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Category Archives: Writing

She’s Not

April 14, 2009 – 12:56 pm

For all you moms with tween girls…maybe you can relate.
Chrissy
She’s not cute anymore.
Not pretty.  Not adorable.
She’s not toothless.
She’s not thigh-high, tugging my shirt.
She’s not begging for Barbies.
She’s not following her brothers around,
trying to get their attention.
She’s not reading Magic Schoolhouse
or watching Blues Clues.
But damn she’s beautiful.
When did that happen?

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Poetry Friday-In memory of Shel

April 10, 2009 – 11:57 am

Shel….
The master of show, and never tell.
Shel.
Wrote pint-sized sarcasm oh-so-well.
Shel.
Didn’t care that children often rebel.
Shel.
At visual humor, oh how he excelled.
Shel.
Putting kids everywhere under his spell.
Shel.
Sure to inspire, sure to compel.
Shel.
Went up and not down when he fell.
Shel.
KW….

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Poems for Poetry Month

April 7, 2009 – 10:14 am

I’ll be posting some original poetry for National Poetry Month. They will range from somber to silly. Here is a more somber selection.
I have been asked by many children to write poems about dealing with grief after losing a pet. Here is a poem I wrote shortly after our dog Chip (13 yrs old, loyal [...]

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National Poetry Month, some ideas for teachers

April 2, 2009 – 10:16 am

You know, when I teach older primary students (5th, 6th) a poetry seminar, I always start by asking who likes poetry. Many times only four or five students will raise their hands. Then I ask, “How many like music sung by a band or singer?” and most of the kids will raise their hands. I [...]

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