Category Archives: Poems

Poetry Friday: Cosmic Jewels

Posted on September 23, 2021 by rosecappelli

Last week I was inspired by Denise at Dare to Care to write an IN ONE WORD poem. You can find out more about it here in a post from April Halprin Wayland. The backstory:This week the full harvest moon … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: For the Love of Fall

Posted on September 17, 2021 by rosecappelli

I’ve been struggling with ideas lately. Some days the words come easily, some days they’re stuck inside me, hiding. I wanted to write something new for today’s Poetry Friday, but after wrestling with my thoughts for an hour, I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Equation Poems

Posted on April 23, 2021 by rosecappelli

I first learned about equation poems from Laura Purdie Salas’ Snowman-Cold=Puddle: Spring Equations. In this book, Laura challenges readers to look at ordinary objects a little bit differently, imagining how they may have come to be what they are, or … Continue reading →

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2021 Progressive Poem: Next Line

Posted on April 7, 2021 by rosecappelli

This is my second year of participation in the Kidlitosphere Progressive Poem. You can read more about it here. Yesterday Jan at Bookseed Studio chose Line #5: I’m a case of kindness – come and catch me if you can! … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Morning Walk

Posted on October 9, 2020 by rosecappelli

I’ve been pouring over Irene Latham’s This Poem Is a Nest for days. Irene started with an original poem, “Nest,” as her source poem, then went on to create 161 nestling poems from the original words. Nestling poems are found … Continue reading →

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