends? Try one of these.

Lisa at Under the Covers reflects on the tragedy at the S.F. Zoo this week.

Adventures in Daily Living shares a Mary Oliver poem.

So does Rebecca at IPSA-DIXIT.

Becky shares “When We Two Parted”.

AmoXcallicontributed “What My Father Believed by John Gruzlowski.

And if you want to see writing in real time go to Laura Salas’ site and find out about Fuzzmail.

I think I have everyone. If I don’t please let me know and I will add.  Hoping for a day without a fever.

Happy Reading.

MsMac

 Who is this? Oh, it is MsMac, who has been under the weather since leaving school last Friday. So in honor of Poetry Friday, may I share Ogden Nash’s poem:

THE GERM
A mighty creature is the germ,
Though smaller than the pachyderm.
His customary dwelling place
Is deep within the human race.
His childish pride he often pleases
By giving people strange diseases.
Do you, my poppet, feel infirm?
You probably contain a germ.

 This is why I am late in posting and hosting Poetry Friday. I am trying Mister Linky and will return with updates.  Happy New Year.  Happy Reading.

Thank you Lisa  who shares the poem: “The Greater Cats”, a poem by V. Sackville-West, dedicated to the memory of Tatiana, the Siberian tiger killed at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas. John, headed off to work thinks ahead to the new year with “All, All of a Piece” by Dryden.

MsMac

December 21, 2007:  Still at school.  Students and staff are maintaining and trying not to look at the clock.

Here are some poems from my students this week.  The holidays are on their minds.

 lights, sparkly lights
crystal cars sparkle
in the light

–Melissa, 5th grade

crystals all around
the Christmas of my life
flying in the skies.

–Ashlyn, 2nd grade

The brevity speaks volumes of where our minds are these days.

My contribution is based on my experience in downtown Portland this past weekend.

brisk holiday air
carols weave around buildings
man asks-”spare change?”

–MsMac

Please visit here for more Friday Poetry offerings. 

Read, read, read this upcoming break

Happy Reading.

MsMac

The past two Fridays whizzed by me.  It is a case of nose to the grindstone as I am in the taping portion of the nationals boards.  A lot of taping.  Your want that money shot, the best ten -fifteen minutes to write about. 

However, Poetry Lunch Thursdays is zipping along.  Our group is growing both in number and taking risks.  The kids whom have been with my since last year’s after school group are beginning to shape their poems.  This is exciting!  They are looking at word choice!  I told Sabrina yesterday that she is beyond “good” (a word she used in her poem) and she made changes.

The new to poetry are taking risks, some were not sure about coming and they are showing up.  A new fifth grader wasn’t sure her poem was good enough.  (you should see some of her drafts, powerful thoughts).

In an encouraging moment, Clare let the new poets know that “real writers” leave comments on my blog.

So without further adieu this week’s submissions:

Sun and rain
So so bright
Rain so clear
Sun so light
Rain so blurry
Even gray makes
Sun go away
Sun comes back the next day
Will light the sky
Be so bright
Rain will go in fright
Come back tomorrow
–Maykayla, 4^th grade

Buttons

Round, square, everywhere
Buttons, buttons, buttons
Dots and holes and little moles
Buttons, buttons, buttons,
I see one
You see three
I love buttons
–Melissa, 5^th grade

Globe of life
On a tree
Golden touch
And silver lining
–Clare, 2^nd grade

One gift places under every tree
Under every green tree
One big blue gift is lying around
Green nice tree
–Olesya, 3^rd grade

pink stone
heart shaped
rose quartz
–Tasha, 5^th grade

Lunch
2^nd meal of the day
delicious, yum
food in my mouth right now
covers all I have to say
–Sabrina, 4^th

a gift placed under
a tree, a blue box with
polka a dots
it is a special gift.
–Darina, 3rd grade

Rocks
Smooth as a silky cloth
Gray and dull like the sky
Above
Fits for my eye
 –Ahbre, 5^th grade

Christmas joys filled
With love
Christmas joys filled
With gifts
Christmas joys
Christmas love, Christmas joys, Christmas gifts
 –Jenna, 2^nd grade

Gather round the Christmas
tree, love is happy all
around
–Alyssa, 2nd grade

A present under the
Waiting
But Christmas is
waiting
–Alison, 2nd grade

Christmas. Christmas is coming
Christmas is coming
with love and
also with joy
with fun too
Always have fun
Christmas is coming to
everybody
Christmas will always
be with love and joy
–Lizbeth, 2nd grade

Happy Poetry Friday.  Please go to Becky’s Book Reviews for more poetry.  Have a great reading weekend.

Happy Reading.
MsMac