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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: 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: 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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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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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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Five on Friday: Festivals, Events and Blogs, Oh my!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

1.  The Maine Festival of the Book is a literary extravaganza taking place tomorrow, March 31st. Workshops, presentations and readings are scheduled throughout the day and take place at various USM locations including the Abromoson Center and Glickman Library. Children’s … 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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