March 22, 2009
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For All the English Teachers
Introduction to Poetry
by Billy Collins
It’s all about the credits so I can give you expensive Minis! Is there anything besides the Benadryl and Gerber add-ins that I can post for more credits?
Love!
Tell me about it – my two oldest are both doing units on poetry right now. My oldest was to make a story similar to Dr. Seuss…with made up rhyming words. But that is a mental block for her – she is my analytical child who likes things to fall into rules…and poetry likes to break the rules.
Great reminder.
I particularly like the word “hose” in this poem. What a mental image.
Hah! No, I didn’t think of Ella Minnow Pea…but I did think of it earlier last week for some reason. Someone mentioned censorship, I think….
We just worked with poetry today~egads. A beautiful poem by the way~
I like that one a LOT! Very cool.
Ok, fair is fair
now that you’ve told us how NOT to approach poetry, I’d love to hear your thoughts on how to do it well.
I LOVE THIS POEM!!! Billy Collins may be the only poet I actually really like…. (shhh! Don’t tell Mrs. Green!
) I did him for my Live Poet Project in December, and while I explicated “The Lanyard” (a must-read if you haven’t already), I quoted this one too. Love it. 
Three cheers for Billy Collins!
I agree….we need a date. Not sure when I’m coming that way next, but we HAVE to do it. I’ve even eaten at The Green Bowl, I do believe. Fun, fun! Something to anticipate….
Goodie! I’m excited.
I’m envious if B&B gets more than one weekend…we only get three shows. But at least it’s going to be a wonderful three!
You will post pictures? Please? Since it’s my favorite musical and I would just love to see the costumes?
@Belle2b -
The costumes are AMAZING! The feather duster took probably 30 hours to make. And, that’s just one costume! The whole thing is amazing. If you have any way to get here the first weekend of April, you should. It will be amazing, I’m sure.
Yes, what pictures I am able to take, I will post.
The imagery rocks. Thanks for sharing. I’ll be passing it onto my children who “hate poetry” but find themselves engaged with it from time to time, oblivious of such silent confessions. (Oh how I ought to point out those moments, but dare I do it? Perhaps it is better to simply enjoy. Hmm…is it better to lie in a field of flowers beneath a blue sky or is it more exhilarating to know its beauty bears a name, proper?)
ps – I do not comment regularly; last did a year plus ago while you were planning your trip to England; know of your xanga through a friend. Hope it’s okay to pop in on “blue moons.” If you are attending the PHAA conference in July, I’ll try to greet you in person, so you have a face with a name!! Thanks again.
Julie L.
I would have enjoyed using this poem in the classroom.
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