tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post3231659416499961428..comments2024-03-29T08:09:51.663-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: NPM 2019 Day 19: Rainy Day BluesTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-60114348257026422712019-04-20T07:13:31.443-04:002019-04-20T07:13:31.443-04:00This is terrific, Tricia! I love how you made a bl...This is terrific, Tricia! I love how you made a blues poem so playful! There are plenty of "puddles growin' and rivers flowin'" in my yard this morning, and your poem is making me see poetic possibilities in this gloomy morning. Thank you!Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-63831857277720983922019-04-20T04:36:53.063-04:002019-04-20T04:36:53.063-04:00Tricia, my life is so much richer thanks to blogge...Tricia, my life is so much richer thanks to bloggers, teachers, poets like you. I wish I could read all of them daily. Your blues poem is both clever and well done. Thank you for the introduction to the blues poem form. I loved "Sence You Went Away" from 1922 by William Weldon Johnson found in the link. "Puddles growin' and rivers flowin' " describes the fierce "skanny17https://www.blogger.com/profile/07488350213473016250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-90509919970120134872019-04-19T18:49:08.090-04:002019-04-19T18:49:08.090-04:00I love that you wrote blues poetry for a kid - hon...I love that you wrote blues poetry for a kid - honestly, I think that's so helpful when you're In A Mood.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-28470447618947652332019-04-19T14:36:18.404-04:002019-04-19T14:36:18.404-04:00I love the first line:
"Clouds loomin' a...I love the first line: <br />"Clouds loomin' and thunder boomin'" Having grown up in Oklahoma, booming thunder was a part of my springtime playlist and a rare happening in the Northwest. Thanks for sharing your Rainy Day Blues.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-26499581801676672992019-04-19T11:00:36.069-04:002019-04-19T11:00:36.069-04:00So great! So great! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-38540946586776194922019-04-19T10:44:06.422-04:002019-04-19T10:44:06.422-04:00Love this -- and that you wrote blues poems for Wi...Love this -- and that you wrote blues poems for William (too cool!).jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-89584320525260649652019-04-19T09:58:51.658-04:002019-04-19T09:58:51.658-04:00Love this, and here in Colorado, we sure would lov...Love this, and here in Colorado, we sure would love some 'Rainy Day blues'. I do know Woody's song, Tricia, fits us well! And I love your idea of writing those blues poems for your son. That's wonderful! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-28263994271813931542019-04-19T09:48:48.931-04:002019-04-19T09:48:48.931-04:00Like others here, I love this line, Hair drippin&#...Like others here, I love this line, Hair drippin' and shoes squishin'. Here in Vancouver BC, it feels like we have rain more often than sun so we try not to let it give us the rainy day blues.Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-68987818139853443142019-04-19T09:31:48.011-04:002019-04-19T09:31:48.011-04:00With all the rain we have been have in the northea...With all the rain we have been have in the northeast, this is the perfect poem but like the end of your blues poem, we did have a lovely rainbow over Manhattan the other day. Thank you for sharing your poem today.Randomly Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041218984035157545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-41410484206796279332019-04-19T09:21:36.449-04:002019-04-19T09:21:36.449-04:00It was an exciting class! I hope my preservice tea...It was an exciting class! I hope my preservice teachers leave armed with better ways to teach social studies than lecture and worksheets. We use a lot of children's literature and primary sources. It's a much more engaging way to explore history.<br />Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-86975252711393303802019-04-19T09:19:24.463-04:002019-04-19T09:19:24.463-04:00Amy, I only wish he'd been as excited about th...Amy, I only wish he'd been as excited about them as I was! He told me he preferred his "real" books.<br />Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-77925557454222219712019-04-19T09:07:53.242-04:002019-04-19T09:07:53.242-04:00We sure have had the "rainy day blues" a...We sure have had the "rainy day blues" around these parts, that's for sure! Here's hopin' for "Skies clearin' and sunshine nearin' " in time for our easter egg hunt on Sunday. Cheers! -- Christie @ https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/Mrs. Wymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601071678011498746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-84863302917623023242019-04-19T08:20:57.946-04:002019-04-19T08:20:57.946-04:00I love the word choice and rhythm. It is a wonder...I love the word choice and rhythm. It is a wonderful poem! <br /><br />When you said you students were "engaged in a series activities designed to explore the events around the Dust Bowl," I thought, Wow! Sounds like an exciting class. In school, all I ever did was read a textbook and take a test! Books4Learninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704190934549872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-12077899348284444652019-04-19T08:15:02.852-04:002019-04-19T08:15:02.852-04:00The fact you wrote your boy a collection of blues ...The fact you wrote your boy a collection of blues poems when he was six is the very best thing. This is a delight to read aloud, and I see and feel every line. Happy Poetry Friday, friend. xxAmy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-22443979840840977802019-04-19T07:32:39.925-04:002019-04-19T07:32:39.925-04:00Perfect poem for today--we've got the drippin&...Perfect poem for today--we've got the drippin' and ploppin' and soppin' goin' on right now! LOVE this! Especially the rainbow bendin'!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-11702027934450057152019-04-19T06:58:07.942-04:002019-04-19T06:58:07.942-04:00Tricia, we've had a lot of rain lately, and yo...Tricia, we've had a lot of rain lately, and your poem was the perfect anecdote to my rainy day blues.Kimberly Hutmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481478199892532599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-31514578521476679212019-04-19T05:51:10.741-04:002019-04-19T05:51:10.741-04:00For a blues poem, this one sure is a lot of fun to...For a blues poem, this one sure is a lot of fun to read aloud! Great word choice and rhythm. We're due for several days of rain and you've inspired me to try to find some poetry in them! Thanks for sharing. Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-47758582998953595172019-04-19T02:32:29.951-04:002019-04-19T02:32:29.951-04:00Tricia, this line was one of my favorites" &q...Tricia, this line was one of my favorites" "Hair drippin' and shoes squishi". I enjoyed reading your Rainy Day Blues poem. I am going to look up blues poetry with the link you shared because I am working with secondary humanities teachers who may be interested in the poetic form. Thanks.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.com