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Article title by JIM reminds Coach Grigsby of 5th grade teacher

Comments re article 49154 JIM New Year 100 years ago On little cat feet

By David Grigsby

I was pleasantly surprised to see the phrase, "on little cat feet" in the reprinted article from New Year 100 Years ago. I was first introduced to the phrase as a 5th grader by my teacher, Mrs. Pennington. It is a quote taken from a poem by Carl Sandburg around 1916. Here is the original:
'THE fog comes
on little cat feet.

It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.'
Mrs. Pennington was teaching us about the use of Personification in writing. For some reason it was a lesson I never forgot. --David Grigsby

Thanks, Coach Grigsby, for sharing that memory, and for remind us of the great moments of insight teachers have provided. I wonder if Mrs. Pennington knows that she connected that day with a young mind in a way which made a lasting, positive impression? That surely must be one of the big rewards for a true teacher. -EW For the few readers who may not know, David Grigsby is the Head Coach of Lindsey Wilson College Cycling.




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