reconnected with friends,
I learned about ZOOM school,
and met our new grandpuppy, Roger.
Still basking in the afterglow.
See you here next week!
--stay curious! (and safe)
I had a wonderful long weekend with my daughter, son-in-law and granddaughters,
reconnected with friends, I learned about ZOOM school, and met our new grandpuppy, Roger. Still basking in the afterglow. See you here next week! --stay curious! (and safe)
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I copied that BEST
poem and hung it on my bedroom wall right over my bed where I can see it when I’m lying down. Maybe you could copy it too and hang it on the wall in our class where we can see it when we are sitting at our desks doing our stuff. from Love That Dog written by Sharon Creech HarperCollins, 2001 (ebook, pub 2014) [Poetry: a] literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature. (definition from Google on-line dictionary) In April 1996, the Academy of American Poets instituted National Poetry Month to remind us all that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters. In 2021, we are celebrating the Academy’s 25th anniversary of National Poetry Month. Since 2008, the Academy of American Poets has called attention to poetry in all 50 states with Poem in Your Pocket Day, this year on Thursday, April 29. If you don’t have a favorite poet, try one of mine. Mary Oliver, Robert Frost, Allison Pitinii Davis. Here’s how you can participate:
You can sign up for A Poem A Day in lots of places, too. Poetry Foundation https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/154719/april-1984 Academy of American Poets https://poets.org/poem-a-day Cuyahoga County Public Library https://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Services/William-N-Skirball-Writers-Center/Poetry/Read-Write-30-Days-of-Poetry.aspx Why even do it? Sara Letourneau, https://saraletourneauwriter.com/2018/07/25/five-reasons-daily-poem-reading/ has five reasons. Her reasons, my comments.
Sometimes it is a poem’s sound, its visual look on a page, or a stand-out image that gives me a smile, a nod, or an a-ha. Here’s a poem I wrote about not being able to write a poem. And I had a deadline. Stuck, Unstuck When a palm, potted and rootbound pursues the clouds, its fronds clatter applause. When a ship, bottled and corked dreams of tides, its sails luff in song. When this poet, soft-brained and pliable explores the past, her synapses spit encouragement. When a pen, ink-heavy and uncapped sits impatiently, full of promise, a poem appears. I’ll leave you with one of my favorites. Keep A Poem In Your Pocket Beatrice Schenk de Regniers Keep a poem in your pocket And a picture in your head And you'll never feel lonely At night when you're in bed. The little poem will sing to you The little picture bring to you A dozen dreams to dance to you At night when you're in bed. So - Keep a picture in your pocket And a poem in your head And you'll never feel lonely At night when you're in bed. stay curious! (and think spring) |
I'm a children's writer and poet intent on observing the world and nurturing those I find in my small space .
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