tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post7569112214169447965..comments2024-03-25T01:44:23.502-04:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: DMC: "Summer Vacation!?" by Brenda Davis HarshamMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-25496566575418938132016-01-26T12:46:26.386-05:002016-01-26T12:46:26.386-05:00From Brenda:
To Michelle: A verse novel, now that...From Brenda:<br /><br />To Michelle: A verse novel, now that's an appealing idea. I have a have-not in my heart whose voice struggles to be heard now and then. I'm glad to see others resonate with the “real" feeling of this poem.<br /><br />To Margaret Simon: Thanks, that voice just emerged, fierce and determined. All children should be loved and cherished, but when they aren’t, they should be heard rather than silenced. I’m so glad kids' literature has reached a point where a variety of voices can be heard.<br /><br />To Linda B: I think kids who feel at a disadvantage in these assignments or in life are more common than we think. I think they often compare themselves to others and only hear the best parts that others share. My own kids struggled with similar writing assignments because we didn’t travel somewhere fancy during vacations, and I wouldn’t describe us as have-nots.<br /><br />To: BarbaraB: You make my heart sing. My have-not heart feels teary.<br /><br />Honesty is an odyssey and you never quite reach shore. These comments are precious to me. Thanks again, Michelle.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-87192388225703274562016-01-23T11:12:06.276-05:002016-01-23T11:12:06.276-05:00I wish every teacher could read this. I wish every teacher could read this. BarbaraBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689988620214233757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-35744206395323475932016-01-21T17:38:50.363-05:002016-01-21T17:38:50.363-05:00You've shown the feelings well of those "...You've shown the feelings well of those "have-nots" versus the "haves". A long time ago I had a child so excited because he got to go to K-Mart on the weekend. Perspective is everything. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-57322342310320791882016-01-21T16:43:50.461-05:002016-01-21T16:43:50.461-05:00Such a strong voice! Middle school? It makes a g...Such a strong voice! Middle school? It makes a good case against the what-I-did-last-summer essay, doesn't it? Strong piece. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-73726900517047970692016-01-21T12:15:30.474-05:002016-01-21T12:15:30.474-05:00My heart goes out to this narrator, Brenda. You wr...My heart goes out to this narrator, Brenda. You write a compelling story... maybe this poem could have its place in a verse novel one day?Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.com