Here's a poem from Ralph Fletcher's book, A Writing Kind of Day. Writer's Notebooks My brother Tom says he's a hundredaire with two hundred fifty dollars in his bank account. Dad's a thousandaire. I gave baby Julia two pennies so now she's a pennyaire. When I look at Julia her little bald head reminds me… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Writer’s Notebook
Category: friday poetry
Poems for Kids’ Birthdays
I was on two home visits yesterday. At the first one, the little girl asked me, "Do you know when my birthday is?" I sure did! I knew it because I already put all of my students' contact information into Outlook, which I syched to my iTouch. However, when I realized that I have four… Continue reading Poems for Kids’ Birthdays
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P.F.: Farjeon
When I looked at my to-do list for today, a Summer Friday, a day I am not working, I realized that it's too ambitious and unrealistic. Hence, this poem from Eleanor Farjeon: There Isn't Time! There isn't time, there isn't time To do the things I want to do, With all the mountain-tops to climb,… Continue reading P.F.: Farjeon
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Poetry Friday: An Original Poem About the First Day of School (for a teacher)
When It's the First Day of School When it's the first day of school, I'll wake up before my alarm clock buzzes. When it's the first day of school, I'll bounce out of bed instead of slamming-down on the snooze bar. When it's the first day of school, I'll remove the tags from the new… Continue reading Poetry Friday: An Original Poem About the First Day of School (for a teacher)
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The First P.F. of August
This poem was mentioned when Michelle commented on Ruth's Post, "Be a Writer," yesterday evening. Miracle Workers by Taylor Mali Sunday nights I lie awake— as all teachers do— and wait for sleep to come like the last student in my class to arrive. My grading is done, my lesson plans are in order, and… Continue reading The First P.F. of August
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Poetry Friday: An Hommage to My Co-Blogger’s Home State
The Official Poem of Indiana, which is written by Arthur Franklin Mapes: "Indiana" God crowned her hills with beauty, Gave her lakes and winding streams, Then He edged them all with woodlands As the settings for our dreams. Lovely are her moonlit rivers, Shadowed by the sycamores, Where the fragrant winds of summer Play along… Continue reading Poetry Friday: An Hommage to My Co-Blogger’s Home State
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Poetry Friday: A Carl Sandburg Poem
This week Kelly Fineman is hosting Poetry Friday. Even though it's pretty hot and sticky outside during the day, there's something wonderful about the summer nights we've been having. The following poem, by Carl Sandburg, is just lovely. I hope you enjoy it as much as I like it. Summer Stars by Carl Sandburg BEND… Continue reading Poetry Friday: A Carl Sandburg Poem
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Poetry Friday: A Poem About Strength
. The Eagle and The Bear is a poem by David J. Pipkin. After having a trying day yesterday, this poem, which seems to be about strength, seemed appropriate for Poetry Friday. The Eagle and the Bear The eagle's strength to compare that of the bear this is how they fair the bear can rip… Continue reading Poetry Friday: A Poem About Strength
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A Concrete Poem (of sorts) for Poetry Friday
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Poetry Friday: Sleeping Late
I thought I'd try my hand at another couplet this morning. Here goes: A long night's rest I thought I would get up this morning by eight but my alarm clock read 11:01 meaning I slept late. This week, Poetry Friday is being hosted at Biblio File.
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Poetry Friday Submission: Kunitz
I'm in with "The Layers" by Stanley Kunitz, who was Georgia Heard's beloved Poetry Professor at Columbia. (For additional doses of Poetry Friday Poems, point your browser to Semicolon.) The Layers by Stanley Kunitz I have walked through many lives, some of them my own, and I am not who I was, though some principle… Continue reading Poetry Friday Submission: Kunitz
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Poetry Friday: JBKO
The Last Poetry Friday of the 2007-08 School Year Originally uploaded by teachergal Caroline Kennedy put together one of my favorite anthologies of poems, A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children, a few years ago. One of them in Sea Joy, which seems exceedingly appropriate for me to share with my students on… Continue reading Poetry Friday: JBKO
