Saba Reads: my weekend reading project

Episodes

1. 31

   Sitting QiGong Meditation

   This episode of Saba Reads is quite different from the previous ones. This is a reading of Sitting QiGong Meditation from Bill Douglas's book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tai Chi and QiGong. I used this as an exercise in my QiGong for Emotional Balance workshop. Find a place where you won't be...

   Mar 11, 2019

   16m
2. 30

   Five Poems on a Winter Theme, December 23, 2018

   1. Third Snowfall, Marilyn Hacker https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=34093 2. The New-England Boy's Song about Thanksgiving Day, Lydia Maria Child https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43942/the-new-england-boys-song-about-thanksgiving-day also known as Thanksgiving...

   Dec 24, 2018

   9m
3. 29

   Longfellow, Thoreau, Hemingway: 5 poems - December 16, 2018

   Longfellow: 1. Daylight And Moonlight americanliterature.com/author/henry-wadsworth-longfellow/poem/daylight-and-moonlight 2. A Day Of Sunshine americanliterature.com/author/henry-wadsworth-longfellow/poem/a-day-of-sunshine Thoreau 3. The Inward Morning...

   Dec 17, 2018

   6m
4. 28

   Rudyard Kipling: five more poems, December 2, 2018

   Five more poems from Rudyard Kipling's "Just So" stories 1. How the Camel Got His Hump 2. How the Whale Got His Throat 3. The Elephant's Child 4. The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo 5. The Crab That Played with the Sea

   Dec 3, 2018

   6m
5. 27

   Rudyard Kipling poems, November 25, 2018

   Five poems from Kipling's "Just So" stories: 1. How the Leopard Got His Spots 2. The Beginning of the Armadilloes 3. The Cat That Walked by Himself 4. How the Rhinoceros got His Skin 5. The Butterfly That Stamped If you want to read along, you'll find the poems at...

   Nov 26, 2018

   5m
6. 26

   Four poems by Tolkien, Teasdale, and Wordsworth - November 18, 2018

   1. Goblin Feet by J.R.R. Tolkien https://americanliterature.com/author/jrr-tolkien/poem/goblin-feet 2. Ebb Tide by Sara Teasdale https://americanliterature.com/author/sara-teasdale/poem/ebb-tide 3.There Will Come Soft Rains by Sara Teasdale...

   Nov 19, 2018

   6m
7. 25

   American Literature - Four Poems, November 11, 2018

   1. Little Orphant Annie, by James Whitcomb Riley https://americanliterature.com/author/james-whitcomb-riley/poem/little-orphant-annie 2. Five Little Speckled Frogs, by Anonymous https://americanliterature.com/author/anonymous/nursery-rhyme/five-little-speckled-frogs 3. The Railway Train, by Emily...

   Nov 12, 2018

   9m
8. 24

   Jack and the Beanstock, November 4, 2018

   Such excitement! I'm not sure I can contain myself! Adventure! Danger! The eternal theme of good versus evil! If you want to read along, here's the link: https://americanliterature.com/childrens-stories/jack-and-the-beanstalk

   Nov 5, 2018

   6m
9. 23

   Five Poems, October 28, 2018

   Two poems from "The Real Mother Goose" * London Bridge * When Three poems from "Favorite Poems Old and New" * Apple Song * Milking Time * A Man With a Little Pleated Piano

   Oct 29, 2018

   5m
10. 22

    The Wonky Donkey, October 21, 2018

    The tale (no pun intended) of The Wonky Donkey, words and music by Craig Smith, illustrations by Katz Cowley, Scholastic Books, 2009. You can hear the musical version at www.scholastic.com/wonkydonkey .

    Oct 21, 2018

    4m
11. 21

    5 poems by Darren Sardelli, October 7, 2018

    * The Letter A * Little Boy Blue * My Doggy Ate My Essay * Recess, Oh, Recess! * Our Grandma Kissed a Pumpkin And the amazing "Q Theme" by the exceptionally talented Canadian guitarist/composer, Luke Doucet.

    Oct 8, 2018

    5m
12. 20

    3 Poems by Roald Dahl & 1 by Darren Sardelli, Sept 16, 2018

    Roald Dahl: * The Dentist and the Crocodile (from Rhyme Stew, published by Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © 1989) * The Tummy Beast (from Dirty Beasts, published by Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © 1983) * The Pig (from Dirty Beasts, published by Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright ©...

    Sep 17, 2018

    10m
13. 19

    6 poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, part 2, September 2, 2018

    * My Shadow * There Was an Old Man of the Cape * Rain * Come Here is Adieu to the City * I Love to be Warm by the Red Fireside * My Kingdom

    Sep 3, 2018

    5m
14. 18

    5 poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, part 1, August 26, 2018

    * The Swing * A Good Boy * Summer Sun * From a Railway Carriage * Picture-Books in Winter

    Aug 27, 2018

    5m
15. 17

    Four more poems by Lewis Carroll (part 2 of a series); August 19, 2018

    * Jabberwocky * Humpty Dumpty's Song * He Thought He Saw An Elephant * Little Birds

    Aug 20, 2018

    8m
16. 16

    Four poems by Lewis Carroll (part 1 of a series); August 12, 2018

    * Brother And Sister * Beautiful Soup * A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky (Life is But a Dream) * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat!

    Aug 13, 2018

    4m
17. 15

    Another four poems by Shel Silverstein (part 3 of a series)

    Messy Room Picture Puzzle Piece The Little Boy and the Old Man The Toucan

    Aug 6, 2018

    4m
18. 14

    Four more poems by Shel Silverstein (part 2 of a series)

    One Inch Tall Where the Sidewalk Ends Danny O’Dare It's Dark in Here

    Jul 30, 2018

    4m
19. 13

    Four poems by Shel Silverstein (part 1 of a series)

    I cannot go to school today! Bear In There Boa Constrictor * Rain * Here is a link to hear Peter, Paul, and Mary singing the Boa Constrictor song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa48bc0P0XI

    Jul 23, 2018

    4m
20. 12

    Three poems by A. A. Milne, July 15, 2018 (part 7 of a series)

    This week's poems: 1. The Mirror 2. Buckingham Palace 3. Teddy Bear

    Jul 16, 2018

    7m
21. 11

    Four more poems by A. A. Milne, July 8, 2018 (part 6 of a series)

    This week: 1. Solitude 2. Daffodowndilly 3. Politeness 4. Market Square

    Jul 9, 2018

    4m
22. 10

    A. A. Milne - four more poems, July 1, 2018 (part 5 of a series)

    This week: 1. Furry Bear 2. Twinkletoes 3. Rice Pudding 4. Forgiven

    Jul 1, 2018

    5m
23. 9

    Another four poems by A. A. Milne, June 24, 2018 (part 4 of a series)

    This week's poems are 1. Come Out With Me 2. The Wrong House 3. The End 4. Sneezles

    Jun 25, 2018

    5m
24. 8

    Four more poems by A. A. Milne, June 17, 2018 (part 3 of a series)

    This week's poems are: 1. Us Two 2. Water Lilies 3. If I Were King 4. Spring Morning

    Jun 17, 2018

    5m
25. 7

    More poems by A. A. Milne, June 10, 2018 (part 2 of a series)

    Four more poems from by A. A. Milne 1. Waiting at the Window 2. Missing 3. Sand Between the Toes 4. Cottleston Pie For a musical rendition of Cottleston Pie, click here to watch and listen to Rowlf the Dog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ_07C89Tp0

    Jun 10, 2018

    4m
26. 6

    Some poems by A. A. Milne, June 3, 2018 (part 1 of a series)

    Four poems by A. A. Milne 1. Jonathan Jo 2. Lines and squares 3. The Friend 4. Wind on the Hill

    Jun 4, 2018

    3m
27. 5

    The Runaway Bunny, May 27, 2018

    The Runaway Bunny, written by Margaret Wise Brown, pictures by Clement Hurd. PDF available at https://archive.org/details/TheRunawayBunny-English

    May 28, 2018

    3m
28. 4

    Mother's Day, May 13, 2018

    Three poems on a mother's theme

    May 13, 2018

    4m
29. 3

    April 29, 2018

    Two poems from "Favorite Poems, Old and New" 1. The Land of Counterpane 2. Mr. Nobody

    May 10, 2018

    2m
30. 2

    May 6, 2018

    Two poems from "Favorite Poems, Old and New" 1. Goody O'Grumpity 2. There Isn't Time

    May 10, 2018

    2m