May Day - No - Snow Day!

                         May Day

That Old Man Winter

sneaks one more look

over his shoulder,

flinging his cape, and

the wind blows cold.

He shakes his fists, and

the snow tumbles down.

Miss May's greens stay

hiding under ground,

shivering grassy stems

almost flattened.

She shows the edges

of reds in tulips, yellows

in the daffodils-

opened enough to

shout hope, hope.

©Linda Baie, 2013

photo credit: alixia88 via photopin cc

Goodbye Poetry Month!

It's time for Slice of Life Tuesday, hosted by Ruth and Stacey at Two Writing Teachers.
     #slice2013

         It's the last day of April, poetry month, and I'm still writing some poems from Mary Lee Hahn's photo prompts from the Wikimedia Commons at A Year of Reading.

Photos by Gideon Pisanty (Gidip) גדעון פיזנטי, from Wikimedia Commons
          The final line of the Progressive Poem that's been growing all the month will be presented by April Halprin Wayland.  Find the link on the list to the right.

          And Betsy, from Teaching Young Writers, is holding a Chalkabration today at the end of Poetry Month.  I've written a poem to go with a photo of a bee for Mary Lee's photo, and chalked with an App this time.  Unfortunately, I have moved and cannot find my chalk.

           Happy May everyone; it's supposed to snow here on May Day!

Reading Time This Week-Terrific!

          It's Monday! WhatAre You Reading?  is a kidlit meme hosted by Jen and Kellee at Teach.Mentor.Texts.  Come visit!  And also visit Sheila at Book Journeys to find reviews of all kinds of books for adults and for children.  

            Don't forget the hashtag #IMWAYR 

I also participate in the award-winning books reading challenge sponsored by Myra, Fats and Iphigene at The Gathering Books blog.  

Past Competition

Almost the last day of Poetry Month

"Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them." Dennis Gabor

Don't forget to look to the right to see whose turn it is to add a line to the 2nd Annual Progressive Poem, the idea created by Irene Latham at Live Your Poem.  Then head over to see how it's going! Nearly complete!

             A giveaway to note!  Visit the Teaching Authors website for a terrific giveaway. 

            And visit Mary Lee Hahn at A Year of Reading, and her wonderful April posts/poems.   

Turning to Fairy Tales

"To be a poet is a condition, not a profession."  Robert Frost

Broadway Tower, Cotswolds, England 

             Don't forget to look to the right to see whose turn it is to add a line to the 2nd Annual Progressive Poem, the idea created by Irene Latham at Live Your Poem.  Then head over to see how it's going! Nearly complete!

             A giveaway to note!  Visit the Teaching Authors website for a terrific giveaway. 

            Here is another poem inspired by Mary Lee Hahn at A Year of Reading, and her wonderful April posts/poems.  Not only that, but she is giving some lessons in attribution from images from the Wikimedia Commons.  Please visit!