...and Welcome Back! Hope you had a fabulous holiday! Here are two great poems and one "musical" entry for the New Year 2011...The first is only part of a poem by one of our favourite poets, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, who wrote The Eagle (such a great poem, don't you think?). The second is an uncomplicated poem, that I happened to stumble across. It was published as a "haiku", but in English, the syllables don't cut it as a haiku...(5-7-5). Puzzling, but maybe it works out in Japanese?The thrid entry is a **link to a little video made by somebody not much older than you are. It is a "Soundscape" (we'll be talking about this in music....). Is this music? art? poetry? What are your thoughts about these first 3 entries of the new year?
By the way, I saw a total of THREE gorgeous hawks over the holidays, right by my house and on the same day -- this made me think of Tennyson and The Eagle. It was a rather magical experience, as one does not often see these specatacular (and HUGE) birds of prey so close to the city. Anyway, a special thanks to those hawks for choosing a tree by me to perch on...and also for reminding me to post these 3 little gems on our blog! Best wishes to everyone for a Happy New Year!
In Memorium
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Poem for the New Year
by Kobayashi Issa
New Year's Day --
everything is in blossom!
I feel about average.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm9AonuPivQ (If you have any trouble using this link directly, try copying it into the top bar on your screen...it is on Youtube.)
I like this poem because it is about the new years and interesting and it sounds good.
ReplyDeleteI think the poem in memorium is very interesting because because in the poem in memorium it is about the new year like telling us to do good deeds like ring in out the false and ring in the true. I like the video link because in the video link I like that they use everyday items to make cool sounds in the video link. I like the second poem because it is very short and telling you that lots of things are happening in the new year because it says everything is in blossom.
ReplyDeletethis poem is so good at rymingi love the short ones tooo i hope you guys put up more pomes this one is good because it was new year a few days ago and the poem i saw that was the best there was happy new year that was the best well hope u put more poems thnxs for the poem!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the sounds and the beat in this sound video and i also like it because somtimes if u open a marker it makes sound but somtimes pepole dont hear it thats why to and u can hear new sounds
ReplyDeleteMs Kutertan,
ReplyDeleteYour poem is fantastic because I love the sound of bells and I sometimes speak the truth.
I like Kobayashi Issa because I love stuff when it blossoms.
Please make more poems.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!! wow, The year went by so quick. I like the poem in memoriul.I think the line ring out the old,ring in the new means that your saying bye bye 2010 and helo 2011.
ReplyDeleteWow I really liked that video. It was really good. I also liked the poems. This week my favourite poem was In Memorium. I never knew the second poem was a haiku after I read the message Mrs.K sent I then I realized that the second poem was a haiku. After that soundscape video I thoght that soudscape was cool
ReplyDeleteDear Ms. Kutertan,
ReplyDeletetoday's poem was great, the reason it's good is because it is about THE NEW YEAR!!!!!!
Katelyn,
ReplyDeletewould ANY poem about the New Year be great? It sounds like you are excited about the New Year....I am happy about it, too! It is like a blank page in front of you and you can decide what to write or draw on it! There is nothing to go back and "fix" or "correct", it is just waiting for you to create something wonderful!!! :)
Radit and I (Ms. K. corrected the "me and Radit!) both like both of these poems, and think both of them are unique. They are well written and they are the perfect poems to describe the New Year and they will help me celebrate the New Year!
ReplyDeleteNote from Ms. K: Boys, you do not HAVE to like the poems, but if you do, try to tell me WHY they are perfect or great or how they help you celebrate! I love to hear your ideas! :)
Ms. Kutertan your poems are wonderful because they rhyme. I love the poems so much. I just love it and oh, I was going to say to you HAPPY NEW YEAR! Please put more!
ReplyDeleteI just like what they did with the door, bottles and the ball!
ReplyDeleteWhoever made this poem should be the only one making poems. I just love poems. My favorite poem is the second one.
ReplyDeleteNote from Ms. K: Meroj, Why do you like the second one so much? Is it the best poem EVER, or is there another poem on our blog that you like better? Next time, try to support your ideas by giving details about WHY you feel the way you do.
It was random noises...I have no idea why it sounds like the New Year, but the wind up toy sounded good with the door banging in the end. They will go good together. Hope you make another vieo on You tube, I would love to watch it.
ReplyDeleteA note from Ms. K: Thanks for your ideas, Rami! Actually, I did not make this video, I only found it and wanted to share it with everyone, because I thought it was interesting. I wanted to find out what my students think about it, but you do not HAVE to like it. We will talk about Soundscapes tomorrow in class :)