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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: Poetry Friday
Poetry Friday: Rain
The storm started just as I sat down to think about writing something for Poetry Friday. A few drops, then harder and harder. Rainstorms often remind me of Listen to the Rain by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault with … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: A Celebration, A Skinny Poem, and a Special Event
First of all, a special congratulations to Mary Lee Hahn on her retirement. In addition to being a poet, teacher, and all around special person, Mary Lee is a fellow Stenhouse author. Her blog with Franki Sibberson, A Year of … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Dream House
I challenged myself to write a poem every day in April for poetry month, and even though I am writing this post with one day left, I’m confident that I’ll make it. During the month I wrote rhyming and non-rhyming … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Equation Poems
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
Poetry Friday: Wind
Today I’m participating in Poetry Friday. I challenged myself to write a poem every day in April and so far I’ve been successful. Most of my poems are free verse, so I also wanted to challenge myself to try some … Continue reading