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Poem In Your Pocket 2012 Wrap-Up

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

This morning I opened my email to find this lovely note: Thank  you very much for your good spirit and good work in the name of poetry this past week.  I missed the poem-in-your-pocket festivities on Thursday, but went to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Wesley McNair in Brunswick, Maine tonight!

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Tonight, Friday, April 27th, Wesley McNair, Maine’s Poet Laureate will read at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine. Recently, Wes sent me an email with the following vision of the event:  I plan to tell the story of my … Continue reading →

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Poem in Your Pocket Day!!!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

If you didn’t already know, it’s Poem in Your Pocket Day. Since September, I’ve been working with two other community organizers, planning events, applying for grants, finding sponsors, designing posters and social networking around this fabulous, stupendous day! Today I … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: A Wreath for Emmett Till

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Recently,  the name Emmett Till has surfaced quite a bit in relation to the  Trayvon Martin case in Florida. Houghton Mifflin’s teacher guide to A WREATH FOR EMMETT TILL gives the following short explanation of Emmet Till’s death. Emmett Till was a … Continue reading →

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Five on Friday and a Poem

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

1. The SCBWI Conference was a great break from the studio. I’m back, and working with the ideas from the Revision Workshop with Cheryl Klein. I’d like to report that I’m moving forward at great speeds but that would be … Continue reading →

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