Definitely not Kelly's Feelgood Salon. You could try something in a different language. For example, Sephora means "beautiful bird" in Israeli. Pick a culture you identify with or are fascinated by and then translate whatever you come up with into that culture's language. It'll sound unique and be eye-catching.

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Every time I turn on a news channel whether its FOX, CNN, CBS, or ABC all I see is sad stories of politicians using government funds for their personal use, or unremorseful talk show host David Letterman revealing to the world that he cheated on his wife with pretty much all of his assistants. Then you see a story about another terror threat on our country, which should be the lead story that falls behind stupid gossip.

Ever since 9-11 anytime something popped up about a terror alert, I have always wondered what city will be next and hoped no lives would once again be lost. I think the problem that most of us had, was that we always felt untouchable living in the U.S until the towers came down and many of innocent victims lost they're lives. It's a day that all of us will never forget, and children born after the tragedy will learn about but will never fully understand the impact it had on all of us at the time.

Like many I was not a fan of President Bush at the time, but was happy he did take quick initiative to try and find the terrorist responsible for the brutal deaths of many on U.S soil. While many of the terrorist leaders have been caught or killed in the process, the one that really matters Bin Laden still seems to be at large. Until he is caught or they officially find his corpse we are not as safe as we think. Terrorist plots on U.S will continue to grow along with the strong hatred they have for us, and unlike most reasonable people they are willing to sacrifice everything to be a martyr.

I know most of us are die hard Americans willing to put flags up outside of our houses, yell at every politician we see on TV that we do not agree with. But we have to realize that we are facing terrorists that are willing to sacrifice not only themselves but their families as well. While our kids grow up little league baseball, or Pop Warner football systems, children in other countries start learning how to kill enemies at the age of five. They are brought up to believe anyone who opposes them should be dealt with in a severe manner. Every time I hear that an American convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber that happens to be a child. I am thankful that my two sons only have to worry about whether or not they will be able to play the Wii after they finish their homework before dinner.

But as time goes by since the last attack on our soil, we have all started to get a little comfortable again. There have been a couple of high alerts but thank the one above that nothing has happened. Recently suspected terrorist with Al Qaeda ties Najibullah Zazi who lived in Denver was arrested after buying large amounts of cosmetic chemicals from a beauty supply store in order to build a bomb of mass destruction, which he planned to set off in the United States. Thankfully he was caught before he was able to follow through with his plans, or we could be looking at another major attack.

For one thing I am very grateful that we have dedicated men and women that risk their lives everyday overseas to fight for what's right. I do not agree that it should have taken this long, but I am just a nine to five civilian working in the safety of an office. There are probably many things going on in Afghanistan that we truly don't know about, and will never know about. One fact still remains the same the longer troops stay overseas, the more the 9-11 death toll grows, and the more we worry that at any moment an attack could once again happen.

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I believe that one of the most important concepts about poetry is that, "Like a song, poetry is meant to be heard" (Larrick, 1987, p. 20). While good prose can either be read aloud or silently, poetry nearly always needs to be read aloud. That poetry needs to be heard can be attributed to the characteristics of poetry that distinguish poetry from prose, i.e., rhythm, sound patterns, figurativeness, compactness, and emotional intensity (Lukens, 1990). I will explore each of these in more depth, below:

An example that I often use when I am first teaching the attribute of rhythm to students is Carl Sandburg's poem, "Was Ever a Dream A Drum?" [Be sure to read this aloud!]

Was ever a dream a drum

or a drum a dream?

Can a drummer drum a dream

or a dreamer dream a drum?

The drum in a dream

pounds loud to the dreamer.

Now the moon tonight over Indiana

is a fire-drum of a phantom dreamer.

    Carl Sandburg in Hopkins, 1982

While reading it aloud, I bang on a desk or the book or my lap to make the sound of a drum beat that goes along with what I am reading. Then I read it again, only this time, the students pound out the rhythm on their own laps or desks.

"Was Ever a Dream a Drum" also can be used to demonstrate how poetry uses sound patterns, that is, words as sound. However, my favorite poem to use is "The Man in the Marmalade Hat Arrives," from the Newbery Award-winning book by Nancy Willard, A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers. Just the first stanza (read aloud, of course) gives you an idea of how Willard used sound patterns in this poem:

The man in the marmalade hat

arrived in the middle of March,

equipped with a bottle of starch

to straighten the bends in the road, he said.

He carried a bucket and mop.

A most incommodious load, he said,

and he asked for a room at the top.

Children ask to hear that poem over and over--so that they can play with the language of the poem. Just savor saying "a most incommodious load" several times--and you, too, will be hooked!

A third characteristic of poetry is the author's use of words as meaning, i.e., figurativeness. Worth's All the Small Poems book is filled with examples you can use for this characteristic. A wonderful specimen is her poem entitled "Safety Pin." [You may want to have a safety pin to look at while you read and enjoy this poem!]

Closed, it sleeps

On its side

Quietly,

The silver

Image

Of some

Small fish;

Opened, it snaps

Its tail out

Like a thin

Shrimp, and looks

At the sharp

Point with a

Surprised eye.

So much image...so few words!

....Which leads to the next characteristic that children need to know about poetry--its compactness. I once heard Virginia Hamilton, the author of young adult novels, exchanging views with her husband, poet Arnold Adoff, about which one of them had to work harder. The issue was whether it was more difficult to say what you want to say in 15,000 words...or in 15 words. The issue was not resolved, and probably never will be, but students can learn to appreciate the care with which a poet's words are chosen. Lukens (1990) says,

The principal difference between prose and poetry is compactness. A single word in poetry says far more than a single word in prose; the connotations and images hint at, imply, and suggest other meanings. (p. 187).

Because poetry is so parsimonious with its words, each one carries a great deal of weight. With no pun intended, look at (and read aloud) part of the poem "ELEPHANT" by Barbara Juster Esbensen:

The word is too heavy

to lift ...

ELEPHANT

He must have invented it

himself. This is a lumbering

gray word the ears of it

are huge and flap like loose

wings a word with

wrinkled knees and toes

like boxing gloves....

A poem that I often read to upper elementary and middle school students is from Arnold Adoff's book Sports Pages. It illustrates the last characteristic of poetry that I will be discussing here: emotional intensity. One poem in this book tells about a boy who twisted his knee in a football game. The next poem begins this way:

My Knee Is Only Sprained,

is only swollen, and

the doctor says I will be

fine. I'll play again.

He says this as he

sits on his padded

leather chair that

can swivel 360 de

grees.

Oh

why can't knees?

Once children know about these characteristics of poetry (i.e., rhythm, sound patterns, figurativeness, compactness, and emotional intensity), they will enjoy the challenge of finding poems that exemplify one or more of the characteristics. Their appreciation of poetry is enhanced through their additional knowledge. They are ready to experience poetry more fully.

And if you want to access additional teaching ideas, just go to one (or both) of the following websites:

**http://www.OwningWordsforLiteracy.com

**http://www.ArticlesforTeachers.com

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Through her company, Emphasis on Excellence, Inc., Meggin McIntosh changes what people know, feel, dream, and do via seminars, workshops, writing, coaching, and consulting.

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