Comments on: Friday poem http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:15:15 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pauline http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/comment-page-1/#comment-252635 Pauline Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:13:33 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/#comment-252635 #8 They may be more literal, but sometimes, kids seem to get things very well that we adults miss." ChristianLeftist, My son decided this weekend he wanted to tell the Easter story instead of the Christmas story, and asked me to get out the "Easter Eggs" that we use to tell the story of Jesus' last week of his earthly life (similar to the commercially available Resurrection Eggs, but I made my own set). I started to object that it was Advent and why didn't he just use his nativity set to tell the Christmas story. Then I thought better of it and decided that there was no wrong time to tell the Easter story. (Mostly I just didn't feel like getting out of my warm comfy chair and going into the basement to search for the eggs in the holiday box.) He started with the donkey, which is for Palm Sunday. "Jesus rode the donkey, and all the people were waving pom-poms." I try not to laugh when he makes mistakes, but this was just so perfect! Waving pom-poms for a celebration makes so much more sense to a modern 8-year-old than waving palms. Fortunately he wasn't bothered by my gentle correction (he did know, after all, what palm branches were, he had just forgotten), and went on with his story. #8 They may be more literal, but sometimes, kids seem to get things very well that we adults miss.”

ChristianLeftist,
My son decided this weekend he wanted to tell the Easter story instead of the Christmas story, and asked me to get out the “Easter Eggs” that we use to tell the story of Jesus’ last week of his earthly life (similar to the commercially available Resurrection Eggs, but I made my own set). I started to object that it was Advent and why didn’t he just use his nativity set to tell the Christmas story. Then I thought better of it and decided that there was no wrong time to tell the Easter story. (Mostly I just didn’t feel like getting out of my warm comfy chair and going into the basement to search for the eggs in the holiday box.)

He started with the donkey, which is for Palm Sunday. “Jesus rode the donkey, and all the people were waving pom-poms.”

I try not to laugh when he makes mistakes, but this was just so perfect! Waving pom-poms for a celebration makes so much more sense to a modern 8-year-old than waving palms. Fortunately he wasn’t bothered by my gentle correction (he did know, after all, what palm branches were, he had just forgotten), and went on with his story.

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]]> By: ChristianLeftist http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/comment-page-1/#comment-252630 ChristianLeftist Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:03:24 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/#comment-252630 So I thought of this poem over the weekend, when the five-year-old daughter set up the Nativity. She chose front and center under the Christmas tree, where the cats can't knock down the Baby Jesus. Once the figures were carefully placed, she put the angel down on the ground, and the Holy Infant high on the stairs so everyone could see Him better. Then the Fisher Price Little People and Polly Pockets all drove over, parked their cars, and lined up to see the Baby as well. Finally, the Holy Family, shepherds, and magi, all went to visit the Little People at their home. Just like us, they decided to welcome Jesus into their home. I suspect they'll all visit Polly when the asked-for gift of a Polly House is received on Christmas. They may be more literal, but sometimes, kids seem to get things very well that we adults miss. So I thought of this poem over the weekend, when the five-year-old daughter set up the Nativity. She chose front and center under the Christmas tree, where the cats can’t knock down the Baby Jesus.

Once the figures were carefully placed, she put the angel down on the ground, and the Holy Infant high on the stairs so everyone could see Him better. Then the Fisher Price Little People and Polly Pockets all drove over, parked their cars, and lined up to see the Baby as well.

Finally, the Holy Family, shepherds, and magi, all went to visit the Little People at their home. Just like us, they decided to welcome Jesus into their home.

I suspect they’ll all visit Polly when the asked-for gift of a Polly House is received on Christmas.

They may be more literal, but sometimes, kids seem to get things very well that we adults miss.

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]]> By: Harris http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/comment-page-1/#comment-251877 Harris Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:47:43 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/#comment-251877 The dinosaurs! Yes!! I also liked the line about the "infant hope.." That was a very nice picture, too. As to poetry, just stumbled onto the poems for the <a href="http://www.poetryoutloud.org/" rel="nofollow">Poetry Out Loud</a> contest. Ran into some old favorites there, and some that left me scratching my head. Lots of material to look over. The dinosaurs! Yes!!

I also liked the line about the “infant hope..” That was a very nice picture, too.

As to poetry, just stumbled onto the poems for the Poetry Out Loud contest. Ran into some old favorites there, and some that left me scratching my head. Lots of material to look over.

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]]> By: Kyle A http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/comment-page-1/#comment-251688 Kyle A Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:48:26 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/#comment-251688 Very nice selection. Thanks, Harrison. I relate to the persona at this moment in my life. Enough said! Very nice selection. Thanks, Harrison.

I relate to the persona at this moment in my life. Enough said!

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]]> By: mmacmurray http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/comment-page-1/#comment-251640 mmacmurray Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:47:17 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/#comment-251640 Pauline (#4), that happens to me all the time, esp. with e-mail. For some reason, I never read the subject line so often am confused by the message. :-) I enjoyed this poem. As others have said, the images are very evocative. I like the dinosaurs, too. Pauline (#4), that happens to me all the time, esp. with e-mail. For some reason, I never read the subject line so often am confused by the message. :-)

I enjoyed this poem. As others have said, the images are very evocative. I like the dinosaurs, too.

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]]> By: Pauline http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/comment-page-1/#comment-251623 Pauline Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:19:06 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/#comment-251623 I like it also (not sure I'll go so far as to say I <i>love</i> it). The images are so evocative ("the infant hope, gooing and kicking his legs in the air"), the similes and metaphors so apt, and the ideas all ones I can relate to. I have to admit, though, that I got to the end and had to start again at the title to figure out what the fortune cookie said. Duh! (As my husband sayss, for a smart person I can be very dense sometimes.) I like it also (not sure I’ll go so far as to say I love it). The images are so evocative (”the infant hope, gooing and kicking
his legs in the air”), the similes and metaphors so apt, and the ideas all ones I can relate to.

I have to admit, though, that I got to the end and had to start again at the title to figure out what the fortune cookie said. Duh! (As my husband sayss, for a smart person I can be very dense sometimes.)

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]]> By: llama http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/comment-page-1/#comment-251566 llama Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:53:42 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/#comment-251566 Even though nthis had a Nativity in it - would someone please shoot me :-) Even though nthis had a Nativity in it – would someone please shoot me :-)

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]]> By: KI http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/comment-page-1/#comment-251558 KI Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:42:09 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/#comment-251558 I love it. I love it.

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]]> By: michelle http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/comment-page-1/#comment-251542 michelle Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:02:23 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/friday-poem-18/#comment-251542 Okay, I'm laughing at the image of the dinosaurs. Perfect. :-) Okay, I’m laughing at the image of the dinosaurs. Perfect. :-)

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