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Poetry Friday – “What a Day,” by J. Patrick Lewis

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Hi, Poetry Friday friends! I’m over at Teaching Authors today with a Poetry Friday poem as well as some thoughts about writing by hand versus keyboarding. Hope you’ll hop over there and join me:>)

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Poetry Friday – “Last Impression,” by J. Patrick Lewis

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Hi, Poetry Friday peeps! I’m over at Teaching Authors today with a Poetry Friday poem as well as some thoughts about my recent reading. Hope you’ll hop over there and join me:>)

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Bathtub Car, by J. Patrick Lewis [Poetry Friday]

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J. Patrick Lewis and Douglas Florian–TOGETHER? Yep! They have a new funny car poetry collection out called POEM-MOBILES! It’s full of whimsical, punny poems by Pat and Douglas–because what else would you expect when these two madly funny men (funny madmen?) get together? And it’s illustrated with’very cool, can’t-even-figure-out-how-to-describe-it art by Jeremy Holmes. (Explore the […]

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[Poetry Friday] “On the Death of Blue Whales” (by J. Patrick Lewis)

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I have a special treat today–a poem by?U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis. He tells me tomorrow (June 8) is World Oceans Day, so here’s?his haunting poem about one of the most gorgeous, mysterious ocean animals. . . On the Death of Blue Whales The zeppelins of the sea Descend through watery rooms Of […]

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[psvid] “The First” (J. Patrick Lewis)

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Happy National Poetry Month! Thanks for dropping by my Poem Starter Video party. It’s the last day of April, and it’s been quite an adventure doing these Poem Starter Videos. I’ll share more about the process later, but I have to say it was very intimidating! I so appreciate all the fabulous poets who gave […]

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[psvid] “Bats” (J. Patrick Lewis)

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Happy National Poetry Month! Thanks for dropping by my Poem Starter Video party. Hey, don’t forget tomorrow is Poem in Your Pocket Day! Here are four short poems from The Poetry Friday Anthology your students can use, and here are loads more ideas for the day. Today’s poem comes from J. Patrick Lewis‘ new collection […]

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[Poetry Friday] “A Coincidence of Greatness” (by J. Patrick Lewis)

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It’s a triple-scoop Poetry Friday today! . 1) I was listening to Writer’s Almanac on NPR on my way to school visits last week, and I learned that both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on Feb. 12, 1809. I’m excited to share this beautiful poem, “Coincidence of Greatness,” by U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate […]

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[Poetry Friday] “The Slugger”

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Two items for Poetry Friday today! 1) Since it’s the start of Black History Month and the time of year that baseball springs to life again, I thought I’d share ?The Slugger? from J. Patrick Lewis? newest collection When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders.This poem is about Josh Gibson (1911-1947). The Slugger Our […]

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[Poetry Friday] Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs

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I shared this book once before, but I wanted to share Last Laughs (Charlesbridge, 2012, by J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen) again as Halloween is closing in, since it’s the perfect time to enjoy a little ghoulishness! Barracuda’s Bite-size Demise My teeth were vicious; my bite was hateful. A great white met me– the […]

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[Poetry Friday] Book of Animal Poetry, Take 2 (with Classroom Guide!)

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A few weeks ago, I shared an anthology edited by J. Patrick Lewis, U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate,?called Book of Animal Poetry. I promised to come back and share a lighter poem this time, and here it is! Sea Jelly It’s not made of jelly; it isn’t a fish. Mostly it drifts, but can move with […]

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