What's Ordinary?
philosophy for children148 total reviews
Comment from words
I love your world, Brooke. So full of wonder, awe and gratitude. A beautiful place to hang out.
You always use rhyme an meter to such wonderfu affect. Not one word or phrase ever seems forced and their is always marvelous contentent being unvieled with such sikill.
Hugs, your eternal fan, d
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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I love your world, Brooke. So full of wonder, awe and gratitude. A beautiful place to hang out.
You always use rhyme an meter to such wonderfu affect. Not one word or phrase ever seems forced and their is always marvelous contentent being unvieled with such sikill.
Hugs, your eternal fan, d
Comment Written 03-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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Diane, thank you so much, my friend :-) I always appreciate your encouragement and generosity :-) Brooke
Comment from Tonulak
Dear Brooke,
I loved this poem was lovely. It reminds of the zen parable when a shaman acosts a acolyte of aZen master and describes the magical feats the shaman can do. The master replied, "When I'm hungery, I eat, when I'm tired, I sleep. These are far greater feats.". Great job with this one--Ted
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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Dear Brooke,
I loved this poem was lovely. It reminds of the zen parable when a shaman acosts a acolyte of aZen master and describes the magical feats the shaman can do. The master replied, "When I'm hungery, I eat, when I'm tired, I sleep. These are far greater feats.". Great job with this one--Ted
Comment Written 03-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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Ted, thank you so much, my friend :-) Brooke
Comment from lappmellott
Great poem once again. You really need to make these children's poems into picture books for young children. They are great. Also, another great photograph of Sawyer, and this time with his Mom and Dad.
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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Great poem once again. You really need to make these children's poems into picture books for young children. They are great. Also, another great photograph of Sawyer, and this time with his Mom and Dad.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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lappmellott, thank you so much :-) Brooke
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You're welcome.
Comment from nomi338
Extraordinary is your work and I am a happy witness of it. I do so love to hear from you and the extraordinary things you find to write about. Your poems are never dull, routine or identical. I do not know how you do it, I'm just glad that you do it. By the way, I love the family photo.
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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Extraordinary is your work and I am a happy witness of it. I do so love to hear from you and the extraordinary things you find to write about. Your poems are never dull, routine or identical. I do not know how you do it, I'm just glad that you do it. By the way, I love the family photo.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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nomi, thanks so much. They don't end up with too many photos of all three of them since someone has to take the pictures :-) Brooke
Comment from mermaids
Simple trips to the mall and other outings often are the best memories. Love the verse about the moon,who makes waves dance without a tune,clever and creative. Again,your use of words and flow of lines, create a viewpoint of the world from the eyes of a child.
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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Simple trips to the mall and other outings often are the best memories. Love the verse about the moon,who makes waves dance without a tune,clever and creative. Again,your use of words and flow of lines, create a viewpoint of the world from the eyes of a child.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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Elaine, thank you so much, my friend :-) Brooke
Comment from Sasha
For me, nothing is ordinary...occasionally boring, okay...but never ordinary. I love the repetition and the questions are quite interesting. This is so well written that it really gave me pause to think about 'ordinary' in/from an entirely different perspective. I can certainly say, my life is anything by ordinary...lol. Love the photo and the inspiration it provided.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014
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For me, nothing is ordinary...occasionally boring, okay...but never ordinary. I love the repetition and the questions are quite interesting. This is so well written that it really gave me pause to think about 'ordinary' in/from an entirely different perspective. I can certainly say, my life is anything by ordinary...lol. Love the photo and the inspiration it provided.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014
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Valerie, thank you so very much, my friend. Yes, I've long ago realized that about you :-) Brooke
Comment from tfawcus
The structure of repetition gives emphasis to the questions. This extends beyond the line repetition to the repetitive nature of the mono-rhyme in each verse. There is much we take for granted in this extraordinary world of ours, so full of minor marvels. It is a point well made. I wondered, if you are going to personify the moon (" ...the moon, / who makes waves dance..), whether it should have a capital letter? Alternatively, " the moon, / (that)makes waves dance.
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2014
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The structure of repetition gives emphasis to the questions. This extends beyond the line repetition to the repetitive nature of the mono-rhyme in each verse. There is much we take for granted in this extraordinary world of ours, so full of minor marvels. It is a point well made. I wondered, if you are going to personify the moon (" ...the moon, / who makes waves dance..), whether it should have a capital letter? Alternatively, " the moon, / (that)makes waves dance.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2014
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tfawcus, thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback. I tend to capitalize things I've personified only if I write Moon, not the moon :-) Brooke
Comment from LIJ Red
I caught the Dewpearl in the last stanza. Everything is ordinary except the way it's woven together to make us and our universe work. Excellent again.
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2014
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I caught the Dewpearl in the last stanza. Everything is ordinary except the way it's woven together to make us and our universe work. Excellent again.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2014
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LIJ, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from 9999pool
I have no doubt that everything that happens in life is never ordinary by any measure. It takes a lot of timing and coincidences for anything to happen in our life.
No one is ordinary as everyone is unique. Nature showed us diversity and diversity as in genes and chromosomes brings out the best on Earth.
Look into the grass or the weeds and see what we can find? Millions of cells and chlorophyll working around the clock in the name of surviving and living a life of its own. Pores on the leaves and weeds that open and close to give us oxygen to breath is no ordinary phenomenon. Nature is an extraordinary event and the events of life are equally extraordinary. Smiles.
Great write and well expressed what is not ordinary, :)).
Cheerio, hugs, Ritchie. :))
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014
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I have no doubt that everything that happens in life is never ordinary by any measure. It takes a lot of timing and coincidences for anything to happen in our life.
No one is ordinary as everyone is unique. Nature showed us diversity and diversity as in genes and chromosomes brings out the best on Earth.
Look into the grass or the weeds and see what we can find? Millions of cells and chlorophyll working around the clock in the name of surviving and living a life of its own. Pores on the leaves and weeds that open and close to give us oxygen to breath is no ordinary phenomenon. Nature is an extraordinary event and the events of life are equally extraordinary. Smiles.
Great write and well expressed what is not ordinary, :)).
Cheerio, hugs, Ritchie. :))
Comment Written 03-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2014
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Ritchie, thank you :-) You always relate to my poems in a way that lets me know you've truly thought about what I have to say, and I appreciate that :-) Brooke
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Hi Brooke,
On the surface, your poems can mean something else. Beneath the layers of weaving, there is truth and beauty for all who seek to find them.
The messages are usually clear and concise without ambiguity. Children and adults can easily identify with the theme, the metaphor and the imagery. One cannot be Ranked # 1 unless she had something worthwhile to share with everyone, smiles.
Have a great day, :)).
Cheerio, hugs, Ritchie. :))
Comment from Drew Delaney
It's a beautiful illustration of a happy family going out for the day. I love the rhyming and the four lines stanzas which create a nice cadence. Very good thoughts for anyone to ponder. like the worm tilling the soil. Like that.
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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It's a beautiful illustration of a happy family going out for the day. I love the rhyming and the four lines stanzas which create a nice cadence. Very good thoughts for anyone to ponder. like the worm tilling the soil. Like that.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2014
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Drew, thanks so much :-) Brooke
