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Come In? [Poetry Friday]
Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I do not feel ready for 2020–in so many ways. But time doesn’t pause just because we need time to catch up (wouldn’t it be cool if it did?!), so here’s my poem from my poetry diary earlier this week. And for lots of wonderful
Endings and Beginnings [15 Words or Less]
Hello, and welcome to the final 15 Words or Less Poems day (for now, anyway!) (guidelines here). I’m glad you’re here now, and I’m glad you’ve been here. I’ve been posting these photos and inviting you to write poems to them for many years now! If you’re just now finding this and want to use
Immersion Suit [15 Words or Less]
Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. I am also so grateful for all your support as I announced the hiatus of 15 Words or Less. I hate announcing when I’m going to be ending
Why Ms. Rob Is Awesome and Some Gratitude [Poetry Friday]
Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) If you stopped by for just the poem, here it is:>) I shared this (just the text) MORE THAN 10 YEARS AGO on my blog. Wow. Double-click on the image to see it larger and/or download a printable .pdf. I also have felt so much
Robot Man [15 Words or Less]
Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. I wanted to let you know that 15 Words or Less will be going on hiatus for a while. I want to concentrate on Poetry Fridays here, with
Still Shining (a gratitude sonnet) and a Poetry Gathering at NCTE [Poetry Friday]
Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) At NCTE, Laura Shovan organized a lovely dinner for kidlit poetry people. It was a huge gathering featuring lots of seafood (or, you know, creme brulee if you’re a seafood hater like me)! Here’s a photo of the Poetry Friday folks who were there. Wow!
Broken Eggs [15 Words or Less]
Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. I am rather butterfinger‑y sometimes. This image makes me think of several things:
Pumpkin Palm [15 Words or Less]
Happy Thanksgiving! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who celebrate this U.S. holiday. I firmly believe it’s always time to be grateful, but it’s also nice to be reminded to give
Look Through a Log [15 Words or Less]
Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. Hello from NCTE! I’m in Baltimore right now spreading book and poetry love and connecting with wonderful writer and educator friends! But here’s a fun photo I took
Under the Bridge [15 Words or Less]
Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. Well, friends, I’m back home briefly! Next week, I’ll be at NCTE, and the week after is Thanksgiving. Boy, 2019 has been full of excitement and travel. My
Winter Before Fall? [15 Words or Less]
Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. I’m out of town once again this week. Lord. Next week, I will be back to usual. I miss you guys! My daughter Annabelle sent me this funny
The Voice of Winter–a Villanelle [Poetry Friday]
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) So, this month, our Poetry Princess challenge was Tanita’s choice: A villanelle on a wintry topic, including a pair of words (or homonyms thereof) from the following eleven: bleak, draft, gutter, chill, chime, glitter, gust, harsh, rime, nip, thaw. I always find the
Echeveria [15 Words or Less]
Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. I’m back from my magnificent week on the Great Lakes! What an adventure–you will start seeing photos here soon from that! Meanwhile… I bought a succulent at the
Fall Tree [15 Words or Less]
Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. You guys, I am away from my office doing some exciting research. Check out my Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram feeds (I’m @LauraPSalas on all three) to see a
Perfect Raspberry [15 Words or Less]
Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here. This image makes me think of several things:
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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