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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Poetry Friday is Here!


On this Poetry Friday, the temps are finally dropping a bit here in the deep South, at least at night. The squirrels are bounding over my yard like acorns will never fall from the sky again. And it's time for the county fair.

Last weekend hubs and I flew to visit our grands in San Antonio where we took in the Comal County Fair. The biggest hit was the incubator with chicks pecking their way into the world as we watched mesmerized. The next attention grabber was the three-gallons of milk squirting into the collection jar attached to the milking machine attached to the cow. Three gallons in about four minutes!

My nine-year-old granddaughter had to squench up her toes to keep her slightly too large cowboy boots on her feet as she flew around in the sky on something called OMG! My sweet oldest didn't really want a ride and gave his coupons away to a little girl whose father couldn't afford tickets. Gotta love those kids. For the little boys, it was the roller coaster!


So my offering for today is from the American Sign Language Slam, a delightful interpretation of
"The Great American Roller Coaster Poem" from Season 5, ASL Slam Poetry Spots. The poem is read by Stella Bugbee, Lucianna Burse, Laura Ciporen, Cristina Collier, and Raul Draganac and directed by Andy Biskin.

Think cotton candy, snow cones, and the clatter of wheels on a wooden track. Hot dogs, merry-go-rounds and livestock!




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  1. jamaOctober 3, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    Cool sign language poem, Dori. Enjoyed hearing about your time at the fair. Haven't been on a roller coaster in ages.

    My poem this week celebrates the biggest pies in the world, made in Denby Dale, a village in Yorkshire, England (the link goes live at 6 a.m. EST Friday).

    Thanks so much for hosting today!

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  2. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesOctober 3, 2013 at 9:01 PM

    Thanks for hosting PF, Doraine! Sounds like you had a wonderful time with your grands. Loved the mix of words and wordless in the ASL slam-- interesting which phrases came off as most powerful. My entry this week is a video that gives me hope for the future: http://michellehbarnes.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-deepest-fear-poetry-in-action-from.html

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  3. Charles GhignaOctober 3, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    Thanks for hosting, Dori! Wonder story of your trip to the county fair. What a sweet gesture by your grandson to give his coupons away to a little girl whose father couldn't afford tickets.

    We're watching autumn blush today in an "October Haiku" at the FATHER GOOSE Blog

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  4. Buffy SilvermanOctober 3, 2013 at 9:38 PM

    Thanks for hosting, Dori, and for sharing the neat video of the sign language poem. I am not a roller-coaster fan but I enjoyed this one, especially watching the pairs of signers.

    I'm sharing George Ella Lyon's "Where I'm From" and my own thoughts and a poem about place.

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  5. Diane MayrOctober 3, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    Oops! #6 is an error, please disregard it. It's an old link that popped up when I was posting Kurious Kitty's link. Mr. Linky is a little too "magical" for me!

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  6. Robyn Hood BlackOctober 3, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful time with your family, Doraine! Enjoyed the video with all those creative kids. Wasn't expecting the bit of shift at the end.

    Thanks for hosting. I have a few lines from Rumi this week:
    http://www.robynhoodblack.com/blog.htm?post=931150

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  7. Author AmokOctober 3, 2013 at 9:50 PM

    Dori -- this signed poetry is so cool. Thanks for posting the clip.

    Today, I have an original Word Nerd poem -- in the voice of a spelling bee champion. http://authoramok.blogspot.com/2013/10/poetry-friday-word-nerd.html

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  8. GatheringBooksOctober 3, 2013 at 10:07 PM

    Hi there Dori. Thank you so much for being such an awesome host this week - having this post extra early. I enjoyed the video clip and Sign Language Poem. Very nice! :)

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  9. Heidi MordhorstOctober 3, 2013 at 10:54 PM

    Loved that visit to the fair, Dori! I think it's so interesting that some of that video poem was spoken, some signed, some signed AND spoken, and some just silent. Very interesting, those decisions.

    Thanks for hosting!

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  10. Irene LathamOctober 3, 2013 at 11:07 PM

    Doraine, yay for your time with the grands! Love the pics and stories. How that time together must feed your soul... put some of it in poems please! Thank you so much for sharing and for hosting PF. xo

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  11. Tara @ A Teaching LifeOctober 3, 2013 at 11:31 PM

    Thanks for hosting today, Dori! It looks like you had a grand time with the grands - the photos say it all.

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  12. JoneOctober 4, 2013 at 12:42 AM

    What a fun time it appears you had. Thank you for hosting.

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  13. Matt Forrest EsenwineOctober 4, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    Thanks for hosting Dori! Interesting concept with that sign language poem, too - thanks for sharing.

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  14. BJ LeeOctober 4, 2013 at 1:03 AM

    Hi Dori! thanks for hosting! Looks like you had a great time with your grandkids - thanks for sharing those pictures and I loved the video as well! I'm up this week with The Mortimer Minute blog hop. http://bluewindow.weebly.com/

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  15. Lorie Ann GroverOctober 4, 2013 at 1:53 AM

    Thanks for your work, Dori! Happy Poetry Friday! So glad the fair was fun. :~)

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  16. Greg PincusOctober 4, 2013 at 3:51 AM

    Thanks for sharing the poem/story, Dori. I'm up this week with an original, Bubble Stuff. Looking forward to seeing the whole roundup!

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  17. AnonymousOctober 4, 2013 at 4:32 AM

    Glad you had such fun at the fair. Even thought I'm not a roller-coaster fan, the poem captures the experience perfectly. I love this line: "the sun's five fingers drip down my face." I can feel it's warmth! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for hosting!
    Catherine

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  18. Mary LeeOctober 4, 2013 at 5:12 AM

    WOOT! Thanks for an early morning roller coaster ride! I loved "The sun's five fingers / drip down my face." I'm thinking about MY BEST. I've been away from PF fro two weeks, and it's good to be back!

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  19. Renee LaTulippeOctober 4, 2013 at 5:25 AM

    Thank you for hosting, Doraine. What a fun poem! And I do miss the county fairs of my youth. Not one for rides, I went for the greasy fries. :)

    Today I have the second video in my new series with Lee Bennett Hopkins, SPOTLIGHT on NCTE Poets presents Aileen Fisher. http://www.nowaterriver.com/poetry-friday-spotlight-on-ncte-poets-aileen-fisher-with-lee-bennett-hopkins/

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  20. Amy LVOctober 4, 2013 at 5:31 AM

    I love ASL poetry, and those chicks pecking their way into the world...yes! Your chicks are lucky to have you - county fairs are the best. Thank you for hosting today's celebration, today's Poetry Fair!

    At The Poem Farm today, I have a little dizzy poem...

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  21. AnonymousOctober 4, 2013 at 6:42 AM

    I haven't been on a roller coaster in years. I enjoyed the ride and I'm always a fan of ASL. Thanks for hosting and linking us all up today. My Mortimer Minute hop is full of exciting news about my latest poetry project.

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  22. Heidi MordhorstOctober 4, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    I must be making up for lost weeks--I now have TWO posts this week and I don't want anyone to miss the poem I wish I had written...by Liz Steinglass!

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  23. JoAnn Early MackenOctober 4, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    Thank you for hosting! I've posted a thunderstorm poem from Write a Poem Step by Step that a third grader wrote in one of my poetry workshops plus information about National Bullying Prevention Month and a Teaching Authors Book Giveaway.

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  24. Becky ShillingtonOctober 4, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    Thanks so much for hosting Poetry Friday today! I am so glad you had fun in TX--LOVE the pics! = )

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  25. AnonymousOctober 4, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Thanks for hosting the roundup! Have a great weekend, everyone!

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  26. Carmela MartinoOctober 4, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    Oops! I didn't see that JoAnn posted a link already. Sorry for the duplication.
    Thanks for hosting today, Dori, and for the poem/videoclip. A virtual roller coaster ride is about all I can handle. Glad you and the grandkids enjoyed the fair.

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  27. Linda BOctober 4, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    I love the poem Dori, with signing too! And that ending-bittersweet, isn't it? I haven't been to a fair in a long while, makes me want to go! Thanks for sharing your good times in San Antonio, too, and for hosting!

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  28. Violet N.October 4, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Thanks so much for hosting! That YouTube reading was so interesting and diverse. Loved it, along with the tummy-turning ride on the roller coaster.

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  29. KeriOctober 4, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    Thanks for hosting and making me crave funnel cake. ;-) I love fair time!

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  30. Donna SmithOctober 4, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    Thanks for hosting today. I'm a bit late posting, but made it! I think I need a trip to the fair...but no roller coaster for me!

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  31. RuthOctober 4, 2013 at 2:59 PM

    Thank you for hosting!

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  32. Julie October 4, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    Thanks for hosting, Dori! Three gallons of milk in 4 minutes - that is SOME COW!
    Renee La Tulippe recently got me thinking about scary poems, and up popped THE STOLEN CHILD by W.B. Yeats. It's featured over at The Drift Record today.

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  33. Julie October 4, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    Oh, my gosh, sorry for all those attempts to fix the link to my Drift Record post about Yeat's "The Stolen Child."

    In a separate post at
    The Drift Record I'm taking my turn at The Mortimer Minute for The Children's Poetry Blog Hop.

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    1. Julie October 4, 2013 at 7:43 PM

      That's "Yeats's" not "Yeat's" - I need to get more sleep. By the way, I think the link to The Mortimer Minute was incorrect, too. Here it is again:
      http://julielarios.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-mortimer-minute-my-turn-with.html
      I am such a mess today!

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  34. JoyOctober 4, 2013 at 6:52 PM

    Dori,
    So sorry I'm running so late. I didn't get in from the Highlights Poetry Workshop, Poetry for the Delight of It facilitated by David L. Harrison until midnight last night, after a very long day and I've been dragging and running on coffee all day trying to get some work done.
    I have a short poem about a little snake that was resting on the cement outside my cabin up today with a poetry prompt.
    BTW, the workshop was awesome. J. Patrick Lewis and Renee LaTulippe talked to us via SKYPE. Marvelous. So many great poets that I got to meet.

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