Wednesday, February 22, 2012

A pretty amazing two minutes.

Litany

16 comments:

  1. Oh wow, how delightful! One of the nicest poetry recitals I've ever heard. "But don't worry, I am not the bread and the knife." Thanks for making my day.

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  2. Emily Vanessa, I'm usually not a big fan of this sort of thing, but this little guy seemed extra special to me.

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  3. He does seem super special. I think I love him.

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  4. He will always be a very happy boy, I hope, and then a happy man.

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  5. i stumbled and fell in here...

    so glad i did.

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  6. I've seen this little guy before. Extraordinary. I do love when he gets to the bread and the knife. :-)

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  7. it's quite amazing how the parents were able to instill in him the love for poetry at such a young age (and with none of that pageant feel)... memorizing is the first step to understanding and then loving poetry. I need to catch and start doing this with my kids...

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  8. The pine-scented air is what kills me. I don't know if any of you were able to see the text of the poem beneath the video. If not, I want to make sure that you do. http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/19797

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  9. Beautiful to see such a genuine and expressive love for words at such an early age - thanks for sharing!

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  10. that poem and that little boy's relish in the words. perfect!

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  11. Oh my, I cannot believe it! Reminds of my mom teaching me a poem about a bird when I was four...I would recite it using actions. I still remember the recital to this day. Children, I think, can live a poem easier than us adults. Thank you for sharing this.

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  12. Said again...the things I find when I visit this space. You've brought many smiles to my face this morning...now I'm ready to face the day. Thank you Denise.

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  13. I have seen this enchanting recitation before--wonderful. Think of all the poems this young boy will come to embrace.

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  14. I'm speechless! And how wonderful that he recites poetry, as opposed to Disney-esque blah.

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