tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post6593059273270495779..comments2024-03-10T14:07:40.468-04:00Comments on Blue Rose Girls: POETRY FRIDAY: Comets, Stars, the Moon, and MarsBlue Rose Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05224076615462128422noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-15519707672610627392007-03-18T08:30:00.000-04:002007-03-18T08:30:00.000-04:00Gregory,I, too, am a fan of Florian's poetry. My f...Gregory,<BR/><BR/>I, too, am a fan of Florian's poetry. My favorite Florian book is INSECTLOPEDIA.<BR/><BR/>I like your little Pluto ditty. I think you should give it a really looooonnnng title.Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-21793648510746310312007-03-18T00:22:00.000-04:002007-03-18T00:22:00.000-04:00I'm a huuuuge Douglas Florian fan and will undoubt...I'm a huuuuge Douglas Florian fan and will undoubtedly get this book, but to toot my own horn, on the day of the Pluto news, I believe I was the first children's poet to deal with the issue. It's such a short ditty that I can't even in good conscience link to it:<BR/><BR/>Poor Pluto.<BR/>Got the boot-o.<BR/><BR/>(actually, here's <A HREF="http://gottabook.blogspot.com/2006/08/pluto-poem.html" REL="nofollow">the link</A> because there's a fine Pluto Fib in the comments)Greg Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449684160718426340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-13564009467129390702007-03-16T23:20:00.000-04:002007-03-16T23:20:00.000-04:00Thanks, Jules!Rita,I used to play a tape of Holst'...Thanks, Jules!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Rita,<BR/><BR/>I used to play a tape of Holst's "The Planets" for my second graders during our unit of study on space. Thanks for the information about the year of the music's composition. I wonder how Clyde Tombaugh's family feels now that his great discovery has been demoted to second class planetary status. Tombaugh passed away a decade ago. At least he never knew about the demotion of poor Pluto.Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-64473978312419719092007-03-16T18:00:00.000-04:002007-03-16T18:00:00.000-04:00I went to the symphony last Friday, where the L.A....I went to the symphony last Friday, where the L.A. Phil performed Holst's <I>The Planets,</I> and for a moment I got nervous (sad? antsy?), wondering what Pluto's treatment was going to be. Then I realized this had been composed in 1925, and Pluto wasn't discovered until 1930. Holst's work had come around in time again.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823648489427679440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-21856808051134634332007-03-16T13:31:00.000-04:002007-03-16T13:31:00.000-04:00Great review. I want to see this one. Thanks!Great review. I want to see this one. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-76685772349338111502007-03-16T11:42:00.000-04:002007-03-16T11:42:00.000-04:00Tricia,It's hard to believe that teachers will be ...Tricia,<BR/><BR/>It's hard to believe that teachers will be asked to teach incorrect information...for two years! Ah! The "powers that be" are often the reason teachers get blamed for poor public school education. I used to shake my head a lot--but I didn't always bite my tongue when I felt the urge to speak out about some stupid educational practice adminstrators tried to foist on those of us who actually spent time working with children.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Kelly,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words!Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-25327137901600753462007-03-16T10:00:00.000-04:002007-03-16T10:00:00.000-04:00Another awesome post, Elaine! Thanks :)Another awesome post, Elaine! Thanks :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169707337312707247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31911817.post-44706045368662380892007-03-16T09:11:00.000-04:002007-03-16T09:11:00.000-04:00Hi Elaine,Thanks for the wonderful review. I went ...Hi Elaine,<BR/>Thanks for the wonderful review. I went right out and ordered a copy of the book when I read Roger's post. We have been bemoaning the fact that the state standards in science won't be rewritten for another 2 years, so the powers that be have decided to keep Pluto in as a planet until then! (This is where I shake my head.)<BR/>And since St. Patrick's day is almost here, let me say that I love your limerick.<BR/>Have a great weekend!<BR/>TriciaTriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.com