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Last week, on Poetry Friday, Carol posted “A Thanksgiving Blessing.” I’m reposting here, as I love the sentiments expressed, especially - the “warmth of hope rising,” “May we … speak… of our healings and blessings,” and “May we be with each other… in the light of the present.”
A THANKSGIVING [...]
My Poetry Friday offering is a three (poems) -in-one (book) affair:
One Book: The Tree that Time Built: a celebration of nature, science and imagination – a beautiful new collection of poems selected by Mary Ann Hoberman (U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate) and Linda Winston.
Three Poems:
**One Old Elm: I began a mini-unit this week on poet, [...]
It’s been a busy month away from home, but I am finally back again and on the final countdown for the start of school. Poetry Friday is a perfect way to ease into the routine. Today’s offering is a revision of a mask poem I wrote ages ago in a UCLA extension children’s poetry class.
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Some amazing Abecederian poems are posted over at this week’s Poetry Stretch. Be sure to check them out!
Speaking of which, Tricia’s Friday poetry post about sunflowers reminded me of a summer, several years ago, when my family and I spent a week in a Tuscan farmhouse. Sunflowers were in bloom everywhere. It was lovely.
My contribution to Poetry [...]
I've lived and traveled around the world, but now make my home in California.
By day, I teach; evenings and many weekends, I write.
My teaching, reading, and writing eventually led to a degree in Language and Literacy, and later, an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.