tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post344318132455744661..comments2023-10-10T10:41:08.501-06:00Comments on Beyond the Bozone: may hope spark in hollow eyesbrenda whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-69618240122710525252010-08-17T09:50:05.324-06:002010-08-17T09:50:05.324-06:00Brenda,
I appreciated your words very much. A daun...Brenda,<br />I appreciated your words very much. A daunting experience for not just pupils, but teachers alike, as a new academic year dawns.<br />Thank you for creating an awareness!<br /><br />EileenEileen T O'Neill .....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03325632298717325699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-24150875719419227022010-08-15T08:20:35.713-06:002010-08-15T08:20:35.713-06:00Doctor--Please feel free to poke fun wherever it i...Doctor--Please feel free to poke fun wherever it is had to be poked. Make sense, that?<br /><br />Jinksy--Some days the kids deserve a medal for putting up with me! :)<br /><br />Diane--Thanks for your blessing. (May it come to fruition.)<br /><br />Sherry--Thanks for your kind words. I am lucky when they share stories. They have rich interesting lives. <br /><br />Pamela--The kids are brenda whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-2606997605503678222010-08-14T12:43:54.884-06:002010-08-14T12:43:54.884-06:00Brenda this is such a unique and wonderful take on...Brenda this is such a unique and wonderful take on the prompt...you are a teacher in so many ways...love the feel and flow of it as well. Brilliant writing! :-)Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-29986465682666377242010-08-14T11:35:37.425-06:002010-08-14T11:35:37.425-06:00I should not add levity to the comments on this ac...I should not add levity to the comments on this accomplished poem . . . but, Jinksy, what's an "adult hood"? Is that something grown-up hoodies wear?Doctor FTSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052101566471519778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-21766477889552640132010-08-14T09:51:57.436-06:002010-08-14T09:51:57.436-06:00Sadly, there are a few eyes that even in adult hoo...Sadly, there are a few eyes that even in adult hood remain blank...<br />All teachers deserve a medal for facing the combined eyes of each child in class ! LOL :)Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-29785271049655338342010-08-13T15:42:20.303-06:002010-08-13T15:42:20.303-06:00Eyes with stories behind, stories inside, stories ...Eyes with stories behind, stories inside, stories waiting to be screamed, and dead eyes - moving portrait of the classroom. Of course the dead eyes have stories too, though locked tight inside...<br /><br />Nice read. Good luck with the upcoming school year!Paul Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426789386840488470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-70388014266532716222010-08-13T12:05:09.269-06:002010-08-13T12:05:09.269-06:00So wonderful you can see the stories others may mi...So wonderful you can see the stories others may miss, however hard it may be to read some of them. There will always be stories to tell...I hope there continue to be teachers like you who make the effort to listen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-62260044302893613732010-08-13T11:43:18.471-06:002010-08-13T11:43:18.471-06:00Brenda I know some friends who are teachers in the...Brenda I know some friends who are teachers in the USA and they tell me it is almost becoming impossible to reach some of the children. I salute you on your bravery. I am an English teacher here but the situation is completely different these people want to learn English because they know of the opportunities for them being bilingual.<br />Excellent post!<br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-6486806866378309402010-08-13T07:34:13.617-06:002010-08-13T07:34:13.617-06:00Brenda, neat that you have two periods a day with ...Brenda, neat that you have two periods a day with a small group. That would be MY highlight too. I do miss working with KIDS and like to believe I have inspired a few, but paperwork...no. LOL.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-60209019633749443882010-08-13T07:26:44.142-06:002010-08-13T07:26:44.142-06:00Brenda, one of the best gifts of all you can give ...Brenda, one of the best gifts of all you can give a student is to give him / her the desire to tell their stories. May you inspire at least one student (this year) to greatness!Diane Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886778060199433214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-63501979839308864972010-08-12T21:10:07.631-06:002010-08-12T21:10:07.631-06:00Thanks for the well wishes rch. It is always a ch...Thanks for the well wishes rch. It is always a challenge. ;)<br /><br />Sherry, I feel lucky if I can get them to freely share their stories. Sometimes the whole room changes when a voice is heard. Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate them.brenda whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-47884095295985065252010-08-12T21:05:07.457-06:002010-08-12T21:05:07.457-06:00Those are lucky kids, having a teacher who knows s...Those are lucky kids, having a teacher who knows stories live inside of them.........I love the title of this poem, and that you want to inspire them to tell their stories........very powerful ending. So many kids already have that spark dimmed in them. You sound like a really good teacher, one of the best kind!Thanks for this poem.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-8097547199910145742010-08-12T19:55:10.733-06:002010-08-12T19:55:10.733-06:00Hi Brenda, I also greatly admired the double meani...Hi Brenda, I also greatly admired the double meaning of pupils and enjoyed the poem as a whole, good luck with the coming semester.rchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390033530066470195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-77361306005561232092010-08-12T18:26:26.460-06:002010-08-12T18:26:26.460-06:00Philip, Thanks, that was an edit I made after I po...Philip, Thanks, that was an edit I made after I posted this morning. :)<br />Mary, It's the stories that make the job for me. I am fortunate to have at least one small group each year that I spend two periods every day with. It's safe, productive, and (I think) fun. It's definitely my highlight every day. I bet there are times you miss it...<br />Oh lovely hug server, I'm gladbrenda whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-67602400520643852332010-08-12T18:16:57.465-06:002010-08-12T18:16:57.465-06:00Loved this! The challenge of being a great teacher...Loved this! The challenge of being a great teacher and inspiring your students to share....I had a teacher (3 actually) that inspired me. I just published a poetry book and gave a special thanks to them for the encouragement! Keep touching those kids....even the ones with the dead eyes...maybe you might light a spark...<br /><br />ANd then that will be the story of all stories....<br /><br />:)<Serving Hugs on a Platter and Tears in a Teacuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184590044946798156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-13454956009011953322010-08-12T17:58:57.739-06:002010-08-12T17:58:57.739-06:00Excellent, Brenda. As a former teacher, I can SO ...Excellent, Brenda. As a former teacher, I can SO relate to your poem. I always found the very FIRST day of school to be very hard...when all those new eyes were looking at me for the first time. And yes, so many stories....Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-70389630435740872412010-08-12T15:58:38.732-06:002010-08-12T15:58:38.732-06:00"stone cold pupils"
The double-meaning ..."stone cold pupils"<br /><br />The double-meaning of "pupil" works great in this poem! Very nice.Philip Thrifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021615111948806998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-83465878110552726772010-08-12T15:57:15.661-06:002010-08-12T15:57:15.661-06:00Paul, Thank you. I love the teaching time I spend...Paul, Thank you. I love the teaching time I spend with kids. They make it worthwhile.<br /><br />Derrick, Teaching is the easier of the two professions, no doubt. You are right, the rewards in teaching sometimes seem few, but when even one student comes back to thank me, it is worth it. Thanks for your kind words. <br /><br />Weasel, Thanks for the kudos, I agree that the rewards outweigh brenda whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846306414656375463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-76260431278409750962010-08-12T13:34:17.222-06:002010-08-12T13:34:17.222-06:00Excellent post! Teaching is never an easy job, but...Excellent post! Teaching is never an easy job, but its rewards are far greater.<br /><br />-WeaselWeaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467584502095433332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-24804331115419741842010-08-12T12:51:38.159-06:002010-08-12T12:51:38.159-06:00Just as I was thinking motherhood to be all-powerf...Just as I was thinking motherhood to be all-powerful, you become a teacher too! A great weight indeed rest upon your shoulders but the rewards, when they come, must be equally great.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876400310749659322.post-56890148182698106842010-08-12T10:56:45.303-06:002010-08-12T10:56:45.303-06:00I love how you wrap this up at the end.
I don'...I love how you wrap this up at the end.<br /><br />I don't envy you your occupation, on stage in front of all those expectant eyes.Paul Andrew Russellhttp://www.paulandrewrussell.comnoreply@blogger.com