March 2009's Voices from the Middle included an article by Georgia Heard entitled "Celestino: A Tribute to the Healing Power of Poetry. " In typical Georgia Heard style, the article is both eloquent and poignant. Early in the article Heard writes, One of the reasons to invite poetry into our lives and into the lives of… Continue reading Big Picture Series: Poetry Matters
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Poetry Friday – Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's famous "Amazing Peace" Poem was recently turned into a picture book (Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem). I love everything about this book, especially the way in which the art matches the words so well. (It's illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher.) Here's an excerpt of "Amazing Peace". Amazing Peace Thunder rumbles in… Continue reading Poetry Friday – Maya Angelou
