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Monday, April 20, 2015

Tuesday Slice of Life

Visit Two Writing Teachers every Tuesday to read everyone's posts! Thanks to Stacey, Tara, Dana, Betsy, Beth and Anna, we keep going!

I'm continuing to write haiku and haiku-related poetry this month. See below.
Some of us are sharing on twitter with the hashtag #DigiPoetry, created by Margaret Simon, of Reflections on The Teche. Please join us. Find the many Poetry Month offerings rounded up by Jama Rattigan at Jama's Alphabet Soup.

A large part of my life is observing, children, of course, but this time I'm thinking of nature. I grew up with all grandparents teaching me about the out of doors whether it was farm things like herding sheep, gathering eggs and feeding chickens, gardening, picking potato bugs off the plants or watching birds and stars at night, noticing when ladybugs arrived in spring. I still do. This month I've written from noticings, from trying out connections that I might not have imagined before. I'm pretty good at imagining things, talking animals, etc.

It's Monday - Books & Poetry too

Link up with Jen at TeachMentorTexts and Kellee and Ricki at UnleashingReaders. and Sheila at Book Journeys. Come visit, and tweet at #IMWAYR. Thanks to Jen, Kellee, and Ricki for hosting!

Some of us are sharing on twitter with the hashtag #DigiPoetry, created by Margaret Simon, of Reflections on The Teche.You're welcome to join us. And be sure to find other Poetry Month offerings rounded up by Jama Rattigan at Jama's Alphabet Soup. I've been writing haiku and related poems every day except yesterday when I added my line to Irene Latham's Progressive Poem. Irene blogs at Live Your Poem, has published adult poetry, children's poetry books and middle grade novels. Be sure to check her website. Each of us add a line throughout the month. It's like reading a short story, bit by bit-much fun!

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like sunshine in spring,

crackling fire in the evening -

books warm us, too.

Progressive Poem - Moving On

The wonderful Kidlitosphere Progressive Poem, the creative idea of Irene Latham of Live Your Poem, began three years ago. It's both exciting and nerve-wracking to participate. Today it's my turn to add a line to the story filled already with adventure in the seemingly calm waters of a bayou. I must have written dozens of lines before I finally thought "done". Here a young girl changes before our eyes, acquires a tail and adventures into the water, only to meet a lone fisherman. A connection of turquoise eyes has been noted, but yesterday Sheila left me to fill that fisherman's hands as the girl slips through them. I thought of the fish-quickness of a mermaid in the water, the trailing hair, smooth scales. Instead, I added a long-ago memory of the fisherman. . .

Celebration Saturday -

Celebrating Each Saturday with Ruth Ayres at Discover Play Build, and a wonderful group who joins in too. Tweet at #CelebrateLu

Some of us are sharing on twitter with the hashtag #DigiPoetry, created by Margaret Simon, of Reflections on The Teche.You're welcome to join us. Find the many Poetry Month offerings rounded up by Jama Rattigan at Jama's Alphabet Soup.

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from snow to puddles

mother nature’s pastime -

trees drink deeply

Hurrah It's Poetry Friday

Robyn Hood Black is hosting Poetry Friday this week. Visit her and all the others who link up at Life on the Deckle Edge. Today Robyn has Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong visiting her site, and we've all been invited to the party!

Still writing haiku and haiku-related poems. Mother Nature has rewarded me with a variety of topics, mostly spring flowers, insects, birds, and YES, snow! As I'm typing, the report says : heavy snow/rain mix, through Friday.