Poetry Friday is hosted this week at AUTHOR AMOK! For the high school, or even advanced middle grade poet, today’s PF post here at Bookseedstudio suggests that lines from some of Diane Ackerman’s poems, which speak to doubts about creative ability, can rock their world. Part of ORIGAMI BRIDGES, a Diane Ackerman poetry … Continue reading
10 Comments on Diane Ackerman by Poetry Light, last added: 9/6/2014
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Your post reminds me that, as educators and fellow-artists both, we never know when a kind word will nurture someone’s talent.
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Well-said, Laura.
Appreciations for your visit & comment.
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We must be so mindful of creating a culture of trust and positivity. Thank you for noting that in this blog post.
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I love the lines:
“Repeated until the words saturated
his gift from head to fingers.”
Words I will take with me today. = )
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Great post, Jan – thank you for sharing. Love your thought: ” I have to say that every verse of this poem is layered with her signature devotion to what words can say.”
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Appreciations, Carol
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Appreciations, Robyn. Diane A. is one of my favorites.
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Wishes for a creatively saturated weekend Bridget. I like those lines a lot, too.
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I love that Diane thought to bring us into this moment. In a roundabout way, this reminds me of the “What Can I Say to Myself?” poster Tara at A Teaching Life has on her classroom door (Instead of saying “I’m not good at this,” say “What am I missing?” etc.) What we tell ourselves is so important!
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I agree, Tabatha & thank you for saying this so artfully. I expect to visit A Teaching Life – appreciations.
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