tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post984751852894769636..comments2024-03-28T01:47:40.319-07:00Comments on GottaBook: Douglas Florian - April is the Coolest MonthGreg Pincushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00449684160718426340noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-2999347537270419252011-04-04T16:20:35.583-07:002011-04-04T16:20:35.583-07:00Thank you Greg and Douglas for snapping the curse ...Thank you Greg and Douglas for snapping the curse of that line for me. "April is the cruelest month" follows those of us with this name!<br /><br />Interestingly, my husband is a tax accountant...so Douglas? You're first and last lines are both right!April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-20722338204126160072011-04-02T12:51:41.236-07:002011-04-02T12:51:41.236-07:00Such a fun poem! Looking forward to your April cel...Such a fun poem! Looking forward to your April celebration of 30 poets. Many thanks in advance as I know there will be many ! ~TheresaLooking for the Write Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-64864558202136210542011-04-02T10:24:23.666-07:002011-04-02T10:24:23.666-07:00Looking forward to this year's poetic adventur...Looking forward to this year's poetic adventure/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-41899583999534380892011-04-02T07:03:21.713-07:002011-04-02T07:03:21.713-07:00That turn Mr. Florian makes at the end of the poem...That turn Mr. Florian makes at the end of the poem...back to cruelest...what a surprise! That's what I like best about Douglas Florian's poetry -- the surprises!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-42365305828464069822011-04-01T19:47:18.522-07:002011-04-01T19:47:18.522-07:00Hooray, hooray for 30/30 days!!!!!!
And here here ...Hooray, hooray for 30/30 days!!!!!!<br />And here here to what the other posts have stated.Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-54972448687667220502011-04-01T12:20:14.942-07:002011-04-01T12:20:14.942-07:00Cruellest,coolest,
break-the-rulest!
I send a hugl...Cruellest,coolest,<br />break-the-rulest!<br />I send a huglest<br />to our Douglest;<br />he makes me want <br />to be a duellist.<br />To match his cleverest<br />is my Mount Everest.<br /><br /><br />Thank you, Greg, for gathering us all together here.Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-46811469967495148142011-04-01T10:34:09.490-07:002011-04-01T10:34:09.490-07:00Douglas Florian is simply a gymnast. I stand agai...Douglas Florian is simply a gymnast. I stand again, thinking, "How did he DO that?" A.Amy L Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830987204619914326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-15470088781799086542011-04-01T08:19:44.963-07:002011-04-01T08:19:44.963-07:00Clever Douglas! Like Laura, my taxes are all done ...Clever Douglas! Like Laura, my taxes are all done and filed, but still there's truth in those words!<br /><br />My capcha word is "pearmart". Must think about what that store would look like . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-55013407876978037212011-04-01T08:14:08.698-07:002011-04-01T08:14:08.698-07:00Great April poem! It's the perfect way to star...Great April poem! It's the perfect way to start off National Poetry Month at GottaBook. My elementary students really enjoyed Douglas Florian's poetry. One of his books that was a special favorite in my second-grade classroom was "Insectlopedia."Elaine Magliarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829330276633865868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-56195345220804378562011-04-01T07:44:33.798-07:002011-04-01T07:44:33.798-07:00What a great poem to find in my in-box this mornin...What a great poem to find in my in-box this morning. What a great start to April. Thanks, Greg!Amy-Baskin.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456111597354561225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-56627671529478663492011-04-01T07:04:13.773-07:002011-04-01T07:04:13.773-07:00Here's to a great 30 Days! Cool, cruel, and Ap...Here's to a great 30 Days! Cool, cruel, and April Fool, thanks, Douglas and Greg!Jane Heitman Healyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584630141388764779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-14999153903585029932011-04-01T06:33:23.656-07:002011-04-01T06:33:23.656-07:00hooray for douglas florian! i like how he brings i...hooray for douglas florian! i like how he brings it back around and admits it could also be cruel. especially for some of us in new england who had a 52 degree wednesday and woke up with inches of snow on april fool's day.<br /><br />looking forward to 30/30!david elzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-88773702389346877182011-04-01T05:33:02.821-07:002011-04-01T05:33:02.821-07:00Yay! It's April! What a perfect month for poet...Yay! It's April! What a perfect month for poetry (okay, every month is), including the "poetry" of Chicago's teasing spring/winter weather...Every poem you post is an inspiration, and I'm aiming for writing a poem a day (drafts, of course) during this wonderful celebration! Thanks, Greg.Carol Grannickhttp:theirrepressiblewriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-19286013954757794252011-04-01T03:55:27.149-07:002011-04-01T03:55:27.149-07:00Great way to start off 30 Poets/30 Days! I love th...Great way to start off 30 Poets/30 Days! I love the way this takes me right outside, and I even like the ending, because our taxes are all done, paid, etc. Yay!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.com