A Little Child Shall Lead
A child is sometimes the teacher29 total reviews
Comment from AJ McCall
A loving, wise, caring teacher is sometimes a four-foot-three person with a grin. I love how you used the name 'Mary Lou'. It reminds me of Dr. Seuss's character 'Sindy Lou'. It's a very nice appreciative poem.
reply by the author on 13-May-2020
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A loving, wise, caring teacher is sometimes a four-foot-three person with a grin. I love how you used the name 'Mary Lou'. It reminds me of Dr. Seuss's character 'Sindy Lou'. It's a very nice appreciative poem.
Comment Written 13-May-2020
reply by the author on 13-May-2020
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful review.
Comment from BlueTiger
Great work on this piece, I really enjoyed the story here and the well-paced poetry. Great message as well; there is often more value in art than what meets the eye.
One edit:
Of course, I've been taught by many who ought
To be honored; and yet I insist
That dear Mary Lou should be given her due
And placed at the top of the list.
reply by the author on 13-May-2020
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Great work on this piece, I really enjoyed the story here and the well-paced poetry. Great message as well; there is often more value in art than what meets the eye.
One edit:
Of course, I've been taught by many who ought
To be honored; and yet I insist
That dear Mary Lou should be given her due
And placed at the top of the list.
Comment Written 13-May-2020
reply by the author on 13-May-2020
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Thank you so much. I'm not sure what your edit is. Can you enlighten me?
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Sorry, I should have been more clear! I just edited this line:
To be honored; and yet I insist
with a semicolon rather than a full stop. It works either way, just thought this might flow better.
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Thanks again. I appreciate it.
Comment from Raul1
This poem meets the requirements for the contest. It has a very good chance of winning the contest. Excellent work! No grammatical errors. Nice work! Good luck in the contest!
reply by the author on 13-May-2020
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This poem meets the requirements for the contest. It has a very good chance of winning the contest. Excellent work! No grammatical errors. Nice work! Good luck in the contest!
Comment Written 13-May-2020
reply by the author on 13-May-2020
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Thank you for your review. And thanks as well for not attributing the grammar in the first stanza to me.
Comment from ImaginosBuzzardoDesdinova
I wish I had a teacher like Mary Lou when I was growing up. Children of all ages who are blessed with Mary Lous in their lives grow up with confidence and hope in their minds and hearts.
reply by the author on 13-May-2020
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I wish I had a teacher like Mary Lou when I was growing up. Children of all ages who are blessed with Mary Lous in their lives grow up with confidence and hope in their minds and hearts.
Comment Written 13-May-2020
reply by the author on 13-May-2020
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Thank you for your thoughtful review.
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you're welcome.
Comment from Amanda Louise Davis
This was a very cute poem with a positive message. I wonder if she really was a lady in real life. Either way, this is a good poem to talk about teacher appreciation.
reply by the author on 13-May-2020
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This was a very cute poem with a positive message. I wonder if she really was a lady in real life. Either way, this is a good poem to talk about teacher appreciation.
Comment Written 13-May-2020
reply by the author on 13-May-2020
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Thank you so much.
Comment from Kenneth Gagne
It likely isn't surprising for me to say, but I love the sentiment expressed in this poem: recognizing the value of something simply for having been created can be more important and have more of an impact than any assessment of that thing's quality. It brought to mind how fortunate I was to have more than a few Mary Lou-esque teachers throughout my own schooling, so thanks for that.
reply by the author on 12-May-2020
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It likely isn't surprising for me to say, but I love the sentiment expressed in this poem: recognizing the value of something simply for having been created can be more important and have more of an impact than any assessment of that thing's quality. It brought to mind how fortunate I was to have more than a few Mary Lou-esque teachers throughout my own schooling, so thanks for that.
Comment Written 12-May-2020
reply by the author on 12-May-2020
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Thank you so much. I'm glad you like it.
Comment from Ignatius Albright
A fine creation, you should be very proud of this work!
If it had been introduced with an end rhyme in the first half of stanza 1 (simply swapping Mary Lou said to said Mary Lou- for the purpose of rhyming with the following line) I would have rated it 6 stars!
reply by the author on 12-May-2020
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A fine creation, you should be very proud of this work!
If it had been introduced with an end rhyme in the first half of stanza 1 (simply swapping Mary Lou said to said Mary Lou- for the purpose of rhyming with the following line) I would have rated it 6 stars!
Comment Written 12-May-2020
reply by the author on 12-May-2020
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Thanks for the tip. Maybe I can still edit. Thanks for the kind words as well.
Comment from papa55mike
We need to find the best in every child. I have a special granddaughter that I always try to see the best in her. What a wonderfully written poem.
Good luck in the contest!
Have a grat day and God bless.
mike
reply by the author on 12-May-2020
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We need to find the best in every child. I have a special granddaughter that I always try to see the best in her. What a wonderfully written poem.
Good luck in the contest!
Have a grat day and God bless.
mike
Comment Written 12-May-2020
reply by the author on 12-May-2020
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Thank you so much.
Comment from SS. Anjum
A kind hearted teacher is always liked by children.....its one of a quality that makes them learn their lessons well......i appreciate your thoughts towards your teacher....nice poem, especially love the title! Good luck for contest
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reply by the author on 12-May-2020
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A kind hearted teacher is always liked by children.....its one of a quality that makes them learn their lessons well......i appreciate your thoughts towards your teacher....nice poem, especially love the title! Good luck for contest
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Comment Written 12-May-2020
reply by the author on 12-May-2020
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Thank you so much.
