Aw, my friends, thank you so much for your lovely responses to my guilt-ridden post last week. I’m so far behind still, but I’m at least tossing out my second tricube. Here again is that set of first drafts that I ended up mixing up lines between the poems to
Hi, everyone–I’ve missed you and Poetry Friday for all of January! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m in Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Poetry Friday is one of the many things I’ve had to let go recently in order to try to become more of an activist in protecting my
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) Well, friends, I feel like 2025 is kind of limping to a close here. Covid and various bugs have been spreading around my family the past couple of weeks, and I’m exhausted. We’re supposed to have our Christmas
Happy Poetry Friday, and Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) Well, last weekend was NCTE! And I’m barely upright right now with mop-up and Thanksgiving, so I’ll share more about that next week. Meanwhile, this month our poetry group wrote eavesdropping/overheard poems a la Susan
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share,
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share,
It’s Poetry Friday, and I’m hosting the Roundup! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read,
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I confess, this is a fly-by post. I’m in Des Moines, IA, presenting at an SCBWI conference this weekend, and life lately has been all about doctors’ appointments, financial stuff, chronic pain, gorgeous (but worrying) October weather, gratitude
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share,
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) A few good news items: I’m presenting at the Iowa SCBWI Conference over Halloween weekend! And I’m presenting with Dr. Sophie Ladd and some amazing nonfiction authors about mentor texts at NCTE this year? Anybody going? And, finally,
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