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Poetry Resources (Including Printable Lists)
Book Lists I have been doing some compiling of old posts. I updated two different poetry book lists and made them into printables for easy filing and access. HAIKU POETRY ANNOTATED BOOK LIST This list is all of my favorite haiku books of all time, including some new favorites.…
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Poetry Mentor Texts: When Thunder Comes by J. Patrick Lewis
WHEN THUNDER COMES: POEMS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS by J. Patrick Lewis Illustrated by Jim Burke, R. Gregory Christie, Tonya Engel, John Parra, and Meilo So Chronicle Books, 2013 J. Patrick Lewis has captured fifteen international civil rights leaders’ struggles in this poetry collection. This would be an amazing…
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Ode to Scrivener
Writer friends often hear me talk about my love for Scrivener. In fact, on several Facebook writing groups, I profess my love for Scrivener often. Here’s the thing, I still haven’t mastered Scrivener, but I’m overwhelmed with the sheer possibilities that it offers. What do I use Scrivener for? Blog…
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We’re All in This Together: Artists Dates
Julia Cameron suggests that creative people go on an artist’s date—something to fulfill your creative soul. Is there something you do regularly or some outing/event/field trip you’ve done (maybe even only once) that has refilled your creative energy? Romelle Broas Dental hygienist by day, writer by night, mother all…
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Poetry Month: Papa is a Poet
Papa is a Poet: A Story About Robert Frost By Natalie S. Bober Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon Christy Ottaviano/Henry Holt, 2013 This story is told in first person, through the eyes of Robert Frost’s daughter, Lesley. Lesley tells of the time when the Frosts lived on a farm…
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Hi, Koo! by Jon J. Muth, Poetry Mentor Text
Hi, Koo! A Year of Seasons Written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth Scholastic Press, 2014 I’m a huge fan of haiku books, and I have a huge collection of haiku picture books. For an annotated haiku book list, click here. This particular book follows Koo, a panda, through…
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Water Can Be… and A Leaf Can Be… Poetry Mentor Texts
Water Can Be.. By Laura Purdie Salas Illustrations by Violeta Dabija Millbrook Press, 2014 If you love the sound of words and really love to be surprised by them, then you need to get this book. Water Can Be… is truly a beautiful piece of poetry, but there…
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Reminder: April Focus and 2nd Quarter Goals
Three months in 2014 are already gone. Tomorrow we start the second quarter of the year. For me as a writer, that means it’s time to start a new set of goals. It’s also time to set up my monthly focus for April. If you are doing this in…
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Mentor Texts for Teachers Workshop
The month of March has been really busy for me as a writer and a teacher. I’ve attended three teacher conferences and one writing retreat. All of them were incredibly beneficial for me. I presented at two of the teacher conferences (one for my local school district and one…
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When Your Writer Self Gets Smacked with a Reality Stick
I love writing retreats. I’ve had the great opportunity to attend one particular retreat, organized by brilliant YA novelist Val Patterson, and led by multi-published Candice Ransom, for three years in a row. It feels indulgent to spend the weekend in a hotel room by myself and talk over…
