Category Archives: Slices

I woke today to the sad news that a favorite poet of mine, Mary Oliver, passed away yesterday. I have several collections of her poetry and would often sit down to read just one poem. But quickly it became one … Continue reading →

It took a little while for me to find my One Little Word for 2019. Actually, I don’t think I put the same amount of effort into it this year. In past years I would ponder it for several weeks. … Continue reading →

I’m participating in Susanna Leonard Hill’s Holiday Story Contest. The task – tell a holiday story in 250 words or less about a holiday hero. Here goes! Nobody But Timmy (238 words)      ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and … Continue reading →

On Friday at NCTE I attended a workshop titled “Writing Poetry in the Wild” with Heidi Mordhorst, Irene Latham, Margaret Simon, Laura Purdie Salas, and May Lee Hahn. One of the ideas Laura shared was to think about our connections … Continue reading →

Last week I attended the Keystone State Literacy Conference in State College, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions. It’s always fun to return to Happy Valley where I spent four very formative years as an undergraduate. Of course, that … Continue reading →