tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post999658273226033805..comments2024-03-25T12:58:42.058-05:00Comments on Poetry for Children: Poet to Poet: Jeannine AtkinsSylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-88297098270046378852016-09-25T10:00:32.597-05:002016-09-25T10:00:32.597-05:00(Can't tell if my comment slipped into Cybersp...(Can't tell if my comment slipped into Cyberspace; trying again...) <br />Thank you, April and Jeannine, for this rich interview, and Sylvia for hosting. <br />"I start and move along by giving time to words that evoke the five senses. ..." Love this, and the writing it produces from Jeannine's pen/keyboard. This new book is terrific!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-60703329559060155432016-09-25T09:53:19.046-05:002016-09-25T09:53:19.046-05:00Such a rich interview! Thanks, April and Jeannine...Such a rich interview! Thanks, April and Jeannine, and Sylvia for hosting. <br />"I start and move along by giving time to words that evoke the five senses" - love this, and the elegant writing it produces from Jeannine's pen/keyboard. :0)Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-74159886310380746312016-09-20T09:33:59.776-05:002016-09-20T09:33:59.776-05:00Terrific interview--I loved April's close read...Terrific interview--I loved April's close reading and insightful questions. Jeannine's answers felt like a poetry workshop! Putting this one on my to-read list.Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-31226207931915076162016-09-19T16:58:10.956-05:002016-09-19T16:58:10.956-05:00Thank you all for stopping by to savor this amazin...Thank you all for stopping by to savor this amazing exchange between April and Jeannine. I enjoyed it as much as you all did! Sylvia Vardellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970790447637356879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-8285070978848067682016-09-19T10:48:19.635-05:002016-09-19T10:48:19.635-05:00Fascinating excerpts, and the question and answer ...Fascinating excerpts, and the question and answer showed the poet's viewpoint to be wide-ranging, well-thought-out and engaging.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-37244853451742090502016-09-17T17:24:55.257-05:002016-09-17T17:24:55.257-05:00What great questions, April! Lovely interview. Thi...What great questions, April! Lovely interview. This summer I read Jeannine's memoir <i>Views from a Windowseat</i> and so this was another window into a life I've found out a little bit about. Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-83401157788529425372016-09-17T11:31:26.953-05:002016-09-17T11:31:26.953-05:00I can barely wait to read Jeannine's new book,...I can barely wait to read Jeannine's new book, and love these small parts that entice even more, and the questions, April, and answers, Jeannine, make the story even more special. Thanks for the post, Sylvia, April and Jeannine!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-79981413731576402872016-09-17T02:12:39.438-05:002016-09-17T02:12:39.438-05:00Doraine ~ exactly my thought--I want a class on me...Doraine ~ exactly my thought--I want a class on metaphors, too! Jeannine? Create it and I'll be there in a heartbeat!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128192997917583478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-59097439382064198372016-09-16T17:04:11.931-05:002016-09-16T17:04:11.931-05:00So inspiring to get into the minds of poets and se...So inspiring to get into the minds of poets and see what goes on behind the scenes of the beautiful books we love and admire. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-8146541779014908562016-09-16T14:32:18.966-05:002016-09-16T14:32:18.966-05:00I've said it before and I'll say it again,...I've said it before and I'll say it again, I LOVE this poet-to-poet series, Sylvia. The questions are as rich as the answers! I especially enjoyed reading about the approach Jeannine takes to her work. I love that she never forces— she gives the words time to ripen. Thanks to you, April, and Jeannine!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-3907837704144287212016-09-16T12:25:43.783-05:002016-09-16T12:25:43.783-05:00What a terrific interview--so many great nuggets h...What a terrific interview--so many great nuggets here! Janet Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335945237210886655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-84240712528431558012016-09-16T11:54:08.175-05:002016-09-16T11:54:08.175-05:00Enjoyed this wonderful exchange between April and ...Enjoyed this wonderful exchange between April and Jeannine. Finding Wonders is exquisitely written. :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31122236.post-10656788129328376092016-09-16T09:37:37.088-05:002016-09-16T09:37:37.088-05:00Thank you, Sylvia, for pairing these two! April an...Thank you, Sylvia, for pairing these two! April and Jeannine, how delightful it is to find you two together here. Excellent questions and plenty of food for thought. I want a class on metaphors!Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.com