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noragrace89's review
4.0
You're just smelling for smoke
so you can follow the trail
back to a burning house,
so you can find the boy
who lost everything in the fire
to see if you can save him.
Or else--
find the boy
who lit the fire
in the first place,
to see if you
can change him.”
so you can follow the trail
back to a burning house,
so you can find the boy
who lost everything in the fire
to see if you can save him.
Or else--
find the boy
who lit the fire
in the first place,
to see if you
can change him.”
reena's review
5.0
I remember many years ago watching this ted talk on youtube. Nice to see in physical form, but to tell the truth I love watching the ted talk more. I appreciate reading it though
tealeafbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Ah, I'm pleased I listened to the audiobook. She read this poem when she came to DA.
nona_the_first's review
5.0
I am not really a maternal person but I love this poem. It ingrains in you the love a mother has for her daughter.
My mom says you can’t understand the love a mom has for her children until you have children on your own, but this poem gives you all the feelings you need to understand the gut wrenching love mothers have.
I love how Sarah performed this poem in her TED talk, and i recommend listening to that before reading the poem because she just says it how it’s meant to be read and it makes ALL the difference.
My mom says you can’t understand the love a mom has for her children until you have children on your own, but this poem gives you all the feelings you need to understand the gut wrenching love mothers have.
I love how Sarah performed this poem in her TED talk, and i recommend listening to that before reading the poem because she just says it how it’s meant to be read and it makes ALL the difference.
veronica214's review
5.0
I first heard this poem about 7 years ago as spoken word on a TED talk by Sarah Kay. I don't know if I would have liked the poem as much if I simply read it first. I will say this is one of my favorite poems and is one of the only things that comforts me if I'm ever feeling down. I highly recommend the spoken word, though!
ngreader's review
5.0
I love this poem, I will always be a fan of this poem and reading it illustrated was just YET ANOTHER wonderful way to experience it.
gpbhatkinson's review
5.0
I love this book almost as much as I love Kay's original performance of this poem in her TED Talk - which is a lot, it makes me cry every time. This emanation of the poem is simpler, but so heartbreakingly beautiful. What an incredible writer. A must-read and must-watch for parents (especially mothers), educators, and anyone who has a little girl to inspire.