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Friday, October 05, 2018

Short Poems with My Poetry Sisters

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This month's challenge, set by Laura, was to write a short poem (6 lines or fewer) describing an animal of our choosing using three word...
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Friday, September 07, 2018

Writing Centos With My Poetry Sisters

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The challenge this month, set by Sara, was to write a cento. Here are the directions we received. I pick a line of poetry from a poet outs...
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Friday, August 10, 2018

#pb10for10 - Encouraging the Skill of Observation

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I've spent the last two weeks cleaning my office and weeding my bookshelves. That means I've put my hands on every book and have...
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Friday, August 03, 2018

Writing Sestinas with the Poetry Sisters

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This month the challenge we undertook was to write a sestina. It's been 3 years, so it seemed like time. Yeah, not so much! A sesti...
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Friday, July 06, 2018

Poetry Friday is Here!

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Welcome! I'm happy you are here to celebrate all things poetry today. The first Friday of the month is always one of my favorite day...
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Friday, June 01, 2018

Poetry Friday - Writing Limericks with My Sisters

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Tanita issued our challenge this month, which was to write limericks (3!) on the topic of bees and birds. As usual, I wrote these at the l...
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Friday, May 04, 2018

Poetry Friday - Toasting with My Poetry Sisters

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Sara issued our challenge this month, which was to "write a pithy (or extended) toast to someone or something that could be recited on ...
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Monday, April 30, 2018

NPM 4-30: End of April

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On this last day of April, it's fitting that I share this poem by Phillis Levin. End of April Under a cherry tree I found a robin’s...
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Sunday, April 29, 2018

NPM 4-29: Like Two Negative Numbers Multiplied by Rain

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Today I'm sharing a poem by Jane Hirshfield. Like Two Negative Numbers Multiplied by Rain Lie down, you are horizontal. Stand up, y...
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Saturday, April 28, 2018

NPM 4-28: Insomniac's Song

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Today I'm sharing a poem by Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné, a Trinidadian poet and artist. You can learn more about her at her web site . Ins...
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Friday, April 27, 2018

NPM 4-27: Poems by Safia Elhillo

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All this month I've been sharing poems as they move me. I've made an effort to read new to me poets and poems. Today I'm sharing...
Thursday, April 26, 2018

NPM 4-26: Requiem for the left hand

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Today I'm sharing a poem by Cuban poet Nancy Morejón. You can learn more about Morejón at The Poetry Center at Smith College . Requiem...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

NPM 4-25: Poem About My Rights

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Today I'm sharing a poem by June Jordan, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants born in Harlem in 1936. I have just learned about her and h...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

NPM 4-24: Maps

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Today I'm sharing a poem by Yesenia Montilla. Maps For Marcelo Some maps have blue borders like the blue of your name or the tri...
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Monday, April 23, 2018

NPM 4-23: Names

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Spoken word poetry sometimes brings me to my knees. Watch this video of Rachel Rostad  reciting her poem Names during the 2013 National Poet...
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Sunday, April 22, 2018

NPM 4-22: Pinning Down

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Today I'm sharing a poem by Jill Peláez Baumgartner, a Professor of English and the Dean of Humanities and Theological Studies at Wheato...
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Saturday, April 21, 2018

NPM 4-21: Valentine for Ernest Mann

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Today I'll be walking all over downtown Richmond as part of the 2018 RVA Taco Crawl . Since I'll be eating tacos at 7 different rest...
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Friday, April 20, 2018

NPM 4-20: Poems by Izumi Shikibu

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Today I'm sharing 2 poems by Izumi Shikibu, a Japanese poet who lived more than a thousand years ago. You can learn a bit more about her...
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Thursday, April 19, 2018

NPM 4-19: Poem of the One World

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Today I'm sharing a bit of Mary Oliver. Poem of the One World This morning the beautiful white heron was floating along above the ...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

NPM 4-18: Invictus

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I love this recitation. Here's the poem. Invictus  by William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me,       Black as t...
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