tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post7008487367332660421..comments2023-10-15T04:14:55.278-07:00Comments on Old Mossy Moon: First Day of SchoolK.Lawson Gilberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-89588451389638420972010-09-06T17:25:49.718-07:002010-09-06T17:25:49.718-07:00Candy - what a wonderful surprise seeing you here!...Candy - what a wonderful surprise seeing you here! Yes, we started many great school years together in Kanawha Valley - East Bank included. Thanks for coming by and leaving me a comment. Hope to see you here again. Thanks!K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-65776676777993180642010-09-06T11:30:18.855-07:002010-09-06T11:30:18.855-07:00Hi, Kay,
Wonderful - reminded me of my first days...Hi, Kay,<br /><br />Wonderful - reminded me of my first days at Pratt Elementary. So glad to have found your poetry.Candynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-68836789603163896312010-09-02T17:29:02.247-07:002010-09-02T17:29:02.247-07:00You captured that first day excitement and flurry ...You captured that first day excitement and flurry with a wonderful childlike rhythm and rhyme. I love the pacing of this!<br /><br />Thanks for joining in!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-87937750681400854182010-09-01T10:48:56.669-07:002010-09-01T10:48:56.669-07:00This one is so much fun, Kaye. Have you read it t...This one is so much fun, Kaye. Have you read it to your students? They are so fortunate to have a teacher like you! <br /><br />"Some are creatures" made me laugh out loud. I suddenly had a vision of all the weird teachers I ever had. But then I thought of the good ones, too. They were like rare jewels. They really touched my life. I'm not sure what grade you teach, but if you've got a snarky, snarly, trouble making girl who sits in the back row and gives you grief, don't despair. She's listening:)Juliehttp://juliebuff.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-25337003029303970212010-08-31T09:30:04.783-07:002010-08-31T09:30:04.783-07:00Good one! I like the way it swings along, bell to ...Good one! I like the way it swings along, bell to bellNanUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596765792663269178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-56345396062859620122010-08-31T03:53:36.648-07:002010-08-31T03:53:36.648-07:00Like that very much. It captures the essence of ch...Like that very much. It captures the essence of childhood. I remember a class writing a poem together about their school day. Yours reminded me of it.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-241904833233913102010-08-30T14:49:49.374-07:002010-08-30T14:49:49.374-07:00I want to thank everyone for stopping in and leavi...I want to thank everyone for stopping in and leaving all the very kind comments. <br /><br />This "assignment" was lots of fun.<br />I actually had my first day of school today. The students were all so eager and happy to be in school. It did my heart well to be with them.<br /><br />Thanks again! :)K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-85632674644279559822010-08-30T14:44:28.975-07:002010-08-30T14:44:28.975-07:00Yahoo! Loved it.And it was fun.I think I'll go...Yahoo! Loved it.And it was fun.I think I'll go back to school-so long as it's yours!Totalfeckineejithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352708391465031655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-65493760969068616882010-08-30T14:32:54.647-07:002010-08-30T14:32:54.647-07:00i love this! "Summer’s over. /
Goodbye, Rove...i love this! "Summer’s over. / <br />Goodbye, Rover." - perfect!<br /><br />it is a lot of fun - breathless and alive - just like that back-to-school feeling. and the rhyme just adds to the wonderous smile of it all.joaquin carvelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193680725157157864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-61942105274150599672010-08-30T12:19:05.121-07:002010-08-30T12:19:05.121-07:00Really gets that whirlwind feeling of rushing thro...Really gets that whirlwind feeling of rushing through the school day.Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532506690426639326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-68338916090167189512010-08-30T11:37:05.517-07:002010-08-30T11:37:05.517-07:00Neat to begin and end with a bell.Neat to begin and end with a bell.Doctor FTSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052101566471519778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-19900975440831626172010-08-30T06:18:36.214-07:002010-08-30T06:18:36.214-07:00I like the rhythm of this. Those frenetic waves th...I like the rhythm of this. Those frenetic waves that run through school days.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-69212342755494428222010-08-30T05:05:35.349-07:002010-08-30T05:05:35.349-07:00You so captured the fragmented rush of it!You so captured the fragmented rush of it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-50430275873212571152010-08-30T00:56:52.780-07:002010-08-30T00:56:52.780-07:00This poem sweeps along at a pace.. just like all t...This poem sweeps along at a pace.. just like all that youthful energy we all posessed/still posess!<br />lovely stuff!Batteson.Indhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846214578565824955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-91125816428949898432010-08-29T20:14:42.066-07:002010-08-29T20:14:42.066-07:00How sweet this is! And, yes, the spirit's ther...How sweet this is! And, yes, the spirit's there and your poem captured it! I miss it...<br />It's good though to re-live it vicariously through the kids. :-)<br />xoxoxoVesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-82748605488804086702010-08-29T15:13:29.888-07:002010-08-29T15:13:29.888-07:00Yup, I think you put it quite succinctly (except t...Yup, I think you put it quite succinctly (except the last line!!)Peter Gouldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292063172122249202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748260389102735677.post-27615822216055848692010-08-29T05:30:54.157-07:002010-08-29T05:30:54.157-07:00That just about sums school up! :)That just about sums school up! :)Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.com