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Poetry Friday: Opening

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Yoga opens me. Physically, many of the yoga poses (Asana) require an opening of the lungs and heart. Goddess pose opens my entire body with arms up and out, legs wide, knees bent. In it, I feel exposed, vulnerable. In Shavasana, … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday!

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Arrivederci! I’m off to Italy. Creative Chaos will return in late August. In honor of the Olympics, a poem from the Poetry Foundation archives. The Archer BY VICKI HEARNE The sudden thuck of landing The arrow made in the mark Of … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Keep surfing, no poetry here folks..

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

I’ve mentioned my YA manuscript. It’s out and about: lunching with agents, riding beside them on the train. There has been one decline. The kindest, most gracious letter I’ve ever seen. It even has a posticom. Casing, jamb and hinges … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: The Rhododendron

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

The Rhododendron by Anna J. Boll Stumble on a bush all abuzz with busy bees, Gathering pink pollen just as slowly as they please. Their striped bodies tumble into fragrant blossom cups, Then drunk with pollen powder they can hardly … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Reader Participation Invited!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Lucy wants a belly rub in the warm May sunshine. Wouldn’t you? Surely these photos spark the poet in you. Inspired? Leave your poem in the comments!

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Poetry Friday: Novels In Verse

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

I haven’t blogged this week. Partly because I was recovering from the events I organized for Poem in Your Pocket week, but partly because I’ve been sitting on this rather long post about Novels in Verse. I hope you’ll grab … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Sonnets and Structured Poetry

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

On Wednesday I posted a review (really more of a booktalk) of A WREATH FOR EMMETT TILL. In it, I mentioned the unique structure of the poems in the book called a heroic sonnet. I thought that I’d talk a … 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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