Thursday, May 20, 2010
Longfellow
WOW!!! What a treat to read some of Lonfellow's work. He has such a gift of rhyme and creates such a visual image through his poetry. He is such an upbeat author and fun to read. I use his poem 'The Children's Hour' in class and students really like his poetry. He is able to encourage growth, endurance and committment for higher goals through his writting. What an exceptional individual, staying positive through adversity. I was so impressed by his poetry, I researched more about him and his life, and shared some of his poetry with a few students (Village Blacksmith, and Excelsior) they really enjoyed them and even asked if they could read more. I was impressed that when he went to Europe to gain more knowledge, he actually "walked."
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I also enjoyed his poetry, but have to admit that I struggled with some of the other poets. Longfellow is upbeat and direct, so I don't have to think so hard about what he is saying.
ReplyDeleteLongfellow does have a readability that others sometimes lack. He writes about subjects to which we relate, and he gives his poems a nice beat so we can fall easily into the metering. What I appreciate about Longfellow is that he can pick seemingly simplistic topics on which to write, but he deepens the topic and still allows the reader to find as much substance as he/she is looking for. This makes Longfellow readable to a child, an adult, a novice, and a scholar.
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