• Poetry Friday: Poetry + Research

      Tanita S. Davis is our host for this week. Hop on over there for the roundup.    Poetry + Research   Last weekend, I got to do two different writerly events. On Friday night, I was a guest reader at a “Reading Under the Stars” event at a…

  • Poetry Friday: Ups and Downs of the Writing Life

    Laura Purdie Salas is our host this week! Hop on over there for the roundup.    Growing from the Ups and Downs of the Writing Life   This week has been full of ups and downs in my writing life.   Ups 3 writing things completed and turned in…

  • Poetry Friday March 1, 2024

      Linda at Teacher Dance is our host of the week. Hop on over there for the full roundup.    Haiku of the Week     through the snow and warmth rosy hellebores color bland winter garden   Photo Taken: February 21, 2024 in our yard Haiku Written: February…

  • Poetry Friday: February’s Books and Bookstore Roundup

    This week’s host for Poetry Friday is Tabatha Yeatts at “The Opposite of Indifference.” Hop on over there for the roundup.    Trip to New York Last week, I didn’t want to clutter my cover reveal post with lots of other news, so you will get your news dump…

  • Poetry Friday: Cover Reveal for ONE STEP FORWARD

    Margaret at Reflections on the Teche is our host today. Hop on over there for the roundup.      Cover Reveal I’m so excited today to reveal the cover of my forthcoming verse novel ONE STEP FORWARD.   This gorgeous cover art was done by Babeth Lafon. The details…

  • Poetry Friday February 9, 2024

    Carol at Beyond Literacy Link is the host this week. Hop on over there for the roundup.      Haiku of the Week   in the winter wind crispy flowers show off their furs   Photo Taken: December 16, 2023 at Belle’s Bird Sanctuary Haiku Written: January 23, 2024…

  • Poetry Friday: Artist Dates

    Mary Lee at A(nother) Year of Reading is our host today.   A Trip to the Building Museum   I know Julia Cameron recommends doing an artist date alone, but I’ve often broken this rule. I recently went to the National Building Museum with my writing friend, Liza. The…

  • Poetry Friday: January’s Books and Bookstores Roundup

    This week the Poetry Friday roundup is hosted by Susan at Chicken Spaghetti.    Awards As you probably know, the ALSC awards were announced this week. I’ve been doing Mock Caldecott and Mock Sibert with my students.   I was especially excited to see that two friends from my…

  • Poetry Friday January 19, 2024

    Robyn at Life on the Deckled Edge is our host today. Hop on over there for the roundup.    Breaking the Snow Drought After two long years, we finally got some snow! We usually get snow every year, but the last two years we’ve gotten no measurable snow. On…

  • Poetry Friday: January 12, 2024

    Tracey at Tangles & Tails is hosting this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Tracey and I met last year at Highlights during Irene Latham and Charles Waters’ poetry workshop. I’m so glad she’s a regular part of the Poetry Friday community!    Sneak Peek from Sylvia…