tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post4317713831704605352..comments2024-01-19T01:07:34.538-08:00Comments on Poetry for Kids Joy: STORMJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-89758150223854528482014-07-27T19:40:21.379-07:002014-07-27T19:40:21.379-07:00Interesting to capture the storm in a positive lig...Interesting to capture the storm in a positive light with the word lovely. I enjoyed your children's poem,Joy.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-25311766468249536892014-07-26T21:09:37.735-07:002014-07-26T21:09:37.735-07:00Jealous!!! I would love a big crashing storm right...Jealous!!! I would love a big crashing storm right now. Thanks for the poem. I felt refreshed just reading it. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-28095064532961269892014-07-26T15:57:55.313-07:002014-07-26T15:57:55.313-07:00Interesting observation, Heidi. It sounds like ju...Interesting observation, Heidi. It sounds like just the thing for a fun poem. I hope you write one.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-80509188229234877252014-07-26T15:56:53.601-07:002014-07-26T15:56:53.601-07:00Thanks for stopping by Janet. I'm really exci...Thanks for stopping by Janet. I'm really excited about the next anthology. It sounds like it is going to be so much fun. Since you are now seeing the word haboob in print more often does that mean that the curve has now caught up with me? Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-7161927937601346482014-07-26T14:17:55.342-07:002014-07-26T14:17:55.342-07:00This is a great poem to use with primary students ...This is a great poem to use with primary students to teach word choice and active verbs. Speaking of word choice, ever since we asked you to reconsider the word "haboobs" in one of your poems for The Poetry Friday Anthology (due to my nervous-Nellie predictions of boys' reactions), I've seen the word in print or heard it on weather reports about a dozen times!Janet Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335945237210886655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-86327381122589453842014-07-26T10:48:03.476-07:002014-07-26T10:48:03.476-07:00Joy, glad you're getting some relief! Your poe...Joy, glad you're getting some relief! Your poem makes me think about how we say windS and rainS but not lightningS and thunderS. Interesting...Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.com