I’ve taken class trips for the sole purpose of having students write poetry. My students have written poems atop the Prudential Center in Boston, from the Top of the Rock, next to the animals at the Bronx Zoo, and in the lush gardens at the NY Botanical Garden. I’ve urged students to take their notebooks with them on weekend trips so they would be ready to write a poem if they were inspired.
This month, Poets.org is hosting a multi-media mapping project called Poem on the Range, which is inviting you to geo-tag poems. This is an exciting project you, and your students, might want to take part in as National Poetry Month approaches. Click here to learn more about the submission process, which is open until April 21st, 2010.
Additionally, if you’re gearing-up for National Poetry Month and need some fresh resources, then check out poet Joyce Sidman’s website. Click here to go directly to the “Teachers” Section. Be sure to check out the “Poem Starters” Page, which will provide you with fodder for types of poems you can teach to your students.
Happy Poetry Writing!
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I like the Poets.org idea of geo-tagging, but also think ‘place’ is a great concept to write from, and the further elaboration of making a short video clip or photo of the place could be great for students. Thanks!
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Pam: I don’t think so either. I think it’s just the geo-tagging that folks can do. As you can see, I’ve revised accordingly. Thanks, Stacey
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The Poets.org website indicates the submissions are for iconic poems already written about specific places such as Hart Crane’s poem about the Brooklyn Bridge. I don’t think they’re accepting new work, just readings/video clips/photos of well-known poets’ poems on place…at least that what it seems like as I read the guidelines.
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What a cool idea!
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