tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post8409401907344877670..comments2024-01-29T07:09:43.833-05:00Comments on Wild Rose Reader: Let America Be America AgainElaine Magliarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-33915364165359725042008-09-07T13:04:00.000-04:002008-09-07T13:04:00.000-04:00Thanks so much Elaine!!! Wow, just goes to show yo...Thanks so much Elaine!!! Wow, just goes to show you how poetry can elevate the discourse. Such pain and such hope! I really appreciate you posting this now.mndepalmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743035861166987441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-86177546626784778212008-09-06T01:01:00.000-04:002008-09-06T01:01:00.000-04:00Fabulous choice, Elaine. I've been slacking on Fr...Fabulous choice, Elaine. I've been slacking on Friday Poetry of late but you have inspired me to return.<BR/><BR/>And, I am so glad to hear that others were as irritated as I was by Wednesday night's hate fest.<BR/><BR/>This poem by Langston Hughes has always been one of my favorites. It speaks to our hopes and dreams. It is quite inspirational.<BR/><BR/>Obama Rocks!!!Mike Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884530459318356746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-69547804244032449852008-09-05T15:15:00.000-04:002008-09-05T15:15:00.000-04:00I got chills when I reached these lines:And findin...I got chills when I reached these lines:<BR/><BR/><I>And finding only the same old stupid plan<BR/>Of dog eat dog, of mighty crush the weak.</I><BR/><BR/>I am tired of those things, too. I am, like you, a lipstickless soccer mom who values the Constitution, which makes my choice in favor of Obama crystal clear.<BR/><BR/>"America will be!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-37528327018162832362008-09-05T14:47:00.000-04:002008-09-05T14:47:00.000-04:00Wow! Lots of great posts! PaperTigers joins in on ...Wow! Lots of great posts! PaperTigers joins in on the fun with "The Poet Pencil:"<BR/><BR/>http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/poetry-friday-the-poet-pencil/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-66836930089888239072008-09-05T13:25:00.000-04:002008-09-05T13:25:00.000-04:00I love Hughes use of parentheses in that poem.I love Hughes use of parentheses in that poem.John Mutfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730205221787092204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-15398126792556624492008-09-05T11:21:00.000-04:002008-09-05T11:21:00.000-04:00THANK YOU! I found this inspiring, and have rante...THANK YOU! I found this inspiring, and have ranted over at my Bewilderblog in a like manner. A post on politics, poetry, and blogging. And a poem by Milosz. Song on the End of the World:<BR/><BR/>http://laurelsnyder.com/?p=224Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281939220961347737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-3764168557265518762008-09-05T10:34:00.000-04:002008-09-05T10:34:00.000-04:00I am sharing a poem special to me, John Greenleaf ...I am sharing a poem special to me, John Greenleaf Whittier's "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" <A HREF="http://barbarah.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/poetry-friday-john-greenleaf-whittier/" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-81447837266413165012008-09-05T08:53:00.000-04:002008-09-05T08:53:00.000-04:00Oh my, Elaine. Thanks for the laugh with your libe...Oh my, Elaine. Thanks for the laugh with your liberal/lipstick line. I love this post. I feel the same way. I'm just so tired of the hate-filled messages and the fear.Jules at 7-Imphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439756778611468303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-71188190537214611072008-09-05T07:44:00.000-04:002008-09-05T07:44:00.000-04:00I'm thinking about themes of apology and forgivene...I'm thinking about themes of apology and forgiveness, both yesterday, with my <A HREF="http://saralewisholmes.blogspot.com/2008/09/sneak-preview-of-book-club.html" REL="nofollow">book club preview of <I>This is Just to Say,</I> by Joyce Sidman,</A> and today, with <A HREF="http://saralewisholmes.blogspot.com/2008/09/poetry-friday-jane-kenyons-happiness.html" REL="nofollow">Jane Kenyon's poem, <I>Happiness.</I></A>Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-31839309930314433152008-09-05T07:36:00.000-04:002008-09-05T07:36:00.000-04:00Lovely, lovely. You know, they always have the poe...Lovely, lovely. You know, they always have the poet laureate come up with a NEW poem for an inauguration... would THIS one do so nicely? Read in a strong, ringing voice... <BR/><BR/>I'm trying to grasp mysticism this week with a discovered <A HREF="http://writingya.blogspot.com/2008/09/poetry-friday-rejoicing-in-beauty-of.html" REL="nofollow">shape poem</A> from the 14th century. Thanks for hosting!tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-78522865531433975742008-09-05T07:19:00.000-04:002008-09-05T07:19:00.000-04:00Thanks for hosting, Elaine.This week Mark & I ...Thanks for hosting, Elaine.<BR/><BR/>This week Mark & I chat about the prehistoric, rhyming rumpus <BR/><A HREF="http://www.justonemorebook.com/2008/09/05/prehistoric-rock-saturday-night-at-the-dinosaur-stomp/" REL="nofollow"> Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp</A>.Andrea -- Just One More Book!! Podcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04401392779982131257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-57243116596973039432008-09-05T06:58:00.000-04:002008-09-05T06:58:00.000-04:00I was thinking the same way as Mary Lee -- another...I was thinking the same way as Mary Lee -- another post about Cicada (and crickets).<BR/><BR/>Elaine, thanks for hosting.<BR/><BR/>http://jdwrites4kids.blogspot.com/2008/09/poetry-friday-crickets-and-cicada.html<BR/><BR/>Jim DJim Danielsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823505566059392116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-43667304909729712008-09-05T06:46:00.000-04:002008-09-05T06:46:00.000-04:00I'm in with some horse poetry:http://writer2b.word...I'm in with some horse poetry:<BR/><BR/>http://writer2b.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/pure-air-and-fire-a-roundup-of-horse-poems/<BR/><BR/>Thanks for hosting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-64944642661542806182008-09-05T06:43:00.000-04:002008-09-05T06:43:00.000-04:00Thanks for this magnificent poem -- just what I ne...Thanks for this magnificent poem -- just what I needed today!!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-57908250714626560802008-09-05T06:27:00.000-04:002008-09-05T06:27:00.000-04:00I am sharing a rough draft of a "Where I'm From As...I am sharing a rough draft of a "Where I'm From As An Educator" Poem. It can be found at http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/educational-policy-on-poetry-friday/.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for rounding us all up today Elaine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373615867496327293.post-14639488955224811252008-09-05T05:53:00.000-04:002008-09-05T05:53:00.000-04:00Thanks for rounding up, Elaine. This week, instea...Thanks for rounding up, Elaine. This week, instead of listening to the buzz of politics, I've been listening to the buzz of the cicadas.<BR/><BR/>http://readingyear.blogspot.com/2008/09/poetry-friday-cicadas.htmlMary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.com