What's Ordinary?
philosophy for children148 total reviews
Comment from Caressa_08
A great picture of your family to highlight your great rhyming poem, along with Sawyer definitely seems with that expression, noticing something extraordinary like your last stanza lets us know...Far it seems for them, not an ordinary day at all. Enjoyed your creative poem. And, thanks for sharing.
Caressa
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2014
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A great picture of your family to highlight your great rhyming poem, along with Sawyer definitely seems with that expression, noticing something extraordinary like your last stanza lets us know...Far it seems for them, not an ordinary day at all. Enjoyed your creative poem. And, thanks for sharing.
Caressa
Comment Written 07-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 07-Aug-2014
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Caressa, thank you so much for your generous response to this poem :-) Brooke
Comment from Kingsland
Yes indeed it is extraordinary isn't it. This was a well written poetic voice that flowed within its thoughts very smoothly. I enjoyed re4ading this excellent piece of poetic art... John
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Yes indeed it is extraordinary isn't it. This was a well written poetic voice that flowed within its thoughts very smoothly. I enjoyed re4ading this excellent piece of poetic art... John
Comment Written 06-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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John, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from Muffins
The repetition of "what's ordinary in" is the type of sweet and inquisitive questions a young child would ask. The world is a child's playground and they will explore everything and ask tons of questions in order to gain knowledge.
Each stanza is irresistible with its child's point of view of nature and wanting to get to know it. This is a joyful, expressive poem with the innocent narrator voice of a child. I can see Sawyer asking his parents these questions all day long.
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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The repetition of "what's ordinary in" is the type of sweet and inquisitive questions a young child would ask. The world is a child's playground and they will explore everything and ask tons of questions in order to gain knowledge.
Each stanza is irresistible with its child's point of view of nature and wanting to get to know it. This is a joyful, expressive poem with the innocent narrator voice of a child. I can see Sawyer asking his parents these questions all day long.
Comment Written 06-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Muffins, thank you so much for your thoughtful response to this poem :-) Brooke
Comment from padumachitta
Hi. Ok...I like: the repeated line that changes at the end, the look at all those everyday things with new eyes. I like the wonderful feeling of the word extraordinary.
padumachitta
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Hi. Ok...I like: the repeated line that changes at the end, the look at all those everyday things with new eyes. I like the wonderful feeling of the word extraordinary.
padumachitta
Comment Written 06-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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padumachitta, thank you so much, my friend :-) Brooke
Comment from Cumbrianlass
You're quite right, Brooke. There's extraordinary to be found in every day. I love the way you've reminded us of that, and the examples you've used. Adore the pic - Sawyer's expression is just priceless. He's so cute.
This poem serves to remind us, beautifully, of what an extraordinary and special world we live in. Or maybe that should be 'on'.
:)
Av
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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You're quite right, Brooke. There's extraordinary to be found in every day. I love the way you've reminded us of that, and the examples you've used. Adore the pic - Sawyer's expression is just priceless. He's so cute.
This poem serves to remind us, beautifully, of what an extraordinary and special world we live in. Or maybe that should be 'on'.
:)
Av
Comment Written 06-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Thank you so much, Av - yep, cute he is :-) Brooke
Comment from Deniz22
Your "ordinary" writing is extraordinary. How little we value the creation God has given us! If science could create a worm the world would gasp in awe yet we take all the little things for granted and forget who granted them to us out of love.
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Your "ordinary" writing is extraordinary. How little we value the creation God has given us! If science could create a worm the world would gasp in awe yet we take all the little things for granted and forget who granted them to us out of love.
Comment Written 06-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Thanks so much, Dennis, for your most insightful comments and generous sixth star :-) Brooke
Comment from N.K. Wagner
The extraordinary is ordinary only when it is ignored or taken for granted. You've mislabeled this - it's philosophy for all ages. Beautifully done. :) nancy
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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The extraordinary is ordinary only when it is ignored or taken for granted. You've mislabeled this - it's philosophy for all ages. Beautifully done. :) nancy
Comment Written 06-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Nancy, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from Bryan G
Thanks for a poem of encouragement. What is taken as ordinary in our lives is actually the extraordinary. As I read more about haiku the key to living haiku is grasping the extraordinary aspects of life and claiming as your own. Thanks for reminding me that there is so much to see and feel in life.
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Thanks for a poem of encouragement. What is taken as ordinary in our lives is actually the extraordinary. As I read more about haiku the key to living haiku is grasping the extraordinary aspects of life and claiming as your own. Thanks for reminding me that there is so much to see and feel in life.
Comment Written 06-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Bryan, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from poetbear
I like the way you worked your pen name into the last line.
Great photo.
Extra Ordinary if you break the word down?
Some kids don't even get this time or the outings which is so very sad to say.
They are pushed in front of Technology and they grow overweight.
My parents both worked so they took us out every Saturday and that time togethr was extraordinary.
We didn't have alot of play dates but I understand that.
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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I like the way you worked your pen name into the last line.
Great photo.
Extra Ordinary if you break the word down?
Some kids don't even get this time or the outings which is so very sad to say.
They are pushed in front of Technology and they grow overweight.
My parents both worked so they took us out every Saturday and that time togethr was extraordinary.
We didn't have alot of play dates but I understand that.
Comment Written 06-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Thank you, my friend, for your generous and thoughtful response to this poem :-) Yep, I was a single working mom, so I was like your parents - I made the very most of the time we had together :-) Brooke
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They were both working so we were together but they both had to work.
We lost our father at 45 in 1973 when I as 15.
Thanks
Comment from Lulube
Love this style of poem, from the question in the first line, to the description of it, then to the need for the answer to the question. Lovely.\
Lots of imagery, great rhyming
lulube
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Love this style of poem, from the question in the first line, to the description of it, then to the need for the answer to the question. Lovely.\
Lots of imagery, great rhyming
lulube
Comment Written 05-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2014
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Lulube, thank you so much for your generous and gracious response to this poem :-) Brooke_
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welcome Brooke
lulube
