tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post4518229254091425752..comments2023-04-27T06:14:51.777-07:00Comments on clickthing: Poetry Sundaympclemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-90644024742571146452011-04-04T11:35:41.498-07:002011-04-04T11:35:41.498-07:00@Rob: Personally, I like the rough versions, too. ...@Rob: Personally, I like the rough versions, too. She was working very hard on this, and one of my Key Pieces of Advice was: "Don't worry about mistakes. You'll make mistakes. Just keep typing."<br /><br />I transcribed in case the scan didn't come out very clear (she's a light typist) and because I wanted to capture the intent of the poem. But I'm very happy with the Happy Accidents.<br /><br />@Duffy: Agreed. "Hours" makes it a much more interesting poem!<br /><br />@LFP: I'm not sure of the theological implications here. Best to ponder the significance on your own, I suppose.<br /><br />For the record, my favorites in the bunch are "Books" and "Soccer," especially the spacing of the latter.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-35965045957142257992011-04-04T11:16:25.185-07:002011-04-04T11:16:25.185-07:00Love this, of course.
I'm particularly intrig...Love this, of course.<br /><br />I'm particularly intrigued by the turtle verse. God's favorite animal...?Elizabeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-22965718354468294902011-04-04T08:34:59.496-07:002011-04-04T08:34:59.496-07:00I think the horse one reads way better if you don&...I think the horse one reads way better if you don't automatically correct her spelling of "horse".<br /><br />Thanks for sharing - those are awesome. And what dad's heart doesn't grow two-sizes-too-big when their kid makes such a request?Duffy Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105074089216551597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-72384847622745057922011-04-03T22:05:08.889-07:002011-04-03T22:05:08.889-07:00"Live in sea or a marsh/God's favorite an..."Live in sea or a marsh/God's favorite animals." <br /><br />Just fantastic. <br /><br />OK, I can't claim to know a lot about poetry. But dang, you got yerself the makings of a serious poet there. <br /><br />What I wouldn't give to be able to see the world that way again. I guess that's one of the reasons we have kids, to be able to glimpse, if through a glass somewhat darkly, a world still full of wonder.Mike Speeglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648532407369443335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-59516619549840368042011-04-03T18:43:25.377-07:002011-04-03T18:43:25.377-07:00Wow, I like these. God's favorite animals. CAR...Wow, I like these. God's favorite animals. CARCK! <br /><br />Wonderful. Children are sometimes the better poets (particularly yours!). I don't say that in a precious way because -I will admit- I am not a poetry fan. I just think children often get at the heart of sentiments in a less tortured, more fluid way. Their lens is clear, I suppose you could say.Strikethruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797111328778577303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-4145584216108903882011-04-03T15:15:41.690-07:002011-04-03T15:15:41.690-07:00How long does it take to unlearn? To be as lucid a...How long does it take to unlearn? To be as lucid and fluent as that? Impressed and humbled M---! ...and I prefer the uncorrected version ;-)Rob Bowkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065940710708289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-60341559725153857272011-04-03T14:12:53.470-07:002011-04-03T14:12:53.470-07:00So sweet -- touching testimony to your daughter...So sweet -- touching testimony to your daughter's imagination and to the power of a typewriter.Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-3594052665775026632011-04-03T11:54:31.736-07:002011-04-03T11:54:31.736-07:00Excellent wordsmithing!Excellent wordsmithing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-20348981267833697292011-04-03T09:55:16.557-07:002011-04-03T09:55:16.557-07:00zenlike koans from the typewriters of babes...zenlike koans from the typewriters of babes...Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.com