Category: Poems for Teachers

Candle

Candle [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.  Last week’s image was a close-up of the pompoms I use whenever we watch Dolphins games:>) This week, I give you: This image

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Mae's Wall of Warmth

Mae’s Wall of Warmth [Poetry Friday]

Happy Poetry Friday, and Happy New Year! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) 2017 ended on a low note for me, so I’m happy to be sharing poems with the Poetry Princesses today. We’ve decided to continue on our monthly journey of writing and posting poems according

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Shredder [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.  Thank you, everyone who sent such nice thoughts of the death of our dog, Jackie. It’s been a painful week, and your touching

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In Memory of Jack

We just got home from the vet, where we had to have Captain Jack Sparrow put to sleep. It’s been a hard, hard day. Here are a few poems I wrote with Jack in mind, plus a video I made a couple of months ago. Thanks, you guys, for always

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Gloves on Ground

Gloves in the Snow [15 Words or Less]

Hello, and welcome to the final 15 Words or Less Poems of the year! This is a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here.  Walking to the mailbox with Jack is always an adventure. Trying to corral him while unlocking the

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Airport sailing ship

Sailing Ships [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.  So, the picture I posted last week was a filtered image (as usual) of some frosted glass with a coral‑y design on it.

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Creepy Coral Design

Coral? [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 took this pic in an airport a couple of weeks ago. Want to take a guess? I’ll reveal the correct answer (if

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Jellyfish Dance

Jellyfish Dance [Poetry Friday]

Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) So, last week, I shared a lai, which the Poetry Princesses tackled for December. I liked it and wanted to try another, so here’s a #poemsketch with another lai.   I had one with a font I liked a little

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Traffic cones

Traffic Cones [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.  Here’s a pic from a recent road trip. This image makes me think of several things:

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December

December #Poemsketch

I can’t believe it’s almost the end of the year! Here’s a #poemsketch for you today:>) I love December and winter, and I enjoy the fresh start feeling of a new year (though fall always feels like the beginning of my year, personally). But when it’s frigid and icy, December

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