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Poetry Friday: T.G.I.F.

Thank goodness I'm home this Friday! I spent the past four weekends traveling to family events, conferences, etc. I'm so glad the week-end's here. Hence, a T.G.I.F. Poem by Rusty Fischer. goes to a five o' clock on friday even if it is date night hopes it's too early to be crowded buys a ticket… Continue reading Poetry Friday: T.G.I.F.

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Poetry Friday: An Original Acrostic.

With the start of the year, I've noticed several teachers having students use their names to make acrostic poems.  I was reminded of a post Stacey wrote * about encouraging meaning in acrostic poetry.  So, on my drive to work this morning, I composed one.  I had to dig my notebook out of my bag and… Continue reading Poetry Friday: An Original Acrostic.

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Poetry Friday: Writer’s Notebook

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