tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post7654210358441514404..comments2024-02-17T21:40:24.532-07:00Comments on Carol's Corner: POEM #5- The Great Wall of ChinaCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-88410370879677097142014-04-11T10:36:17.801-06:002014-04-11T10:36:17.801-06:00Carol, we are just winding up our study of ancient...Carol, we are just winding up our study of ancient China. I can't wait to share this with my students after break.<br />Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-75452045575709440852014-04-06T18:48:33.727-06:002014-04-06T18:48:33.727-06:00Love how deeply you have thought about this wall. ...Love how deeply you have thought about this wall. I always think sadly about all of the lives lost, and never considered:<br /><br />maybe millions<br />loss of lives lessened by this<br />miracle of manpower<br /><br />Interesting,<br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-63518159640995566792014-04-06T18:43:06.794-06:002014-04-06T18:43:06.794-06:00I agree, these are hard. I couldn't get anywhe...I agree, these are hard. I couldn't get anywhere with this, Carol, but you covered so much. I love those last lines! The poem is rather like a rant about the wall, at least to me. Somehow your words made me go fast, so I returned to read it again! Good voice!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-73176954139866920252014-04-06T05:17:18.762-06:002014-04-06T05:17:18.762-06:00An abecedarian was a BRILLIANT choice of form! If...An abecedarian was a BRILLIANT choice of form! If for no other reason than you had a built-in Q to use! And LOTS of Zs! I love these bits best: "earth dragon" and "miracle of manpower" and "variously vandalized."<br /><br />Three cheers for another great poem!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.com