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Pouring
Randy and I spent 2 days driving through and walking among the coastal redwoods of Northern California. I barely have words for how amazing and otherworldly they are. It rained a lot, and we were soaking wet. Here are a few pics 🙂 And here’s my skinny poem for today.
Whale Watching
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! Here’s my daily
In the Shade
Today’s skinny was inspired by a mashup of my love for the shade of trees, how I adore cozy and hidden spaces, and my horror at the news of various arrests carried out by hooded immigration (I think) officers.
Family Gathering
Here’s today’s skinny, written after several gatherings with our new family-in-law.
National Poetry Month “Lift” Off
I’m aiming for a skinny poem per day this month, but we’ll see. I’m away from home right now, exploring, sometimes without Wi-Fi, so…But here’s one to start us off.
I Envy You, Rip Van Winkle
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) This month, we Poetry Sisters wrote poems inspired by Lucille Clifton’s notes to Superman. When we met up on Zoom, Liz Garton Scanlon mentioned the power of relying on the collective memory/knowledge of a group of people as a kind of shorthand. That’s
A Garden of Good Health
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! [Leaving this up:
I Wish
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Taking Care of You
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! Last week, our
Eyes Is a Word–a Wordplay Poem
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) Life is busy here. Our daughter Maddie got married last week (out of state, and they got back last night). This next week, we’ll have a tiny celebration here in Minnesota, and another bigger one in Oregon (where the groom’s from) at the
How Much Money Does a Writer Make?
Hi, teachers! Usually I pop in here with resources or ideas related to my books. But this week, I’m just letting you know that I’ve updated my “How Much Money Does a Writer Make?” page. If you’ve ever been curious, now’s your chance to peek into my finances :>D [My Classroom Connections posts share a
A Home Like This, When a Butterfly Goes to School, and the Poetry Friday Roundup!
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m hosting today, and I’m glad you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy!
Nobody Remembers
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! I got my
Rainbowfish #PoetryFriday
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! It’s Randy’s and
Lydia Lukidis and Up, Up, High: The Secret Poetry of Earth’s Atmosphere
Teachers, I love a good companion book. A book from the same creator/s that is linked, structurally and/or topically, to a previous book. But it’s not a sequel. You don’t have to read the books in a certain order. But you know you can expect the same joy and magic that you got from the
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Go to my Poetry page for:
- National Poetry Month projects through the years
- Small Reads Roundups (poems grouped by topic)
- Introductions to several favorite poetry forms