Monday, January 26, 2026

We Return to Translation

Today,we share a translation fro award winning opera singer Nanette McGuinness. We send thanks WorldKidLit for sharing. https://bit.ly/4ac0gpU

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Collaborations That Matter


In honor of the new One World Essential Series, which features 12 of Random House imprints foundational backlist titles , a dozen boxes will be placed in communities with "meaningful ties" to each Essential book including works by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ibram X. Kendi to learn more about this project https://lnkd.in/epX9NTMF 

Monday, April 8, 2024

Writers Digest Says There are 168 Forms of Poetry

Now I am no professor and I have stood in front of enough audiences that ask for a list of poetic forms so now I will share this one. I only use about twenty five to thirty forms. Happy National Poetry Month!



 https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/list-of-50-poetic-forms-for-poets

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

 

Teach This Poem was developed for in-person classrooms, but it can be easily adapted for remote learning and hybrid learning models. Please see our list of suggestions for how to adapt this lesson for remote or blended learning. 

blessing the boats

Lucille Clifton

(at St. Mary’s)

may the tide
that is entering even now
the lip of our understanding
carry you out
beyond the face of fear
may you kiss
the wind then turn from it
certain that it will
love your back may you
open your eyes to water
water waving forever
and may you in your innocence
sail through this to that