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Poetry Friday Roundups
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July
3 Michelle at More Art 4 All
10 Jan at Bookseedstudio
17 Jill at Jill Dailey
24 Tanita at {fiction, instead of lies}
31 Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference -
August
7 Ruth at there is no such thing as a God-forsaken town
14 Molly at Nix the Comfort Zone
21 Denise at Dare to Care
28 Mona at Mona Voelkel -
September
4 Patricia at Reverie
11 Linda at TeacherDance
18 Carol at Beyond LiteracyLink
25 Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect -
October
2 Margaret at Reflections on the Teche
9 Jama at Jama's Alphabet Soup
16 Rose at Imagine the Possibilities
23 Tracey at Tangles and Tails
30 Jone at Jone Rush MacCulloch -
November
6 Joyce at Joyce Uglow Author
13 Carol at The Apples in My Orchard
20 Robyn at Life on the Deckle Edge
27 Jane at Rain City Librarian -
December
4 Irene at Live Your Poem
11 Karen at Karen Edmisten*
18 Linda at Another Word Edgewise
25 Amy at The Poem Farm
Category Archives: Poems
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
Poetry Friday: Bittersweet
Welcome to Poetry Friday! This post should probably come with a warning since it’s a bit sad. I started reading Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain. It’s thought provoking and has come at just the … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Can You Smell the Sun?
It’s Poetry Friday! Back in the day when I shared writing lessons with students and teachers, I often used “That Was Summer” by Marci Ridlon as a mentor text. Here’s the first verse: Have you ever smelled summer?Sure you have. … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Spring Outside and In
It’s Poetry Friday! I have two dogwood trees in my front yard. They are different varieties, so they bloom at different times. One is done, but the other is currently in full bloom. Until this spring, I don’t think I … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Remembering
It’s Poetry Friday! I’ve been thinking a lot about dogs this week. I learned that a friend’s beloved pup was diagnosed with a serious illness, my own aging dog is battling some vision problems, and then came the most devastating … Continue reading
Imagine the Possibilities 