Poetry Reading Aloud Recs?

Sep 13, 2009 12:57

Not sure this is a great idea, but I've resolved to begin each class session this term with a poem read aloud.  Since I teach business law, this is rather a strange thing (you should have seen the looks I got on the first day), but my instincts say it's good for them.  I've brought all my poetry books to the office (was pretty amazed by how many I  ( Read more... )

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ninja_pencil September 13 2009, 19:18:43 UTC
Mary had a little lamb, she tied it to a pylon.
Ten thousand volts went up its ass, and turned its wool to nylon.

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ken_schneyer September 14 2009, 00:11:42 UTC
Sooooooo much help...

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ninja_pencil September 14 2009, 03:41:30 UTC
Heh, always happy to assist. How are you fixed for a cup of coffee downtown sometime in the next few weeks, after work?

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ken_schneyer September 17 2009, 20:09:16 UTC
I think something can work. Tuesdays I need to rush back quickly, and Thursdays I have night class, but we might try something after 2:00 on other days...

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ninja_pencil September 20 2009, 16:47:06 UTC
Fo' shizzle.

Thursdays I also have night class, so this is a potential; I usually get downtown about 5 and take a power-nap in the car for an hour. But if you are teaching through the day then this may not work, as you need to eat something, young man.

Alternatively I could get down there any other day also about 5, does this time work for you?

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amamama September 14 2009, 13:34:39 UTC
I love the icons you've got here, Ken! All of them, I always grin like mad when I see them. :-)

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ken_schneyer September 17 2009, 20:09:41 UTC
Delighted you like them.

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