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Friday, April 18, 2014

30 Poets/Day 18 - Kristine O'Connell George and Elaine Magliaro

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Although there's no set theme to April 18, today's poems by Kristine O'Connell George and Elaine Magliaro are both about cre...
Thursday, April 17, 2014

30 Poets/Day 17 - Jon Scieszka and James Carter

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Day 17 brings us Jon Scieszka and James Carter , both of whom tip their hats to poets who have come before. Okay, fine, maybe Jon Scieszk...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

30 Poets/Day 16 - Betsy Franco and Bobbi Katz

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I love the different perspectives that Betsy Franco and Bobbi Katz write from in these two poems... and how each perspective rings so tr...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

30 Poets/Day 15 - Mary Ann Hoberman and Eileen Spinelli

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Halfway through April, and here come Mary Ann Hoberman and Eileen Spinelli bringing you insects and animals (some extinct, some not). I ...
Monday, April 14, 2014

30 Poets/Day 14 - Linda Sue Park and Arthur A. Levine

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I can remember the moment when I first read each of these poems - by Linda Sue Park and Arthur A. Levine , respectively - because they bo...
Sunday, April 13, 2014

30 Poets/Day 13 - Lee Bennett Hopkins and Kurt Cyrus

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For my East Coast (U.S.) friends, I think Lee Bennett Hopkins' poem will strike a particular chord this year. And Kurt Cyrus' po...
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Saturday, April 12, 2014

30 Poets/Day 12 - Nikki Grimes and Kathi Appelt

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Nikki Grimes and Kathi Appelt ! Like, on the same day! See, as predicted, I've run out of adjectives and here on day 12, I just becom...
Friday, April 11, 2014

30 Poets/Day 11 - Avis Harley and Charles Waters

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Both Avis Harley and Charles Waters were poets who were new to me in the year that they appeared in 30 Poets/30 Days... and I'm so h...
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Thursday, April 10, 2014

30 Poets/Day 10 - Bruce Lansky and Carmen T. Bernier-Grand

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One third of the way through the month already? I wish April would last forever! It won't, though, but at least it lasts long enough f...
Wednesday, April 09, 2014

30 Poets/Day 9 - Joyce Sidman and Alan Katz

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I love how varied poetry can be, and today Joyce Sidman and Alan Katz give us great examples of the contrasting possibilities. From lyri...
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Tuesday, April 08, 2014

30 Poets/Day 8 - Adam Rex and Ralph Fletcher

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Ahhh, day eight of National Poetry Month, when thoughts turn to Christmas and weeds thanks to Adam Rex and Ralph Fletcher . Or maybe your t...
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Monday, April 07, 2014

30 Poets/Day 7 - Marilyn Singer and Susan Marie Swanson

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Again, I'm completely at a loss with how to come up with not-yet-used-by-me adjectives for Marilyn Singer and Susan Marie Swanson and ...