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<\/a>I leant upon a coppice gate
\nWhen Frost was spectre-gray,
\nAnd Winter’s dregs made desolate
\nThe weakening eye of day.
\nThe tangled bine-stems scored the sky
\nLike strings of broken lyres,
\nAnd all mankind that haunted nigh
\nHad sought their household fires.<\/p>\n

The land’s sharp features seemed to be
\nThe Century’s corpse outleant,
\nHis crypt the cloudy canopy,
\nThe wind his death-lament.
\nThe ancient pulse of germ and birth
\nWas shrunken hard and dry,
\nAnd every spirit upon earth
\nSeemed fervourless as I.<\/p>\n

At once a voice arose among
\nThe bleak twigs overhead
\nIn a full-hearted evensong
\nOf joy illimited;
\nAn aged thrush, frail, gaunt, and small,
\nIn blast-beruffled plume,
\nHad chosen thus to fling his soul
\nUpon the growing gloom.<\/p>\n

So little cause for carolings
\nOf such ecstatic sound
\nWas written on terrestrial things
\nAfar or nigh around,
\nThat I could think there trembled through
\nHis happy good-night air
\nSome blessed Hope, whereof he knew
\nAnd I was unaware.<\/p>\n

— Thomas Hardy<\/p>\n

There are days in late winter when nothing but a poem will do. I hope you enjoy the imagery in Hardy’s verse, as well as the hint of hope that lingers at the end. Spring must be just around the corner!<\/p>\n

If you’d like to have your students practice their penmanship while boosting their literacy, you may want to have them copy a poem a week. Be sure to read it aloud to them, so that they can appreciate the lyricism of the spoken verses. If you click on the photo of the thrush, you can read more about it at Wikipedia, or you may click this link to the Handbook of the Birds of the World\u00c2 <\/a>(a wonderful resource) for a more detailed look the amazing number of thrush species.
\nAnnouncements<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Beat-the-Clock Essay Workshop<\/em> is planned for March 7 in Short Pump, Virginia. You can find full information the essay workshop<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

We had an enjoyable BTC workshop yesterday in Colonial Heights. As always, it was fun to read the student comments at the end. I ask them to write down what they found helpful, what they might like to see done differently, and what high school English curriculum they used.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I receive some very interesting comments and suggestions! This time, one student wrote, “I think a week class would be good idea…”; another named the curriculum they had used, and commented, “…but it was terrible.” The “thinking on paper” step is one of the most popular items mentioned, followed closely by the time formula.<\/p>\n

I truly enjoy these opportunities to connect with the students, as most seem to finish the day with a renewed sense of confidence in their ability to write timed essays, not only for the SAT, but also for college exams, and even for the rough drafts they need to write in other academic subjects. I hope to see you there someday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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