tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post4273621484124914277..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: Source Poems: "The Lake Isle of Innisfree"Author Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-33283691403675736382014-04-21T09:39:34.744-04:002014-04-21T09:39:34.744-04:00Beautiful journey back into time and childhood and...Beautiful journey back into time and childhood and the things that have made us who we are. Thank you for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636205919138728113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-38127744912892834482014-04-20T05:24:27.720-04:002014-04-20T05:24:27.720-04:00Thank you for this lovely post, Janet, and for sha...Thank you for this lovely post, Janet, and for sharing your journey with and through and around this marvelous poem. It is a special one, indeed, and it was wonderful to see how you live it.Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312695417155507664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-10931534975134130752014-04-19T21:47:12.620-04:002014-04-19T21:47:12.620-04:00Michelle,
I was so touched by your comment and tha...Michelle,<br />I was so touched by your comment and that it brought back important memories. Start small or big, depending on what you like and I encourage you to learn a few poems by heart just see. I bet they will grow in connection for you over time. I have lots by heart now. Frost's The Road Not Taken is so well known, but when you say each word to yourself....it seems to me to really have a powerful impact. I love Jabberwocky for its playfulness and the language. I even have almost all of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. It needs some tweaking, but I try not to pressure myself. I have tips if you are interested!! It is easier than you think.<br />Happy poeting,<br />Janetskanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-57138569521312506602014-04-19T21:38:37.378-04:002014-04-19T21:38:37.378-04:00Thank you, Violet, for your comments and so happy ...Thank you, Violet, for your comments and so happy you enjoyed the video. It is such a delight to bring poetry to children and see them embrace it with their whole hearts. So glad this may help you discover your source poem(s). I think I have one or two others, but this one comes to mind so often and so many ways that I didn't even get to! I love the imagining!<br />Janetskanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-79071314285458612872014-04-19T21:04:04.350-04:002014-04-19T21:04:04.350-04:00Oh, Myra, yours words are so kind and I am happy y...Oh, Myra, yours words are so kind and I am happy you will share this lovely poem with your friend. This will be the 10th group to have a poetry night. Each year we have the same wonderful hour. It is magical. The third graders simply fall in love with poetry. Now as a retired teacher when I arrive at the door for my visits (I volunteer in a colleague's class) I get the same reaction! They say, "oh yay! she's hear, we get to do poetry." Bear in mind they are not cheering for me. They love reciting and having fun with poetry. It is a starting point for so much happy teaching and learning.<br />Janetskanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-81601643024137733002014-04-19T21:00:33.104-04:002014-04-19T21:00:33.104-04:00Tabatha,
Thank you so much for your nice comments ...Tabatha,<br />Thank you so much for your nice comments and the link for the video! It is such a beautiful and different voice and interpretation. I love having it!<br />I hope you will think about learning some poems by heart! (If you don't already know some...)<br />Best,<br />Janetskanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-71971569558997052722014-04-19T20:55:27.682-04:002014-04-19T20:55:27.682-04:00Oh, Liz, it means a lot to hear your kind comments...Oh, Liz, it means a lot to hear your kind comments and I am so happy to read you are joining the poetry by heart club. If you need any pointers, let me know. It is so easy once you get the hang of it, whatever way it works best for you. I think our ability to learn poems by heart is much wider than we can imagine! <br />Janet skanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-26749551231634094512014-04-19T16:10:56.644-04:002014-04-19T16:10:56.644-04:00Loved this post! Beautifully put. There is also a ...Loved this post! Beautifully put. There is also a musical version: <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJyKHFvD2vUTabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-23248877023205207362014-04-19T07:39:56.880-04:002014-04-19T07:39:56.880-04:00Janet,
This is just lovely. Thank you for sharing ...Janet,<br />This is just lovely. Thank you for sharing the power of this poem in your life. What a contrast between what you've written here and the high schooler's analysis of the author's tools. I am now convinced. I will choose a poem and memorize it. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-24649416444712029392014-04-18T23:38:16.248-04:002014-04-18T23:38:16.248-04:00What a wondrous journey to fall in love with words...What a wondrous journey to fall in love with words and awaken this passion with young kids too. Just having a third grader recommend a William Butler Yeats poem is already something else. The video clip is gorgeous. What an inspiring post. I shall share this poem with a writer-friend who's celebrating her birthday today.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-47896702285819809092014-04-18T23:00:55.732-04:002014-04-18T23:00:55.732-04:00Janet describes her journey with detail and heart....Janet describes her journey with detail and heart. I've never thought of adopting a source poem, but can think of several that might volunteer. <br /><br />I loved the video of the students reciting. They looked so engaged, like they were enjoying every minute of having the audience in the palm of their hands (well, voices actually). Violet N.http://violetnesdoly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-63528942761342710932014-04-18T22:46:23.094-04:002014-04-18T22:46:23.094-04:00I have a Sound Cloud post of me reciting the poem ...I have a Sound Cloud post of me reciting the poem and I found out that I made a mistake. Must re-record asap! But here is my link to get the feel of my "tone". https://soundcloud.com/mrs-f-1/the-lake-isle-of-innisfree<br /> I did listen to Yeats a while ago and also yesterday. His voice sounds so severe to me, but it probably was done on an early recording machine. I love how poetry allows us to bring in our own voice, our own reaction and our own twist. If someone wants to truly explain their "argument" they use an entirely different form of writing. I love how poetry is a gift to us to enjoy, ponder and revisit. Thanks for all the lovely comments. I am inspired by my friends on the Kidlitosphere; so grateful to have "met" all of you. Oh, and a part I forgot that came back today. My father actually said, "I can see you are growing up. I have taken you all over this country and this is the first time you have ever admired the beauty of nature." It was his affirming my growing up that really made me proud. Parents often do not realize how much their words mean and matter and linger. That was one of his many gifts to me.<br />Janet F.skanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-69155013421876831692014-04-18T22:25:59.439-04:002014-04-18T22:25:59.439-04:00Yes, thank you, Janet, for sharing your heartfelt ...Yes, thank you, Janet, for sharing your heartfelt journey (some important parts of it, anyway!) and thanks to Laura for this series. <br /><br />"This source poem makes me notice and appreciate" - that's the first task for all of us, isn't it? With appreciation for your putting these thoughts into words, and into a story.Robyn Hood Blackhttp://www.robynhoodblack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-4420266407177214082014-04-18T21:12:40.331-04:002014-04-18T21:12:40.331-04:00I'm glad Buffy shared the link to Yeats readin...I'm glad Buffy shared the link to Yeats reading this poem, Janet. I've shared it before & it is special. I love hearing your journey from teacher of a few classes to teacher of many. Your work with students is wonderful. I love hearing the 'whole' story, too, and especially that small moment with your father that turned out to be a large one. Thanks for a special post.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-89023612091931567932014-04-18T19:47:23.505-04:002014-04-18T19:47:23.505-04:00What a treat to visit here and learn so much about...What a treat to visit here and learn so much about what inspires and nourishes you, Janet. And I loved learning how Yeats' poem serves as a source for you. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-10709530778919462162014-04-18T15:56:27.929-04:002014-04-18T15:56:27.929-04:00Thank you, Janet, for having a real impact on me t...Thank you, Janet, for having a real impact on me today with this post. I felt it in my heart. You made me remember things I haven't thought about in years, and the whole notion of reciting a poem to oneself as a soothing and loving gesture is one that hit home. Feeling grateful to both you and Laura. Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-60519335500056303272014-04-18T15:05:22.612-04:002014-04-18T15:05:22.612-04:00I love Janet's description of this poem as one...I love Janet's description of this poem as one that speaks to her childhood and to her now. Here's a link to a recording of Yeats reading the poem:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGoaQ433wnwBuffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-42930626973174226842014-04-18T13:38:40.945-04:002014-04-18T13:38:40.945-04:00I used to have a (scratchy) recording of Yeats rea...I used to have a (scratchy) recording of Yeats reading that in his own voice. The rhyme was very pronounced. He explained that he had a devil of time getting the rhyme into the poem so he was going to read it like it mattered.Patricia VanAmburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-12743975369623428132014-04-18T08:32:51.218-04:002014-04-18T08:32:51.218-04:00Such a wonderfully expressed journey to a source p...Such a wonderfully expressed journey to a source poem and to poetry in general. I love how Janet instills a love of poetry in her students so young. They will always have poetry in their hearts and that will make them stronger. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.com