Your Inner Critic

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I was planning to share a passage from Ted Kooser’s The Poetry Home Repair Manual (which I highly recommend), but then I found this post at the blog, Two Writing Teachers. I am compelled to share it instead.

And for a poetry assignment, after reading the post (about teaching 6th graders; a good speed for me today), write a poem about your inner critic. What kind of ewww face is she making? What’s your response?

“It’s okay if you’re laughing. The kids also thought this was hilarious.”

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Today I want to recommend The Boynton Blog. Follow the link(s) to find a wealth of poetical inspiration.

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Herewith, a random selection of things that have flashed across the screen: An article in the Portland Press Herald (the other Portland) about a poetry contest in Skowhegan, Maine. In it you’…

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Reading – this Thursday evening!

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flower bowlI’ll be reading poems at Queen Anne Avenue Book Company, 1811 Queen Anne Avenue North, this Thursday, April 14th. The reading begins at 7:00 p.m., and also features David Horowitz of Rose Alley Press, Sharon Cumberland, and Donald Kentop. 

It would be so cool to see you there!

A Pirate Prompt from Tweetspeak Poetry

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Pihttp://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/rate poems! Freedom, adventure on the open sea, long work hours, battles, treasure, and a fantastic wardrobe—the stuff of a pirate’s life (and poems).

Source: Pirate Poems: A Pirate’s Life For Me Prompt