Had a business trip to the fair city of Boston. I know, that’s tough. I don’t mind working hard, cuz you know, then I play hard, as evidenced by this silliness at a cigar store:
And this adventure, in front of Motif #1:
It was a nice break from routine, full of culinary adventures, laughs from deep places, sunny drives, companionable strolls, and the sudden and unexpected appearance of the bluebird of happiness.
I thought I’d switch it up a little this time. I usually play this Al Green and Queen Latifah duet, Simply Beautiful, but this time I’m going with something a little different, not in English, to see if my students respond to the sound and the imagery.
It still has that part where I present Emily Dickinson’s definition of poetry:
If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. These are the only way I know it. Is there any other way?
I’ll share the lyrics with them after, but first, I’ll see how they react. I’m guessing, this group probably doesn’t listen to Coldplay 🙂
To complicate things, the video isn’t the official Coldplay one, it’s a magnificent cover by the Piano Guys. It. Is. Gorgeous.
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I’m going to ask the class to think about their paradise…what’s yours?
I could rattle off a list of things I’d like…you know….things…and I’m ashamed that’s where my mind went first. But as I thought it through…paradise is what I want. Heaven. What a grand party we’ll all have, won’t we?
