Category Archives: Poems

Poetry Friday: A Praise Poem

Happy Poetry Friday! If you haven’t yet read Welcome to the Wonder House by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Georgia Heard with illustrations by Deborah Freedman, please put it on your wish list. You won’t be disappointed. These talented poets imagine … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Found Poems

Happy Poetry Friday! For the past few summers I’ve been participating (more or less) in Kate Messner’s Teachers Write online summer writing camp. This summer the focus is poetry and play, so of course I was all in. On Monday, … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Remembering Softball Days

It’s Poetry Friday! When I realized that Poetry Friday was just around the corner and I had nothing planned to post, I had a slight moment of panic. Then I remembered that most days I try to post a small … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Celebrating Moon

Happy Poetry Friday! Irene has the round up today at Live Your Poem where she’s celebrating the Moon in advance of her forthcoming collection of poems, The Museum on the Moon: The Curious Objects on the Lunar Surface with illustrations … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: A Special Gift

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m participating this year in the Summer Poem Swap, and this week I received an incredible gift from Linda Mitchell—a hand-crafted journal bursting with inspiration. I poured over all the nooks and crannies (more than once) tucked … Continue reading

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