• Poetry Friday November 18, 2022

      Today’s Poetry Friday roundup is at Jama’s Alphabet Soup. Hop on over there for the roundup.      Haiku of the Week   nights come early neighborhood leaves drain their green pull on red-tipped robes   Photo & Haiku © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins   Haiku Moments Playlist…

  • Poetry Friday November 4, 2022

      Heidi at my juicy little universe is our host for Poetry Friday today. Hop over there for the roundup.    Haiku of the Week   black-eyed susan— swaps her yellow frock for fall’s  scratchy tatters   Photo & Haiku © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins      Haiku Moments…

  • Poetry Friday October 28, 2022: Nocturne Poems as Picture Books

      Jone is our Poetry Friday Roundup host this week. Hop on over there to see what others are writing about.    Nocturne Poems as Picture Books A nocturne poem is a poem set at night.     Examples of adult Nocturne poems:   “Nocturne” by Li-Young Lee “Nocturne”…

  • Poetry Friday: THINGS WE FEEL Activity

      Bridget at wee words for wee ones is our host for this week’s Poetry Friday. Head there for the roundup.     THINGS WE FEEL Poetry Activity   I love sharing and writing poetry with students. Recently, I used THINGS WE FEEL with kindergarten students. It’s the perfect…

  • Poetry Friday: What is a Friend? Poetry Anthology

    Today’s Poetry Friday roundup host is Matt at Radio, Rhythm, & Rhyme. Hop on over there to see all of the Poetry Friday posts.      What is a Friend Poetry Anthology     I’m so thrilled to have a poem in WHAT IS A FRIEND an anthology edited…

  • Poetry Friday September 30, 2022 + Ice Cycle

      Tabatha is posting the roundup this week.   Haiku of the Week   bee sashays up the thin petal— balancing act   Photo & Haiku © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins  Haiku Moments Playlist Poetry Printables Page Sign up for poetry postcards   What I’m Reading Ice Cycle: Poems…

  • Poetry Friday September 23, 2022

      This week’s host is Rose Capelli at Imagine the Possibilities.  Rose and I are both in the Nevermores Poetry group. We write and share poems with each other every week. It’s been such a highlight of my year!     Haiku of the Week   skeleton seed pod…

  • Poetry Friday September 16, 2022

      This week’s Poetry Friday roundup is with Kat at Kathryn Apel.   Haiku of the Week   punk rock hair frizzed from the humidity— sways in the garden   Haiku & Photo © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins       Playlist for Haiku Moment Poetry Printables Page Sign…

  • Poetry Friday September 9, 2022

      Carol at Beyond Literacy Link is hosting the roundup today.      Haiku of the Week beyond pink petals the mouth of the flower cave made for bees and beaks   Photo and Haiku © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins       Playlist for Haiku Moment Poetry Printables…

  • Poetry Friday September 2, 2022: The Sealey Challenge Reflection

    This week Linda at Teacher Dance is hosting. Hop on over there for the roundup.      Haiku of the Week orange tangles intertwine other vines– wetland spaghetti   Haiku and Photo © 2022 Marcie Flinchum Atkins   Photo of dodder taken at Huntley Meadows Park.      Playlist…