The Bluest Eye in A-Z land
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Comment from nukrz
So hurt and damaged so cast out and broken, as I read it I felt sick, I started thinking and wondering how people can be so full of hatred. I really liked this one. It struck a cord thats for sure!
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2009
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So hurt and damaged so cast out and broken, as I read it I felt sick, I started thinking and wondering how people can be so full of hatred. I really liked this one. It struck a cord thats for sure!
Comment Written 15-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2009
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This is a book that struck one huge cord in me - thank you for your most generous response, Brooke
Comment from Pen&Ink
Hi Brooke,
This is quite a description of Pecola and her trials and tribulations. Thank you for sharing the author notes. It adds to the meaning behind your word choice. Interesting picture as well.
Ray
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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Hi Brooke,
This is quite a description of Pecola and her trials and tribulations. Thank you for sharing the author notes. It adds to the meaning behind your word choice. Interesting picture as well.
Ray
Comment Written 15-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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I'm so glad you found meaning in this work - thank you! Brooke
Comment from chaswriter
Brooke - As always, I enjoy reading your alphabet slaughters, but, this time, the author's notes were even better. Love the education. Thanks for all your work. Charlie.
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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Brooke - As always, I enjoy reading your alphabet slaughters, but, this time, the author's notes were even better. Love the education. Thanks for all your work. Charlie.
Comment Written 15-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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Charlie, thanks ever so much, Brooke
Comment from kassey
What a very sad story, a little dark girl wanting blue eyes, I have never thought about it before but that is virtually impossible isn't it? She had a very sad life and you used excellent words to get through your aphabet.
Excellent work Kay
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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What a very sad story, a little dark girl wanting blue eyes, I have never thought about it before but that is virtually impossible isn't it? She had a very sad life and you used excellent words to get through your aphabet.
Excellent work Kay
Comment Written 15-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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yeah, she wanted to look like Shirley Temple, whom everyone loves and whom people sing and dance with - she lived in the midst of way too much reality to want something else realistic!! Thank you, Brooke
Comment from E. W. Crowe
Hey, Brooke. Good poem here. Some very hard-hitting words and some very shocking lines. All good stuff. In your author notes, not that it matters, you have her traveling to the realm of madness twice. But other than that, excellent job.
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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Hey, Brooke. Good poem here. Some very hard-hitting words and some very shocking lines. All good stuff. In your author notes, not that it matters, you have her traveling to the realm of madness twice. But other than that, excellent job.
Comment Written 15-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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thank you for picking that up for me - I will edit! I don't like errors anywhere! thanks so much for your thoughtful review, Brooke
Comment from DreamChaser
Never before have I read a poem where each word or line had such strong meaning and graceful flow. The A to Z format in which this is wrote justs adds to the excellent quality of the work. I feel as if I could understand the story behind it without having read the author's notes.
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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Never before have I read a poem where each word or line had such strong meaning and graceful flow. The A to Z format in which this is wrote justs adds to the excellent quality of the work. I feel as if I could understand the story behind it without having read the author's notes.
Comment Written 15-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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I am deeply moved by your comments and totally thankful for your generous rating - thank you so very much!!! Brooke
Comment from Fleedleflump
A haunting, dark tale of what it is to be an outcast, whether by one's own making, society, family, or a horrid combination of the three. The best compliment I can think to give is that you told me the story clearly before I read the author's notes.
Mike
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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A haunting, dark tale of what it is to be an outcast, whether by one's own making, society, family, or a horrid combination of the three. The best compliment I can think to give is that you told me the story clearly before I read the author's notes.
Mike
Comment Written 15-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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Mike, thanks for that compliment! Brooke
Comment from starkat
Another fabulous A-Z poem, Brooke. You are so great at this format. You should gather them all together and publish them in a big beautiful illustrated book.
Well, I love all your word choices that paint such vivid pictures. I've never read a Toni Morrison book before, but will keep my eye for her books, especially this one.
Thanks for all the enlightening notes. Living in a country where we are supposed to have free speech, I can't imagine this book being banned. In some classes it should be required reading with a book report and discussion group.
Thanks for sharing
Well done...;)
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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Another fabulous A-Z poem, Brooke. You are so great at this format. You should gather them all together and publish them in a big beautiful illustrated book.
Well, I love all your word choices that paint such vivid pictures. I've never read a Toni Morrison book before, but will keep my eye for her books, especially this one.
Thanks for all the enlightening notes. Living in a country where we are supposed to have free speech, I can't imagine this book being banned. In some classes it should be required reading with a book report and discussion group.
Thanks for sharing
Well done...;)
Comment Written 15-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2008
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You would be amazed about banned books - every year the librarians' association publishes a list - google to see all the classics that have been banned by one or more towns or school districts - it will make you choke!!! Thanks so much, Brooke
Comment from flea0420
I'm so happy I'm a fan of yours otherwise I may have missed this excellent piece. You have done an excellent job of evoking emotion. You are an expert of this form. I have never read Toni Morrison but I will definitely look for this book. This has touched me deeply. Thanks so much for sharing.
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
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I'm so happy I'm a fan of yours otherwise I may have missed this excellent piece. You have done an excellent job of evoking emotion. You are an expert of this form. I have never read Toni Morrison but I will definitely look for this book. This has touched me deeply. Thanks so much for sharing.
Comment Written 14-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
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Your thoughtful comments are much appreciated, Brooke
Comment from okiboy
Wow, what a emotional poem. The format of using the letters of the alphabet was very well done. Each word had a powerful impact. It was a very good way to have the meaning come accross. Very well done.
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
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Wow, what a emotional poem. The format of using the letters of the alphabet was very well done. Each word had a powerful impact. It was a very good way to have the meaning come accross. Very well done.
Comment Written 14-Dec-2008
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
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thanks so much for such a thoughtful review, Brooke
