Poetry (at work) at its best!
I Hear America Singing
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I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,
The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand
singing on the steamboat deck,
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,
The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or
at noon intermission or at sundown,
The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of
the girl sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows,
robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
by Walt Whitman,
 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/walt-whitman
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About Me
- Teacher Alex
- Portugal
- I am from Coimbra, Portugal, and am currently teaching in a school in Soure, about 30 km away from Coimbra. I have been a teacher of English for over 20 years and have already taught different levels and age groups. After all this time I can say I love working with adult groups because there are no coursebooks and I can create my own resources. I am an avid reader, a blogger and very curious about free tools and their implementation in the classroom.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Poetry at Work Day
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Oh...my...God... Firstly, let me say I like Walt Whitman and I do believe he is one of the most influential writers in North American literature. Having said that...
reading "Leaves of Grass" was one of the hardest things I've done... Enduring the God-knows-how-many-pages of that was almost as hard as reading Wordsworth's "The Prelude"... :)
And yes, I had to read them end-to-end when I was a student. I don't think these are the kind of books you should read in a hurry just because you're having an exam.
Bottom line is: I recommend the reading of Wordsworth's poetry (not "The Prelude", though...) and "Leaves of Grass". But take your time to fully appreciate each leave of grass, don't mow the entire lawn in a hurry. ;)
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