Poetry Makers
Category: Poetry
Poem: Angelus
An angelus is a word I learned today, it sounded sweet, and is a bell, and a prayer: that rings rings rings beckoning to prayer or the bell itself: the object and the sound 6 12 6 little light of day ( I think I wrote this?)
#teachlivingpoets
troll
Read “Troll” by Shane Koyczan on Genius Once upon a time,You and all your kind lived underneath bridges,Had ridges for ribs that dropped off into empty chests as if your Hearts were all stolen treasures,As if an excavation crew were hired to dig up and remove the part Of you that let you feel.And while the… Read More troll
Series: White People Homework: Poetry (18)
Three sources for resources about poets and poetry. … Read More Series: White People Homework: Poetry (18)
Then and Now: what poets can teach us
I asked the question: was there a scholar who wrote about the 1917 pandemic with wisdom and guidance? I am ashamed that I looked in the wrong place, and should have been looking for a poet.… Read More Then and Now: what poets can teach us
What I Show to the World
What happens when we pay attention to each other.… Read More What I Show to the World
poetry month
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/video/142394/we-real-cool https://eveewing.com/ https://www.poetryfoundation.org/video/77400/snake https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ZOkJg7G0qh3rz1lYp_dCjvlmp0KMTJI/view https://blog.ted.com/10-spoken-word-performances-folded-like-lyrical-origami/ https://www.theodysseyonline.com/top-50-spoken-word-poems?sec=pop24&utm_expid=.53hHQ_sIS_GVYl9TPM4psw.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F 30 ways to celebrate national poetry month Request a free copy of the National Poetry Month poster until mid-April; posters can be purchased for $5.00 each in our Poets shop thereafter (while supplies list). Sign up for Poem-a-Day and read a poem each morning. Sign up for Teach This Poem, a weekly series for teachers. Memorize… Read More poetry month
Moving through summer…
I wish I could say this post is urgent, but alas, I know the truth: I’m avoiding ‘real’ summer work– the projects and ideas that are supposed to rejuvenate me and get back in touch with my ‘real’ self. So here’s a deal: I’ll write this post, and then go do something. Maybe take the… Read More Moving through summer…
WIHWT: Instructions (oh, I really, really do wish I had written this…)
Instructions by Neil Gaiman Touch the wooden gate in the wall you never saw before. Say “please” before you open the latch, go through, walk down the path. A red metal imp hangs from the green-painted front door, as a knocker, do not touch it; it will bite your fingers. Walk through the house. Take… Read More WIHWT: Instructions (oh, I really, really do wish I had written this…)
Mrs. Kelly Love 
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