tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post6917121016573283542..comments2024-01-05T08:08:12.897-05:00Comments on Florian Cafe: On Turning Ten by Billy CollinsDouglas Florianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128165816863246403noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-13997526791594249912014-09-12T17:45:42.621-04:002014-09-12T17:45:42.621-04:00Thanx Bridget and Karen.
"The cure for bored...Thanx Bridget and Karen. <br />"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." Dorothy ParkerDouglas Florianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128165816863246403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-91115887391872562692014-09-06T21:31:45.595-04:002014-09-06T21:31:45.595-04:00Yes, I think it's kind of funny but so appropr...Yes, I think it's kind of funny but so appropriate that he finds boredom to be his muse. But, I get it, too. For me, too much busy-ness is draining and leaves me unable to think. I wouldn't say I ever get bored, exactly, but what I do need is down time, recharge time, time to think things through. Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-37000323233083831382014-09-02T14:03:38.542-04:002014-09-02T14:03:38.542-04:00Oooh, Billy Collins is such a gem! I have two of h...Oooh, Billy Collins is such a gem! I have two of his collections on my coffee table right now. I pour over every word basking in his brilliance. Thank you for sharing his "10" poem and giving me more to think about. = )Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-838698445065323302014-08-30T22:06:45.964-04:002014-08-30T22:06:45.964-04:00Thanks for those links, Karen. I was surprised by ...Thanks for those links, Karen. I was surprised by the Billy Collins quote: "I think boredom is like the mother of creativity." Douglas Florianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128165816863246403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-56737852327455426742014-08-30T21:45:08.832-04:002014-08-30T21:45:08.832-04:00This is one of my favorites of his. Along with oh-...This is one of my favorites of his. Along with oh-just-about-everything-else-he's-ever-written. <br /><br />You've probably seen this, but <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/billy-collins-americas-poet/" rel="nofollow">here's a piece</a> where he talks about On Turning Ten being as close to perfect as he'll ever get. <br /><br />Have you ever seen the three-year-old reciting Collins' "Litany"? It's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVu4Me_n91Y" rel="nofollow">here.</a> Priceless.Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-78549702618459354152014-08-30T21:17:17.679-04:002014-08-30T21:17:17.679-04:00Thanks also Vikram and Myra.Thanks also Vikram and Myra.Douglas Florianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128165816863246403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-16074117444990404682014-08-30T21:16:07.098-04:002014-08-30T21:16:07.098-04:00Yes, Linda, ten year old seem so savvy these days....Yes, Linda, ten year old seem so savvy these days. And Mary Lee, I hear Pat Lewis is quite adept with a lariat!Douglas Florianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128165816863246403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-34707635661925641502014-08-30T08:53:23.120-04:002014-08-30T08:53:23.120-04:00Poet Laureate (strange subconscious -- I spelled L...Poet Laureate (strange subconscious -- I spelled Lariat at first...maybe that's true, too) FOREVER!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-88495203510525734362014-08-30T03:00:52.808-04:002014-08-30T03:00:52.808-04:00I think I first read this poem in "Teaching W...I think I first read this poem in "Teaching With Fire" - a collection of poems by teachers. I believe I read it aloud to my class, then. It's just so beautiful.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-27746923783397426032014-08-30T02:36:29.204-04:002014-08-30T02:36:29.204-04:00Such a deep poem. Made me nostalgic ... thanks for...Such a deep poem. Made me nostalgic ... thanks for sharing!Vikram Madanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798605843127029290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-677171178729043942014-08-29T18:44:13.861-04:002014-08-29T18:44:13.861-04:00This poems makes me think of my brand new classes ...This poems makes me think of my brand new classes full of sixth graders. Some of them are only ten years old, yet they seem to be so much older these days. Sad that lose their innocence so young. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-38992488012893586362014-08-29T18:00:42.747-04:002014-08-29T18:00:42.747-04:00Thank you Amy, Michelle, Jama,and Tara!Thank you Amy, Michelle, Jama,and Tara!Douglas Florianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128165816863246403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-1287055661957617432014-08-29T17:44:31.892-04:002014-08-29T17:44:31.892-04:00Such a beautiful poem, it captures so well that le...Such a beautiful poem, it captures so well that leap from innocence into the world of knowing - from feeling invincible to feeling forever vulnerable.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-74046262027447747662014-08-29T13:18:03.933-04:002014-08-29T13:18:03.933-04:00Yes, Collins is Poet Laureate Forever, and this po...Yes, Collins is Poet Laureate Forever, and this poem shows why. The inevitable loss of innocence, sad and true.<br /><br />Adorable photo!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-82986631161579083052014-08-29T13:02:22.817-04:002014-08-29T13:02:22.817-04:00Oh my, this hits home. I remember vividly, at ten...Oh my, this hits home. I remember vividly, at ten years old, feeling like I knew the ways of the world. Now, at 47, I'm far less certain about most things. Thanks for sharing Billy Collins today-- and I love your darling throwback photo!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-74817242249891496952014-08-29T12:42:03.232-04:002014-08-29T12:42:03.232-04:00Billy Collins has a special gift for connecting po...Billy Collins has a special gift for connecting poetry and emotions on a deep level. Thanks, Amy.Douglas Florianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128165816863246403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719901019517909776.post-75085261977760637672014-08-29T11:43:28.156-04:002014-08-29T11:43:28.156-04:00I love this poem so much. It makes me cry, the sa...I love this poem so much. It makes me cry, the same way that "Puff the Magic Dragon" made me cry when I was a girl. Last summer, my husband and I heard Billy Collins and Paul Simon, just talking together about writing - what a treasured memory. ("That dude's older than Cheerios.")Amy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.com