This week’s Poetry Out Loud is John Uzodinma reading “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar:
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Quote of the day
“Poets don’t know everything. If they did, they wouldn’t always be dying of syphilis in garrets in Paris.”
~Tommy Wallach’s We All Looked Up
A poem every kid will love
Even long poems can be awesome.
I love performance poetry! This one has bonus toilet content.… Read More
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
This month I’m posting new releases in poetry that I’ve read and enjoyed.
Bob Raczka’s Wet Cement is delightful collection of concrete poems. A whimsical blend of words and art. A must-have for every library. My favorites were “Hanger” and “Corners.”
Loved this book!… Read More
One of my favorite poems
George Ella Lyon’s “Where I’m From” is one of my most favorite poems ever. I love the cadence and imagery. I love the specifics of it. I use this poem a lot when I’m doing poetry workshops. I also used it as inspiration for the opening poem in Caminar.… Read More
Poetry Out Loud!
It’s National Poetry Month!
Do you know about Poetry Out Loud? Go learn about it, if not. Either way, enjoy Youssef Biaz reading the poem “Mrs. Kirkorian” by Sharon Olds.
April is National Poetry Month!
I’ll be celebrating on the blog all month long with poetry related fun.
Let’s get started by looking at some covers from new releases in poetry:
I am excited to read these!!
Lanternsharks
There are several different kinds of lanternsharks. The dwarf lanternshark is so small you can hold it in your hand! It’s only 8 inches long. Lanternsharks have big eyes that help them see in the dark. They live in deep waters all around the world. Lanternsharks have the supercool ability … Read More
Swell Sharks
Swell sharks stay skinny until a predator comes around. Then they gulps in seawater to make them swell up to double the size.
Here’s a really cool video of a baby swell shark hatching:… Read More
Frilled Sharks
Frilled sharks may look eels—but they’re sharks. Each one has 6 pairs of wavy, gilled slits. Dark brown in color, it lives in deep water and eats octopus and squid. It has more than 300 teeth!
My editor sent me this link with cool photos of a frilled shark.
And … Read More