Poetry Friday

Poetry Friday: What is Hope Anthology

 
Amy Ludwig VanDerwater is our Poetry Friday host this week at Poem Farm. Hop on over there for the roundup. 
 

What is Hope Poetry Anthology

 
I’m excited to have a poem in the new poetry anthology edited by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong. WHAT IS HOPE is an anthology perfect for grades 3 and up. 
 
 
My poem “Money” was written as a quatrain. Janet made the suggestion that we alter the line breaks. I loved the change and thought it really made it much better. We didn’t change any words–just the line breaks. It was a great exercise in seeing the poem in a new way and how a small change can change the feel of a poem. 
 
 
 
 

Postcards

 
I’m sending out printed postcards of my poem via snail mail. If you don’t already receive my occasional poetry postcards and would like to, you can sign up here
 

Signed Book Plates

 
I’ll be sending out signed bookplates to place inside WHAT IS HOPE. They can be placed on the “Money” page. If you are interested in a signed book plate, you can sign up here
 
 
 

Haiku of the Week

 
 
morning’s light
sun-lifts ready petals—
it’s bloom day
 
Haiku & Photo © 2023 Marcie Flinchum Atkins
 
Photo Taken: July 29, 2023 at Burnside Farms
Haiku Written: August 17, 2023
 
 
 

What I’m Reading

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
by Ray Anthony Shepard
Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
 
I met Ray at Highlights several years ago and heard him read RUNAWAY. It gave me chills. The whole room was mesmerized. I knew there would be many wonderful books to come. This one is no exception. It’s six biographies in verse in one. And he has connected all six together. 
 

What I’m Noticing

Monarch caterpillars. I have 11 of these very large caterpillars on ONE plant. Plus lots of eggs. Plus a few younger caterpillars. They are quickly decimating my milkweed plant, but I’m so excited! 

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