tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post311834437948681782..comments2024-03-24T11:00:49.738-05:00Comments on Live Your Poem...: SMALL POEMS ABOUT CHILDHOOD PLAY BY VALERIE WORTHIrene Lathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-80293445741003951762020-10-30T12:27:58.189-05:002020-10-30T12:27:58.189-05:00I love Valerie Worth she is so inspiering!I love Valerie Worth she is so inspiering!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775613193027973316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-34098605987914078482020-10-29T12:01:45.681-05:002020-10-29T12:01:45.681-05:00hihiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344573156175547215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-46923358584159853232020-10-22T07:57:56.749-05:002020-10-22T07:57:56.749-05:00hello?
hello?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972547190458710779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-19629784838148915972020-09-30T09:58:23.564-05:002020-09-30T09:58:23.564-05:00I wish I could be a child again! It was so fun! I ...I wish I could be a child again! It was so fun! I remember climbing trees, jumping in mud puddles, and just running around. People should let kids play for the joy of it so they don't just stay cooped up in a house playing video games on a Nintendo Switch or watching TV. Parents should MAKE their kids go outside and play instead of letting them be on electronics because when they spend their whole life on electronics they will just grow up to be grumpy and and unhappy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139751573501915338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-1213472115436208222020-09-30T09:50:22.937-05:002020-09-30T09:50:22.937-05:00I agree! Childhood should be everything about bein...I agree! Childhood should be everything about being outside and getting dirty!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139751573501915338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-85917070233113858882019-10-04T10:40:15.899-05:002019-10-04T10:40:15.899-05:00ONONAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00185993972210513574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-26178167537849739252013-06-23T18:30:41.530-05:002013-06-23T18:30:41.530-05:00I adore Valerie Worth! thank you for presenting so...I adore Valerie Worth! thank you for presenting some of her poems here! they are so simple - not a word wasted. I loved collecting marbled too as a kid; not playing marbles but just enjoying them as the little treasures they are.BJ Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810656260650783785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-58529114313438344612013-06-22T23:04:32.904-05:002013-06-22T23:04:32.904-05:00I just reviewed the new Jenkins/Worth book, Pug la...I just reviewed the new Jenkins/Worth book, Pug last week Irene. Valerie Worth's poems are so wonderful. She just puts those images into our minds that are true! I especially love the lines about pouring marbles into our hands. I can hear them! Thanks also for the little memories-sweet to hear! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-53553680664393955382013-06-22T21:06:06.938-05:002013-06-22T21:06:06.938-05:00Next time I see you I am totally bringing jacks. W...Next time I see you I am totally bringing jacks. We can brush up on our skills. :)Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-58839742719681591592013-06-22T21:05:31.465-05:002013-06-22T21:05:31.465-05:00I agree, Cathy! Some of my best memories don't...I agree, Cathy! Some of my best memories don't include shoes. :) THanks for stopping by.Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-64306786341338621502013-06-22T21:04:39.464-05:002013-06-22T21:04:39.464-05:00Hi Buffy - there is also a fun MG novel by Stephan...Hi Buffy - there is also a fun MG novel by Stephanie Blake called THE MARBLE QUEEN. Thanks for stopping by!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-4236011371801928252013-06-22T21:03:01.807-05:002013-06-22T21:03:01.807-05:00Yes, Mary Lee, BOOKS! I hauled home books from our...Yes, Mary Lee, BOOKS! I hauled home books from our library a couple of times a week. (My sister and I would take the wagon and fill it up. :) Happy summer to you. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-69657101506314329442013-06-22T21:01:42.626-05:002013-06-22T21:01:42.626-05:00Thank you, Michelle - fun to remember those sweet ...Thank you, Michelle - fun to remember those sweet times.Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-33082340391706137822013-06-22T12:12:19.028-05:002013-06-22T12:12:19.028-05:00Lovely all, but I think jacks is my favorite. I di...Lovely all, but I think jacks is my favorite. I did love that game. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-75531183410153995702013-06-21T19:30:54.003-05:002013-06-21T19:30:54.003-05:00Love Valerie Worth!
These two lines will stay wi...<br />Love Valerie Worth!<br /><br /><br />These two lines will stay with me for a bit: "Shoes were not important. Freedom was." <. Childhood should be that!<br /><br />Cathy<br />Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-12347739898980631402013-06-21T19:28:22.969-05:002013-06-21T19:28:22.969-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-62275468936966656302013-06-21T19:19:03.930-05:002013-06-21T19:19:03.930-05:00Thanks for sharing these--they bring me back to ch...Thanks for sharing these--they bring me back to childhood. I loved collecting marbles as a kid, and this poem describes the feel of these treasures so well (and by the way, there was a story on NPR today about the national marble championship...so very timely.) And jacks--that was my favorite summertime activity!Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-39236214445175498972013-06-21T18:14:56.876-05:002013-06-21T18:14:56.876-05:00I loved your animal collection, but these go perfe...I loved your animal collection, but these go perfectly together for summer and childhood. So many memories of marbles, jacks, dolls, barefoot in the grass...and of course BOOKS. They all ring true for me.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-23045769390906890492013-06-21T16:17:37.356-05:002013-06-21T16:17:37.356-05:00I so love Valerie Worth's poetry. She always ...I so love Valerie Worth's poetry. She always seems to catch the true essence of whatever she is writing about. And this post was made all the better with your own personal observations and memories. Thank you!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-52638994927103085422013-06-21T15:29:19.334-05:002013-06-21T15:29:19.334-05:00Ruth, I bet you could get good at jacks if you wan...Ruth, I bet you could get good at jacks if you wanted to. Let's play. :) Thanks for stopping by!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-35030934163490117412013-06-21T15:27:53.853-05:002013-06-21T15:27:53.853-05:00Myra, why doesn't it surprise me that we have ...Myra, why doesn't it surprise me that we have these things in common? I really did have a beautiful childhood, and I feel SO LUCKY about that. Thanks for stopping by. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-66079673464133959752013-06-21T15:26:36.462-05:002013-06-21T15:26:36.462-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Catherine. xoThanks for stopping by, Catherine. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-29056849938217140562013-06-21T15:25:54.435-05:002013-06-21T15:25:54.435-05:00Oh thank you, Jama. My mom was just pleased to get...Oh thank you, Jama. My mom was just pleased to get SOMETHING out of that photo session. :)Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-31120849822588092362013-06-21T15:24:56.221-05:002013-06-21T15:24:56.221-05:00Yes, Carol, Valerie Worth gets it right, doesn'...Yes, Carol, Valerie Worth gets it right, doesn't she? Hope your summer lives up to these poems. Thanks for stopping by. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-24655744478485854172013-06-21T15:09:58.355-05:002013-06-21T15:09:58.355-05:00Ohhhh, I love that cluster/luster rhyme. And the ...Ohhhh, I love that cluster/luster rhyme. And the comparison to stars! I was never any good at jacks, but I liked watching other girls who were so amazing at it.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.com