tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post6382752292508973552..comments2024-03-28T02:54:32.745-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Monday Poetry Stretch - Animal PoemsTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-78293308793601242282009-06-01T15:46:20.111-04:002009-06-01T15:46:20.111-04:00I've been lurking on your blog for a while. I rea...I've been lurking on your blog for a while. I really enjoy your insights and the links that you have. P.S. Is that the real Jane Yolen that commented above?!Natasha and Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454014270247663146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-82908150765901515882009-05-27T13:05:36.822-04:002009-05-27T13:05:36.822-04:00Tricia,
I decided to revisit an old animal mask p...Tricia,<br /><br />I decided to revisit an old animal mask poem about a toucan for your Poetry Stretch this week. I had changed the ending of the poem a number of times--but was never happy with it. I did a bit more research to see if I could get some fresh ideas for the poem--and maybe write a better ending. Here's the URL for my post:<br /><br />http://wildrosereader.blogspot.com/2009/05/Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-72360053785878463612009-05-26T12:04:24.608-04:002009-05-26T12:04:24.608-04:00Jane,
I LOVE your mole poem!Jane,<br /><br />I LOVE your mole poem!Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-9636920303455106742009-05-26T06:23:19.516-04:002009-05-26T06:23:19.516-04:00An old poem, published within the body of an artic...An old poem, published within the body of an article:<br /><br /><br /> Velvet<br /><br />"Live like the velvet mole. . ." Elinor Wylie<br /><br /><br />Mole in his hole,<br />The soft brown of old rubbed velvet,<br />Wrinkles up dirt through the night.<br />Does he daydream of grass<br />Or the roots of grass?<br />Does he listen to beetles passing?<br />Does he recognize in his blind way<br janeyolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396863710083180775noreply@blogger.com