I did quite a bit with acrostic poetry this year since a huge pet peeve of mine is watching kids write meaningless acrostic poems in their writer's notebooks just for the sake of writing a poem. Many kids don't know what a true acrostic poem looks like, which is why I feel we need to… Continue reading Acrostic Poetry
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The Rules of Writing Poetry
One of my students, Allandra, just e-mailed me this morning. (She's also a co-author of DEAL WITH IT! Powerful Words from Smart, Young Women. I'm not sure what prompted her note to me, but she decided to send me a list of "rules" for writing poetry. I've never had a list before, so I wasn't… Continue reading The Rules of Writing Poetry
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Poetry Friday (almost)
I wrote a poem from my wn entry: special place. I saved it for Poetry Friday (and then missed it from the pure chaos of the day!). Everyday Special This place is full of little living ice cold drinks, savory meals, sweet desserts kind words, sorting-it-out tears genuine giggles and belly-bustin' bellows daily devotions, big… Continue reading Poetry Friday (almost)
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Lunch Box Poetry
I had an idea in the shower this morning (the place of many wonderful thoughts). When I have kids I think I'm going to put a poem into their lunch box every day of the school year when they're in elementary school in order to foster love of poetry. One way to make this less… Continue reading Lunch Box Poetry
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Poetry Friday: Valerie Worth Poems
Some lovely small poems by Valerie Worth: chairs Chairs Seem To Sit Down On Themselves, almost as if They were people, Some fat, some thin; Settled comfortably On their own seats, Some even stretch out their arms To Rest. pail A new pail, Straight, tight Brushed to a cold Silver shine, Soon learns Other ways:… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Valerie Worth Poems
