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A Pear‑y Pretty Chandelier [15 Words or Less Poems]

Hi, 15 Words-or-Less-ers! Merry Christmas Eve, if you’re celebrating! Ready to wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less? (guidelines here) Here’s a picture I took at the theater where we saw So You Think You Can Dance Thanksgiving weekend. It’s hard to tell in this picture, but

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Great Gourd! [15 Words or Less Poems]

Hi, 15 Words-or-Less-ers! Ready to wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less? (guidelines here) Here’s a picture I took at the grocery store just before Thanksgiving. These gourds were huge! Granted, that mini-pumpkin with the crow on it is pretty small, but it was between tennis ball

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Ice on Fire [15 Words or Less Poems]

Hi teachers and writers! I’m offering something new in January for people who want to write (published, pre-published, no desire to be published–you are all welcome!) but who aren’t getting the writing done that they want to. It’s a low-cost Closed Facebook Group that will be full of encouragement and

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Key Lime "Pie" at Mission American Kitchen & Bar

Key Lime…Pie? [15 Words or Less Poems]

Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! Here’s the key lime pie I shared yesterday from a Lerner author dinner during NCTE. Looks a little odd, but oh my goodness, it was heaven. This picture makes me think of: My frequent cooking disasters–which both

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Jungle Tile [15 Words or Less Poems]

Hello, and Happy Thanksgiving! I figure we have plenty of images of turkeys and cornucopias and all that other good holiday stuff, so I just go with whatever catches my fancy:>) I’m thankful, as ever, for this 15 Words or Less community. You’re an important part of it, whether you

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Inside a Violin

Inside Music [15 Words or Less Poems]

Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! I usually share photos I take, but I couldn’t pass by this one that my husband emailed to me. This picture makes me think of: Shadows (again!) — I love them Tiny elves holding a concert INSIDE

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X Marks What? [15 Words or Less Poems]

Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! I love trees and their shadows! This picture makes me think of: X marks the spot (of what?) Could you climb a shadow? Do shadows wish their casters would MOVE more so they could play together? And,

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Ekphrastic Poems with the Poetry Sisters [Poetry Friday]

Happy Poetry Friday!   It’s that time again–we Poetry 7 are sharing poems! Last month, we Poetry 7 wrote etherees, which I loved! This month, we tackled ekphrastic poems–all inspired by the same image. Tanita Davis shared this one, which caught our eyes and our imagination right away.   

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Armor [15 Words or Less Poems]

Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! I took this picture in Edinburgh Castle, I’m pretty sure. The swords and armor felt appropriate after all the cool costumes of Halloween!  This picture makes me think of: I wonder if knights handed down armor to

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Airplane Window [15 Words or Less Poems]

Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines are here)! I took this picture on an overseas flight a couple of years ago. There’s something about seeing clouds from overhead that makes me feel a lot safer while flying–totally irrational, but I can’t help it. It’s like

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