tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post1806798027401071424..comments2023-09-25T02:11:03.592-07:00Comments on Wild Goose Scoops Moon: "LUNCH" or "MONEY"gabriellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14488809730387509552noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-86918835663953560982014-02-13T20:44:33.817-08:002014-02-13T20:44:33.817-08:00Such wonderfully creative and playful renderings f...Such wonderfully creative and playful renderings for the prompt. In reading all the other pieces, I wonder if I may have taken this challenge too literally. I’ve never heard of an erasure poem. I’m afraid I’m not very well versed (no pun intended) in form. This is one of the many things I love about Real Toads—I always learn so much and it is such a delight to read the inspired work of this writing community. <br /><br />Thank you for the thoughtful feedback and encouragement.gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14488809730387509552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-47197263862594468292014-02-13T17:49:10.112-08:002014-02-13T17:49:10.112-08:00…when a child's balance
goes in the red
a sta...…when a child's balance<br />goes in the red<br /><br />a stamped hand! that shocked me.<br /><br />Great "awareness" poem<br />Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-85887636848947129572014-02-13T15:50:24.772-08:002014-02-13T15:50:24.772-08:00I often find the readers' responses to be just...<br />I often find the readers' responses to be just as telling as the articles.<br /><br />This is a typical one--no, I didn’t make up the non de plum.<br /><br />savageman Feb. 12, 14 7:52 AM <br />I would be in favor of this IF the parents couldn't have cable TV, cell phones, couldn't smoke or drink, maybe had a job or volunteered at the school, in general were upright citizens just down on there luck. I'll bet the parents have it all and just don't know how they can afford a school lunch in there budget.<br /><br />There were many others similar in tone and sentiment.<br /><br /> When did we as a culture become so callous and mean spirited?<br />gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14488809730387509552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-34969699680692604022014-02-13T11:30:00.468-08:002014-02-13T11:30:00.468-08:00what in the world is wrong with us that we would l...what in the world is wrong with us that we would leave a child to go hungry...and we wonder why the world is in such turmoilaspiritofsimplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870339828098281415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-67247763950986648982014-02-13T10:29:14.546-08:002014-02-13T10:29:14.546-08:00So sad we can't feed our all our kids. I liked...So sad we can't feed our all our kids. I liked the poem and the articleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15220312888756354357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-43477141354782013382014-02-13T09:17:38.074-08:002014-02-13T09:17:38.074-08:00Nice summarizing of the article. A job well done.
...Nice summarizing of the article. A job well done.<br />-HAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-36625709220573594342014-02-13T09:01:55.911-08:002014-02-13T09:01:55.911-08:00You make it clear... how can a child focus on lear...You make it clear... how can a child focus on learning, a brain work, when hunger growls and gnaws.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-2815731774434268192014-02-13T07:06:14.395-08:002014-02-13T07:06:14.395-08:00I love how you condensed this and brought real foc...I love how you condensed this and brought real focus to it.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-4918665245312084752014-02-13T05:45:14.819-08:002014-02-13T05:45:14.819-08:00This really focuses attention on the needs of the ...This really focuses attention on the needs of the child.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-15442406789629736402014-02-13T04:44:17.264-08:002014-02-13T04:44:17.264-08:00I hope this issue has been addressed! How horrible...I hope this issue has been addressed! How horrible for some child to have to go through the rest of the day with any stamp on his hand. Words or pictures, the meaning is still there. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13318991328136593536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-79137215856165299542014-02-12T22:25:57.346-08:002014-02-12T22:25:57.346-08:00how sad... ~how sad... ~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7625395820364255340.post-45224143248435101052014-02-12T22:19:59.864-08:002014-02-12T22:19:59.864-08:00Nice article you wrote. It told the story like the...Nice article you wrote. It told the story like the original but in a shorter version, like a telegram or a Twitter message.<br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.com