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Monday, July 15, 2013

It's the Fourth Anniversary of #kidlitchat!!!!

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It's true - our chat this week (as always on Tuesday night at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific on Twitter) will be celebrating our fourth ann...
Wednesday, July 03, 2013

J. Patrick Lewis - Where is the Fourth of July?

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Where is the Fourth of July? by J. Patrick Lewis The Fourth of July isn't what it used to be, isn't what it used to be, not e...
Monday, July 01, 2013

Not that I'm excited about it or anything....

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The 14 Fibs of Gregory K. is due to launch three months from today! Here again, because it makes me abundantly happy, is Linzie Hunter ...
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Friday, June 28, 2013

Almost There.... - a writing poem/a poem poem

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Almost There.... by Greg Pincus I've been thinking about a new poem. I can see the way it should begin. Yet the writing is pending...
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Congratulations, Kenn Nesbitt!

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I'm excited to see that Kenn Nesbitt has been named the Poetry Foundation's next Children's Poet Laureate ! It's a two ye...
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Friday, May 31, 2013

Poetry Re-Issue: Hello, Summer!

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It's that end of the school year time yet again, give or take a week or two, so I figured it was worth dusting off a poetic tribute of m...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Banana Stickers

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So, today I voted here in the LA mayoral election... and I got one of those "I Voted" stickers. And I flashed back to childhood....
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Friday, May 17, 2013

Good - a baby sitter poem/a perspective poem

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Good by Greg Pincus Last night we had a sitter Just like Mom had said we would, And since I am a real nice kid, I'd promised to be...
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Friday, May 10, 2013

Reading News that Shocks No One

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Well, perhaps it surprises some, but certainly not me - It turns out that the ability to choose what one reads is critical to promoting read...
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013

30 Poets/One Day - 2013 Edition

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Logo by Carter Higgins I miss April already! Thanks so much to the 30 poets who shared their work here this month - 30 Poets/30 Days cou...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Naomi Shihab Nye - Driving Back

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Driving Back by Naomi Shihab Nye People do not            pass away. They die,            and then they stay. ©2013 Naomi Shihab...
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Monday, April 29, 2013

Dave Crawley - Eye of the Hawk

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Eye of the Hawk by Dave Crawley Broad wings hover in a cloudless sky. Shadow on meadows where songbirds fly. Bright eyes gleaming, fro...
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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Lesléa Newman - Teen Angels

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Teen Angels by Lesléa Newman Raymond Chase Tyler Clementi Billy Lucas Asher Brown Seth Walsh Carl Walker-Hoover 19 years old 18 ...
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Saturday, April 27, 2013

John Foster - Add a Letter, Find Another Word

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Add a Letter, Find Another Word (a word-finder's alphabet) by John Foster When does the letter A create an opening? When it turns ...
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Friday, April 26, 2013

G. Neri - June Bug Bash

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June Bug Bash by G. Neri When the weather warms With its summer storms, June bugs appear, Listen, you’ll hear! Flippity-flop...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Joyce Lee Wong - Wedding Photo

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Wedding Photo        Richmond, Virginia by Joyce Lee Wong Just married, poised on the courthouse steps Baba wears a suit and tie and ...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Guadalupe Garcia McCall - Under the Awning/Debajo del Toldo

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Under the Awning by Guadalupe Garcia McCall Four starving swallows caw and squawk in their nest. Hour after hour, day after day, their ...
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Renée LaTulippe - A Council of Cats

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A Council of Cats by Renée LaTulippe A gathering of pinstriped gingers, tortoiseshells, and calicos holds a public meeting in a patch...
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Monday, April 22, 2013

Steven Herrick - Climate change

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Climate change by Steven Herrick when the sea levels rise the Arctic cap melts and we all, tearfully, wave goodbye to the polar bears...
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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Maria Testa - First Game Ever, Perfect

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First Game Ever, Perfect by Maria Testa We’re going to win We're going to win and I’m in the game and my mind is a swirl of wor...
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