tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post8800073422817755417..comments2024-03-18T09:53:12.654-04:00Comments on MotherReader: Poetry Friday: OkayMotherReaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274509991340797264noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-36126112331477671752008-11-17T22:41:00.000-05:002008-11-17T22:41:00.000-05:00This poem is one of my favorites on the Poetry Spe...This poem is one of my favorites on the Poetry Speaks to Children CD. I can hear it now in my mind. I'm glad one of your commenters mentioned the new book Hip Hop Speaks to Children. I'm off to order it from the library.<BR/><BR/>We are thrilled about the election outcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-75610645171428957362008-11-16T14:53:00.000-05:002008-11-16T14:53:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing that poem. And thanks for all t...Thanks for sharing that poem. And thanks for all the encouragement in the comment challenge. I am so glad to be counted as part of it all!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-21173408140632006792008-11-16T06:35:00.000-05:002008-11-16T06:35:00.000-05:00My students filled out a voter registration form b...My students filled out a voter registration form before our fourth grade mock election. We talked about how to fill in the blank for "race." When I explained mixed race, R. proudly, loudly, and enthusiastically said, "That's what I am, like Obama!" S, an Indian girl, wrote "brown" as her race. Both made me smile.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-56284034259280545512008-11-15T13:59:00.000-05:002008-11-15T13:59:00.000-05:00Lovely poem. We are a brown and white family - my ...Lovely poem. We are a brown and white family - my husband is Indian, and we have a brown-white daughter. Brown is beautiful to me.holly cupalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012572116406283386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1495107470939828562008-11-15T12:08:00.000-05:002008-11-15T12:08:00.000-05:00Grow, and grow brightly, brown girl. What a lovely...<I>Grow, and grow brightly, brown girl</I>. What a lovely poem - be okay with who you are, and shine.<BR/><BR/>I especially love the "pale lemon color." I really would like to see someone that shade.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-71711904412713379562008-11-15T09:31:00.000-05:002008-11-15T09:31:00.000-05:00I love the book Poetry Speaks to Children. And thi...I love the book Poetry Speaks to Children. And this poem is a perfect fit for today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-71091369137189217832008-11-14T19:28:00.000-05:002008-11-14T19:28:00.000-05:00I was just thinking (again) today of how wonderful...I was just thinking (again) today of how wonderful it will be to see Obama's face so often, so everywhere...and it's nice for me, as well, that I agree with his positions on many issues!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great poem!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-38302091166384933462008-11-14T15:54:00.000-05:002008-11-14T15:54:00.000-05:00Poetry is wonderful. I do hope our President-elec...Poetry is wonderful. I do hope our President-elect can bridge many of the racial gaps we have in this country. My prayer is they get better not worse i.e. the NPR piece.Peaceful Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265198438524420667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-6817053406909536192008-11-14T14:44:00.000-05:002008-11-14T14:44:00.000-05:00Thanks for this poem! Again, love the comment cha...Thanks for this poem! Again, love the comment challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-10708214910458619492008-11-14T14:17:00.000-05:002008-11-14T14:17:00.000-05:00My daughter loves Poetry Speaks to Children, and t...My daughter loves Poetry Speaks to Children, and the new title, too. How ironic that you chose this poem today. Last night I was reading about former Redskins QB Doug Williams and the infamous pre-Superbowl question: "How long have you been a black quarterback?" So I've been thinking about the future (hoping for better) all day.Terry Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246198932357846984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-31707065879821847322008-11-14T14:00:00.000-05:002008-11-14T14:00:00.000-05:00Liked the poem -- and Poetry Speaks to Children is...Liked the poem -- and Poetry Speaks to Children is great -- I gave it for Christmas last year :).jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-74110092003540679232008-11-14T13:55:00.000-05:002008-11-14T13:55:00.000-05:00Amen, sister.Amen, sister.EMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633057062989686339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-9888277020380483372008-11-14T13:34:00.000-05:002008-11-14T13:34:00.000-05:00That is a beautiful poem, MR. It takes a "Yes, Vir...That is a beautiful poem, MR. It takes a "Yes, Virginia"-type answer to a whole other level.Sarah Rettgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520851723152425929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-587352210371649472008-11-14T12:48:00.000-05:002008-11-14T12:48:00.000-05:00Thank you for letting me know about Poetry Speaks ...Thank you for letting me know about Poetry Speaks to Children. I will check it out.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I have seen my blog readership double since participating in the challenge. I feel like I need to post something interesting every day, though, and that's a different challenge!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-58886735171332112672008-11-14T11:55:00.000-05:002008-11-14T11:55:00.000-05:00I so love that poem. And I love the recording that...I so love that poem. And I love the recording that came with Poetry Speaks to Children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-63363610842135917212008-11-14T11:39:00.000-05:002008-11-14T11:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for this poem.On a lingering political note...Thanks for this poem.<BR/><BR/>On a lingering political note - I was very concerned yesterday when I heard this piece on NPR.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96970061" REL="nofollow">Religious Right Weighs Next Political Steps</A><BR/><BR/>It sounds like there are many people out there who didn't like the inclusiveness of Obama's speech on election night. While many of us want to embrace that diversity that this nation represents, there are many, I fear, who will be standing in the way.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-33267834203112376342008-11-14T11:33:00.000-05:002008-11-14T11:33:00.000-05:00My four year old said to me right before the elect...My four year old said to me right before the election, "Mommy, if Obama wins, he'll be the first dark President!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com