Comments on: Muse Day November

By: Frances

Frances — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:25:00 +0000

Hi Pat, thanks so much for the in depth narrative about this poem and the feelings tied up with it. I cannot imagine the poetry hour, but so admire the idea of it.

Frances
http://fairegarden.wordpress.com/

By: Weed Whackin' Wenches

Weed Whackin' Wenches — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:28:00 +0000

Wonderful poem! And story behind the poem. –Curmudgeon

By: Doctor Mom

Doctor Mom — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:19:00 +0000

One of the best poems ever. That verb, unleaving, sums up this time of year. And your photo does, too!

By: Mother Nature's Garden

Mother Nature's Garden — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:59:00 +0000

You have a great post, Pat.
Donna

By: Carolyn gail

Carolyn gail — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:45:00 +0000

Thanks for joining our Muse Day , Pat. Your selection is great and I enjoyed it very much.

By: Lisa at Greenbow

Lisa at Greenbow — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:36:00 +0000

Pat this is wonderful. You can go on and on if you like. I wouldn’t have known any of this if you hadn’t. I like the poems too.

I can just see some boys reciting poems. Ha.. I bet they all ended up being great speakers.

By: tina

tina — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:00:00 +0000

I love the idea of Culture hour. That is SO awesome to have boys recite and learn and memorize a poem per week. What a great education those boys must’ve had.

By: Rose

Rose — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:26:00 +0000

Thank you for sharing all this, Pat! I saw your comment on Lisa’s post and thought I would pop over. Don’t apologize for your commentary–it makes the poem much more meaningful. I agree that teenagers can’t fully comprehend Hopkins’ poem. “The Highwayman” was a poem I learned in junior high, and I remember loving it at the time for its tragic story. I can still recite some of the lines today–proof that learning to memorize a poem is not an antiquated method of teaching:)

“The Last Duchess” was a favorite poem of mine to teach–so many layers there. And I remember reading Jean Kerr years ago, too.

I chose a poem for my Muse Day post I’d never heard of before, a very simple one, just because I wanted to focus on the photos I had instead. But I’ve really connected with the poems you’ve included here–thanks for bringing back many memories.