• Poetry Friday: More Adventures in Libraries (and Parks)

      Margaret at Reflections on the Teche is hosting Poetry Friday this week.     Where I Get My Energy Pennies (Hint: Libraries and Parks)   Becca Syme talks a lot about energy pennies–what really fills you up. For each person it might look different. For your various strengths,…

  • Poetry Friday: More Summer Parks and Libraries

      The Poetry Friday host this week is Linda at A Word Edgewise. Hop on over there for the roundup.    More Summer Parks and Libraries   My husband and youngest child were away for 10 days for big canoeing trip out of the country, so I was able…

  • Poetry Friday: When Everything Converges

    Patricia Franz is hosting our Poetry Friday roundup today.      When Everything Converges I’ve reached that time in the year when all things are happening at once. My novel-in-verse revision is due next week. I just started taking a college class on local history. I have book fair…

  • Poetry Friday May 19, 2023

    Janice at Salt City Verse has the Poetry Friday roundup today.     Haiku of the Week     swallowtail’s patience— open-close-open-close until first flight   Photo and Haiku © 2023 Marcie Flinchum Atkins   Photo Taken: April 14, 2023 at my sit spot Haiku Written: April 14, 2023…

  • Poetry Friday: A Double Book Announcement

      Robyn at Life on the Deckle Edge is hosting today. Hop on over there for the roundup.    Book News! Book News! Book News!   I haven’t had a book to announce in a few years, but I’ve been diligently working on several things.   I’m excited to…

  • Poetry Friday: Highlights of Highlights

      Linda at the Teacher Dance is our Poetry Friday host for the week. Hop on over there for the roundup.      Highlights of Highlights   At the beginning of April, I had such a great opportunity to go to Highlights for Charles Waters’ and Irene Latham’s fabulous…

  • Picture of a blue notebook with a Mary Oliver quote that says, "The flowers were dressed in nothing but light." The notebook is next to a copy of the Mary Oliver poetry collection, WHY I WAKE EARLY.

    Poetry Friday: My Mary Oliver Plunge

    Newsletter! I have a teacher & librarian useletter that I send out on the 15th of every month. If you don’t subscribe and would like to, please click here to sign up. It goes out tomorrow.      This week’s Poetry Friday host is Jone Rush MacCullough. Click here…

  • Poetry Friday March 17, 2023

      Laura Purdie Salas is hosting Poetry Friday today.     Haiku of the Week   cold rain bejewels a caterpillar far from home     Photo Taken: January 31, 2023 at my school’s courtyard Haiku Written: February 2, 2023   Haiku Moments Playlist Poetry Printables Page Sign up…

  • Poetry Friday: Blooms, Blooms, and More Blooms

      Tanita S. Davis at {fiction, instead of lies} is our host today. Check out the roundup here.     Haiku of the Week   winter morning— swarms on apricot blooms bee symphony   Photo and Haiku © 2023 Marcie Flinchum Atkins     Photo Taken: January 28, 2023…

  • Poetry Friday: Persona Poems

      Today’s host for Poetry Friday is Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference. Hop on over there for the roundup.   Persona Poems   Last week I had the opportunity to attend The Poet’s Studio class on Mask/Persona poetry with Georgia Heard, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, and special guest Kristine O’Connell.…