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First Visit to the Ocean [Poetry Friday]

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I recently opened an envelope to find an ARC of I’m the Big One Now!, a forthcoming poetry picture book by Marilyn Singer (one of my favorites) and Jana Christy (love the charming art). Thank you, Wordsong! I love so many of the poems in […]

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Cloth Caught Midair [15 Words or Less]

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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.  In Washington, I spent a lot of time wandering the Smithsonian Gardens. This image makes me think of several things:

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Introducing Snowman – Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations #PoetryFriday

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m thrilled to introduce you to my first spring title this year, Snowman – Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations (Charlesbridge, 2/5/19), with gorgeous art by Micha Archer. It’s a combination of equation poems and prose sidebars. The equations explore the transformations that happen all around […]

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When Clouds Grow Claws [15 Words or Less]

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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 is a sculpture from a museum in Washington DC. I believe (but am not certain) it was in the incredible National Museum of African American History and […]

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Winter Poem Swap #PoetryFriday

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Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) This year, I participated in Tabatha Yeatts’ Winter Poem Swap for the first time. It was scary, as I had no idea what to expect. But I wrote my poem for Irene Latham (though postal catastrophes followed) and sent off my little package. And I […]

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De-Icing an Airplane [15 Words or Less]

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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.  Here’s a photo taken from our plane as we sat on a snowy runway in late November. This image makes me think of several things:

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Laura’s Year in Books 2018

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I love infographics and charts and lists, so I was happy to peruse my “Year in Books” for 2018. Sadly, I can’t figure out how to embed it here :>(  But if you’d like to take a peek, you can see it here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2018/2663746 I had a lovely year of reading in 2018, and I […]

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Anatomy of Typography [Poetry Friday]

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Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) Fantasy: As 2018 wound down, the Poetry Princesses thoughtfully pondered how to begin the new year… Reality: Thankfully, Tricia emailed us all last week and said, basically, Ack! Let’s write a poem to one the four images I’m sharing. Whew! Good thing she […]

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Storm [15 Words or Less]

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Happy New Year! 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 love a good storm, but I did not get to experience this one. It’s just a filtered version of a public domain image. Can […]

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Gizmo [15 Words or Less]

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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.  Thanks for making time to join our community during what is a very busy holiday week for many! One last photo from Houston. This is a gizmo over […]

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