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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

#MustReadIn2017 #NPM17 - Sharing Books & A Poem

Several years ago, Carrie Gelson of There's A Book for That and Maria Selke of Maria's Melange started us down the path of giving love to all the books that came before, the ones we have on shelves, but still haven't read! There is a small group of us who began sharing lists titled #MustReadIn2014. My list is now #MustReadIn2017, a few from the previous lists. You can see #MustReadIn2016 above, too.
Thanks for hosting, Carrie! Find the latest group update HERE!

"A Poem begins with a lump in the throat."
~Robert Frost

Perhaps we can say that about all the books we read?

April is #NPM17 - National Poetry Month.

   Poetic things of interest:
Irene Latham's  Progressive Poem's schedule is on the page above.
If you'd like to see what everyone is doing for Poetry Month, look HERE at Jama Rattigan's post at Jama's Alphabet Soup.

   My goal for Poetry Month: TINY THINGS. My point of view may surprise you, but I'm excited to write, share, and read how everyone writes to meet their special goals for celebrating poetry month.
Here is my poem today with a connection to "MUSTS".

My Tiny List

I retired a while ago,

no need for ‘musts’,

my life is slow.

The list is small,

it doesn’t grow.

Time to read

the overflow.

MY "MUST READ" re-cap so far this year. I become so excited when I hear about a new book, especially by a favorite author. It's hard to pull a book that's been sitting on a shelf too long unloved and start reading. This particular group has helped, and I've read some beautiful books since the new year began. Out of 26 books, I've read 7! I'm slowly reading Mary Oliver's Upstream, and just got The Meaning of Maggie from the library. I own most, so I don't have to wait to begin any. Here's a little bit about the ones completed. If you see one in the first list that you adored, let me know.

#NPM17 - 5/30 Plus non-fiction picture books

Thanks to Alyson Beecher's Non-Fiction Picture Book Challenge at Kidlit Frenzy. From Alyson and others, you can count on finding a wonderful book!

April is #NPM17 - National Poetry Month.
"Always be a poet, even in prose."
~Baudelaire (1864)

   Poetic things of interest:
See Irene Latham's  Progressive Poem's schedule on the page above.
If you'd like to see what everyone is doing for Poetry Month, look HERE at Jama Rattigan's post at Jama's Alphabet Soup.

   My goal for Poetry Month: TINY THINGS. My point of view may surprise you, but I'm excited to write, share, and read how everyone writes to meet their special goals for celebrating poetry month. Here is my poem today, connected to music, and especially Pete Seeger.

one note

wrapped in poetry,

ear-marked

#NPM17 - 4/30 Plus Slice of Life

Join us on Tuesdays with the Two Writing Teachers and others who post.

"Imaginary gardens with real toads in them. Marianne Moore's definition of poetry

Poetic things of interest:
See Irene Latham's Progressive Poem's schedule on the page above.
If you'd like to see what everyone is doing for Poetry Month, look HERE at Jama Rattigan's post at Jama's Alphabet Soup.

It's April, and I am immersed in poetry. Each day, among all the other posts I'm trying to connect with, I'm writing a poem. My goal for Poetry Month: TINY THINGS. My choices may surprise you, and I'm excited to write, share, and read how everyone writes to meet their special goals for celebrating poetry month.

Being immersed not only means writing but reading. Today I'm happy to share a new poetry collection and my poem about a "tiny thing." Michelle Schaub has written a book about a summer activity I imagine all of us look forward to. I hope my sharing about it, that it makes you want summer markets to come soon, and you want more poetry delights.

A Promise

peach pit recalls

over-bursting ripeness

of summer -

skin-tearing, fuzz-dancing,

senses-squishing

sunlit green

#NPM17 - 3/30 Plus Monday Reading

"Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary."

Kahlil Gibran

My goal for Poetry Month: TINY THINGS. My choices may surprise you, and I'm excited to write, share, and read how everyone writes to meet their special goals for celebrating poetry month.

Poetic things of interest:
See the page on the bar above for the Progressive Poem's schedule of poets, hosted by Irene Latham at Live Your Poem. And, if you'd like to see what everyone is doing for Poetry Month, look HERE at Jama Rattigan's post at Jama's Alphabet Soup.

Bridget Magee and her family have started a project in response to the chaos happening in our government. Go HERE to find out about it, to see how you can help!

Discovered April First

There lies a tiny, bitty book

upon my little shelf

of other teensy items and

among them sits an elf.

One day the book was riffled through

and margin marks were placed.

I noticed that the sneaky elf

had moved and changed her space.

I know that elves are make-believe,

don’t read or write or speak.

I chuckled to myself at once:

“It’s April Fools they seek.”

Visit Jen at Teach MentorTexts and Kellee and Ricki at UnleashingReaders to discover books you'll love! tweet #IMWAYR

I finished this a few days ago, actually put off ending it for a while. I didn't want to leave the story. Many have read it; I'm late to be reading. But too many have said it was terrific, and it is. Life's lessons don't come easily to this boy, Arthur, who's so angry about his father's sudden death. Because of it, he does something so out of character, he sees who everyone calls the junk man wearing his father's hat, and a brick is thrown. Luckily, the junk man leans down at the same time and the brick only breaks his arm. That's an important thing because the result of Arthur's actions sends him on a journey that puzzles, exasperates, and also saves him. I loved every part. This is one of those books that you really must "read on"

"There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it."
Gustave Flaubert 1821-1880

National Poetry Month!

Other things of interest: See the page on the bar above for the Progressive Poem's schedule of poets, hosted by Irene Latham at Live Your Poem.
And, see what many are doing for Poetry Month, by looking HERE at Jama Rattigan's post at Jama's Alphabet Soup.
Bridget Magee and her family have started a project in response to the chaos happening in our government. Go HERE to find out about it, to see how you can help!

My goal for Poetry Month: TINY THINGS. My choices may surprise you, but I'm excited to write, share, and read how everyone writes to meet their special goals for celebrating poetry month.