Category Archives: Poetry Friday

Poetry Friday: Bringing Forth the Treasures

It’s Poetry Friday! All this week I’ve been thinking about a new picture book I want to write. I tend to do a lot of thinking, maybe some research, and almost always gathering of some books or poems I can … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: A Trio of Snippets

It’s Poetry Friday! I keep a daily log of small poems or noticings I call Snippets. Yesterday I was looking through what I recorded for January and thought I might share a few with you. 1/5/24     I recently finished reading The … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: January Praise

Happy Poetry Friday! I may have mentioned in a previous post that I’m reading the poetry collection The Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace and Renewal edited by James Crews. This week I fell in love with “November Praise” … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Anna

Happy Poetry Friday! We’re taking care of our niece’s dog for a couple of weeks. Anna is a twelve-year-old Great White Pyrenees. She is a big dog, but very gentle and sweet. It took a few days for all of … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: In Praise of Pens and Pencils

Happy Poetry Friday! A while back while diving into Welcome to the Wonder House by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Georgia Heard (illustrated by Deborah Freedman), I lingered on Rebecca’s poem in the Room of Praise about rain. I loved her … Continue reading

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