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Of Dr. Seuss (Today would have been his 100th birthday)
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Of Dr. Seuss (Today would have been his 100th birthday) |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
Was it twenty-seven times his first book had failed To catch publishers eyes, with novelty and new? How easily he could have given up, feeling quite flailed but Onward his imagination continued-it grumongously grew. His words of invention and rhythm teamed With such characters as long, scrawny-until-belly, Grinch furred green; He put cats in hats and Horton in Whoville, foxes in boxes and whatever he who will. He was an architect guaging stairways to heaven A plumber plumbing, looping, and coming With sounds and words that capture our younging. [This message has been edited by Sadelite (03-02-2004 08:31 PM).] |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
truthfully hes annoying but my kids dug him |
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dingusjr Member
since 2003-09-24
Posts 415Missouri |
Heck...I still rather enjoy him! And this poem. |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
inkgoddess, Have you read The Lorax? It is one of my favorite, much different than the Cat and the Hat. It really uses humor to carry across very big ideas about conservation. Sadelite |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
dingusjr, Thanks for your reply. I wonder how different poetry would be without having had the imaginations before us like Dr. Seuss. I wonder if people would be as free to manipulate sound and rhyme. Take care, Sadelite |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Our younglings surely did exist when Whoville who'd and Horton hissed in his nasal, tonal, trunklike way all the things that he would say... and they would laugh with glee and see the objects of Suess' poetry... I'll take the chances that he sought and bear the burdens of "read you? Not!" and submit away the writes I do just to hear a Whoville's Who...  |
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muted
since 2004-01-15
Posts 2949Elapsing, Eclipsing, Evolving |
Dr Suess was magic for me as a child.... and Fox in Sox managed to make my son giggle for years! We thank you for remembering a very lovely contribution to our childhood! |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
Sunshine, You take the cake! This creates a Seuss picture! "Our younglings surely did exist when Whoville who'd and Horton hissed in his nasal, tonal, trunklike way all the things that he would say... and they would laugh with glee and see the objects of Suess' poetry..." Thank you for sharing the day. Sadie |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
muted, I'm glad you enjoyed beaming back to his books and humor. My best friend, Cindy, introduced Dr. Seuss to me right after she had a very serious operation. His books made us laugh when little else could. Thank goodness for comic books and Seuss! Sadie |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
A fitting tribute to a man who made it fun to know how to read. believe in what your heart feels... |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
scorpio, Glad you think so. Yes, he has given appetites of reading to millions. Thanks for your comment, scorpio. Sadie |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Memories flow, books at night, age 4, and many more thank you Suess for your delight! And thank you C. for such a sweet remembrance. |
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Grover Senior Member
since 2004-01-27
Posts 1967London, ON, Canada |
Cool! Grover. |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
iliana, Perhaps this is a partial reason why your little missy has such a knack for language and rhythm! Sadie Grover, I think he was pretty cool, too. Thanks, Sadie |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
this is so cool and as I read I remember many many books read to my kids who loved every words - thanks for the memories - paul |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big angel hugs) God Bless You, dearest friend, it's sad that he isn't here continuing to make those most diddle-dumpin-delightful rhymes still, and I pray someone can continue on and offer innocent humor like this in his footsteps! (sigh) The Lorax and Maybe You Should Fly A Jet, Maybe You Should Be A Vet were my favorites, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sadelite, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "You'll find something that's enough to keep you |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Sadelite, An inspiration true and through for gimmicks, tricks, and schticks I do! 'twould be no Moose without the Suess nor an excuse to get a clue! He opened doors, imagining, what ifs, what fors, where thoughts could bring, to focus things, before had grown this adult shell. Admired, he was, and is, quite well. Thanks for the remembrance of one of my favorites. Doc |
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Opeth Senior Member
since 2001-12-13
Posts 1543The Ravines |
Well done! I give Dr. Seuss much credit for not only my own reading ability, but my children as well. Heck, it was his books that I read to my children, which in turn taughht them to read at an early age. Now, if only Dr. Seuss' second wife would quit allowing Hollywood to cash in on total crap... the good doc must be turning over in his grave. "You sleep in the night yet the night and the silent water still so dark." |
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