Tag Archives: poetry out loud

Four score and seven years ago… Memorization in School

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Son #1 has to memorize Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address for Social Studies class. He doesn’t want to. Actually, he’s already memorized paragraphs one and two, it is three that is the doozy. “Why do I have to memorize this?” he says. … 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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Five on Friday: Early Spring

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

1. Today I’m excited to attend the Maine Poetry Out Loud finals. Over 8,000 high school students representing schools from all over Maine started competing many months ago, and now there are only ten. The winner, the runner up and Cumberland County … Continue reading →

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