Together in class
It is the same story
Of every book
In the classroom
Yet—and this is what
It is a slightly different tale
As the words on the page
With the life experience
Of each person
Reading the story
©2009-Art Belliveau
06 May 2009
For Louise M. Rosenblatt
For Louise M. Rosenblatt
Together in class
We read a story
It is the same story
Printed in every copy
Of every book
In the classroom
Yet—and this is what
I love about reading—
It is a slightly different tale
Inside every head
As the words on the page
Collide and combine
With the life experience
Of each person
Reading the story
©2009-Art Belliveau
Together in class
It is the same story
Of every book
In the classroom
Yet—and this is what
It is a slightly different tale
As the words on the page
With the life experience
Of each person
Reading the story
©2009-Art Belliveau
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4 comments:
i'm sure louise would be proud. thanks, art.
Thanks for sharing this poem, Art. I've enjoyed it and will pass it on (with full credit, of course!) to some of my former colleagues who are still teaching. Kate
Eloquent reminder. Thanks, Art.
Thanks, guys! Feel free to share it as you like.
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