Friday, September 4, 2015

Love, It Is Our Home

You be the book, I'll be the binding
You be the words, I'll be the rhyming
~That's What's Up, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

I thought this song could make a nice writing exercise..."You be the ____, I'll be the ______"

Lennon and Maisy:


Linda at TeacherDance has the Poetry Friday round-up.

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18 comments:

  1. Becky ShillingtonSeptember 4, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    I LOVE this, Tabatha! These girls are amazing!! Here are my attempts:

    You be the window, I'll be the pane
    You be the candy, I'll be the cane
    AND
    You be the ship, I'll be the sails
    You be the train, I'll be the rails

    Have a happy Labor Day!

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  2. TaraSeptember 4, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    Well, you are asking for creativity at the end of the first week of school - I'll have to return and be inspired by others to make a meaningful combination, Tabatha. Such fun, though.

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  3. jamaSeptember 4, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    What talented girls! Enjoyed this video. :)

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  4. jan godown anninoSeptember 4, 2015 at 1:31 PM

    Appreciate the energy & talent of these singers (& the older student musician.)
    Becky Shillington's contribution is super.

    I'll be the compost bin, you be the lemon peel
    I'll be the pie shell, you be the lemon pudding

    It's lunchtime here :)

    Happy long holiday weekend!

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  5. Diane MayrSeptember 4, 2015 at 1:47 PM

    What a big voice from such a small girl. I was swept right up!

    You be the cat, I'll be the catnip.
    You be the dog, I'll be the yip-yip-yip!
    You be the hamster, I'll be the turning ball.
    You be my pet, I'll be your all!

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  6. Donna SmithSeptember 4, 2015 at 3:16 PM

    Ok. You know I can't pass up things like this...

    All the body parts singing here:

    You be the nose, I'll be the chin.
    You be the thigh, I'll be the shin.

    You be the knees, I'll be the hips,
    You be the teeth, I'll be the lips.

    You be the chest, I'll be the lung.
    You be the mouth, I'll be the tongue.

    Now just the mouths, please:
    You be the hum, I'll be the croon,
    You be the words, I'll be the tune.

    You be the tongue, I'll be the bud.
    You be the jaw, I'll be the cud.

    All body parts join in again:

    You be the beat, I'll be the heart
    You be the end, I'll be the start.

    That was an amazing video. I'm going to have to go listen again. Beautiful voices and great presence!

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  7. Linda BSeptember 4, 2015 at 4:28 PM

    Loved this so much I watched it several times, and sent it to my daughter to show to the girls, who love to sing, so "their" inspiration, too. Tabatha, how wonderful that you shared this!

    You be the cake, I’ll be the icing.
    You be the pie, that I’ll be slicing.
    You be the cone, I’ll be ice cream.
    I’ll be the coach, you’ll be my team.

    Linda

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  8. TabathaSeptember 4, 2015 at 5:01 PM

    I love y'all's comments so much!

    I realized I should have posted a couple couplets of my own. So here goes:

    You be the sky, I'll be the shower,
    I'll be the vase, you be the flower...

    You be the bell, I'll be the ringing,
    I'll be the bird, you be the singing

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  9. Margaret SimonSeptember 4, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    Thanks for this video and prompt. I'm throwing out to my students to see what they can come up with. Love these voices.
    Donna, your addition can't be beat.

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  10. Buffy SilvermanSeptember 4, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    Wow--these girls can sing! Great idea for a prompt, Tabatha.

    You be the seed, I'll be the plant.
    You be the crumb, I'll be the ant.

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  11. KeriSeptember 5, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    What an awesome song! I went and found the original one you quoted too! There's a cute video of kids as grown-ups on YouTube. But those sisters can SING. A very fun writing exercise/challenge, and such creative writers contributing in the comments. As for me ... I haven't had enough coffee. And this is all I could think:
    You be the coffee, I'll be the mug.
    You be the moonshine, I'll be the jug.

    I amuse myself. :-)

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  12. Irene LathamSeptember 5, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    You be the mac & I'll be the cheese. :)
    Thank you for this, Tabatha! xo

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  13. TabathaSeptember 5, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    Irene, you be the hug, I'll be the squeeze!
    It would be fun to do these together (with one person doing the first line and another doing the second). Progressive poem? Hmmm...could be an interesting classroom exercise!

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  14. Mary LeeSeptember 5, 2015 at 5:12 PM

    You be the mail, I'll be the box.
    You be the voice, I'll be the talk.

    You be the gift, I'll be the thanks.
    You be the gold, we'll be the banks.


    This by way of saying thanks for the Kindle gift card that arrived in my mailbox this week! I will put it to good use for my 5th grade readers! The Poetry Friday crowd is richer because we have you in the banks of our lives!

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  15. TabathaSeptember 6, 2015 at 5:48 AM

    Aw, you're welcome, Mary Lee! We (and the poems we share) are all the gold in each others' banks, aren't we?

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  16. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesSeptember 6, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    What fun! I've enjoyed the comments as much as the video.

    You be the country, I'll be the city.
    You be the prompt, I'll write the ditty.

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  17. Bridget MageeSeptember 7, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    Fabulous prompt and video, Tabatha! I don't have a "You be"/"I'll be" at the ready, but I will ponder it and may be come up with one. Also, love your "Dirty Dancing" moment of fame story...so cool! =)

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  18. Carol VarsalonaSeptember 19, 2015 at 4:20 PM

    Tabatha, I missed this post but love the song and the prompt so here it goes:

    You be the splashings and I'll be the waves.
    We'll merge together on sweet summer days.

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