Hard to believe it's the last Friday of March... next week we'll all be full steam ahead into National Poetry Month!
It's been ever so rollercoasterish in my life lately... I'm excited that today starts my kids' spring break. And I'm excited to share my favorite poem with you from ECHO ECHO: Reverso Poems about Greek Myths by Marilyn Singer, illus. by Josee Masse (Dial/Penguin, 2016). But first....
The winner of POET: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate is BRENDA HARSHAM. Yay!
And here's sneak peek at the line-up for this year's Progressive Poem!
2016 KIDLITOSPHERE PROGRESSIVE POEM
April
1 Laura at
Writing the World for Kids
2 Joy at Joy
Acey
3 Doraine at
Dori Reads
4 Diane at
Random Noodling
5 Penny at A
Penny and Her Jots
6 Carol at
Beyond LiteracyLink
7 Liz at
Elizabeth Steinglass
8 Janet F.
at Live Your Poem
9 Margaret
at Reflections
on the Teche
10 Pat at
Writer on a Horse
11 Buffy at
Buffy's Blog
12 Michelle
at Today's Little
Ditty
13 Linda at
TeacherDance
14 Jone at
Deo Writer
15 Matt at
Radio, Rhythm and Rhyme
16 Violet at
Violet Nesdoly
17 Kim at
Flukeprints
18 Irene at
Live Your Poem
19 Charles
at Poetry Time
20 Ruth at
There
is No Such Thing as a Godforsaken Town
21 Jan at
Bookseedstudio
22 Robyn at
Life on the Deckle
Edge
23 Ramona at
Pleasures from
the Page
24 Amy at
The Poem Farm
25 Mark at
Jackett Writes
26 Renee at
No Water River
27 Mary Lee
at Poetrepository
28 Heidi at
My Juicy Little
Universe
29 Sheila at
Sheila Renfro
30 Donna at
Mainely Write.................................................
King Midas and His Daughter
Golden
girl,
alas, my
good father
still dares to call me,
who
would never offer a gentle hand.
What kind of man would for years not give a caress?
I must confess
I suffer much.
Today --
so needy
so greedy -
for one magic touch.
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For one magic touch --
so greedy,
so needy --
today,
I suffer much,
I must confess.
What kind of man would for years not give a caress,
would never offer a gentle hand?
Who
still dares to call me
"good father?"
Alas, my girl!
Golden.
- Marilyn Singer
Isn't that wonderful? I so admire the skill the reverso form requires... it partly seems a matter of punctuation, doesn't it? Very much like a puzzle. Each spread also includes a short summary of the related myth, which should help those of us who aren't all that well-read in mythology!
Wow, I love that poem! Going to put this book on my wish list. And I can't wait for the Progressive Poem!
ReplyDelete"Poetry keeps me sane." That reality I can echo echo! And what a doubly delicious title for the reverso poem. So much going on in your life; I can sense the dynamism through the digital un-divide! God bless you. Safe travels. Am looking forward to your ArtSpeak poems!
ReplyDeleteMarilyn is amazing and I'm looking forward to reading Echo Echo. Thanks for the sample poem!
ReplyDeleteThanks for another informative post, Irene! Can't wait to read Marilyn's book, and participate in the Progressive Poem shindig.
ReplyDeleteYay for more ArtSpeak and progressive poem adventures! I love ECHO ECHO too... but more about that next week. ;)
ReplyDeleteLove that you're writing to ArtSpeak again, Irene. I know the poems will be lovely. I didn't know about Marilyn Singer's new reverso book. What a delight those poems are, & how challenging. Thanks for this one, fun to hear that she's written to myths, too. Thanks for all!
ReplyDeleteHooray for another year of ArtSpeak, and hooray for Echo, Echo! Ekphrastic poetry is a favorite of mine. Echo, Echo is amazing, as are Marilyn's other reverso books. Thank you for sharing so much poetic goodness with us, Irene!
ReplyDeleteI included "In the Hood" from Mirror, Mirror in a poetry study booklet for my 2nd graders and was rewarded by the sparkling eyes of one kid who saw and appreciated the genius of the reverso. He'll love King Midas and His Daughter too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for organizing the Progressive Poem again, Irene--so glad I can participate again!
Best of luck with your busy month. A golden poem with a delicious echo. Very greek.
ReplyDeleteIrene, I was fortunate to hear Marilyn Singer at NCTE15 after meeting her a book signing. The reversos are such a clever form of poetry. Marilyn read from this book and I was fascinated by this art form. Best of luck on your National Poetry Month personal challenge. As for the progressive poem, I am looking forward to the challenge although I must admit that I am a bit nervous about the prospect of trying out a line among the great line-up of writers.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to your April postings. Still haven't decided if I'm going to do much of anything besides write for myself. I've tried a couple of reversos. Yes, the punctuation makes quite a difference. They are definitely fun puzzles.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this book! I have read a couple others by Singer and REALLY enjoyed them. I am going to try to find this one.
ReplyDeleteHere, here, I say to Carol, about the company we will keep.
ReplyDeleteReady to look inside the Nat. Gallery art with your impressions in poems, Irene. And travel charms to you. The students will chomp up
FRESH DELICIOUS. You know I am a big fan of it.
Appreciation for sharing the gifted Marilyn Singer's book & reverso poem. That form is like a ball of yarn unrolling & then rolling back upon itself or maybe a wave, sliding up & then pulling itself back.
Yes, about dwelling in poems & poetry when when the world wants to whirl by. Happy almost-April.