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Poetry Friday: The Swan (by Jack Prelutsky)

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At my writing group last week, tundra swans came up, and they made me think of this poem from Jack Prelutsky‘s The Carnival of the Animals. I like Prelutsky’s beautiful verse more than his wacky stuff, and I love this poem. The SwanThe stately and beguiling swanGlides slowly on the lake,With little but a rippleIn […]

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Poem of the Day: The Ghoul (by Jack Prelutsky)

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 and       Yesterday’s poem was just a little bit spooky, so today I’m moving on to totally creepy! The book is Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep, by Jack Prelutsky (illustrations by Arnold Lobel–Frog and Toad would be freaked out, I’ve gotta say!). It’s an out-of-print oldie, but a goodie to look for used or […]

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