April 2012
37 posts
It's Ted Kooser's Birthday! →
One of my all time favorites: “It’s the birthday of poet Ted Kooser (books by this author), born in Ames, Iowa (1939). He said, “I had a wonderfully happy childhood,” and, “All this business about artists having to have terrible childhoods doesn’t play with me.” (Writer’s Almanac)
How to Foretell a Change in the Weather by Ted Kooser
Rain always...
I love grilled cheese! →
What’s not to love? Did YOU know it’s grilled cheese month? ME NEITHER!!!
Poetry FAQ →
“What is poetry?
Poetry is clumps of words that make people feel something.
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What is a line?
This is a line.
But there are many kinds of lines. There is a conga line, a reception line, a pick-up line, a lifeline, and of course a roaring line :) . If you are a poet, you decide which words to put in the line. You decide how many words to use.
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How do you decide which words to...
Bedtime Math →
And why not bedtime math, just like a bedtime story? Is this why I’m not a math genius, but I love to read? My parents didn’t challenge my brain with math right before bed? Hmmmm… :)
Caps
a poem by Kay Ryan fromThe Niagra River
People should be open on top like a cup. A piece of bread should be able to sop some of us up. We should be milk-like or like wine. We should not have to be trying to get our caps off all the time. The storybook boy attempts the simple gesture of baring his head for his emperor, but another hat has appeared. This happens over and over. Who does not share...
Caps
a poem by Kay Ryan fromThe Niagra River
People should be open on top like a cup. A piece of bread should be able to sop some of us up. We should be milk-like or like wine. We should not have to be trying to get our caps off all the time. The storybook boy attempts the simple gesture of baring his head for his emperor, but another hat has appeared. This happens over and over. Who does not share...
Are you wearing pants? →
Because this has been a topic of conversation between myself and others when observing seemingly pantsless young ladies. I HEART this info-graphic. :) Thanks to bluegrassbellevie for sending it to me!!!
We are Proud to Present →
Thanks to our amazing friend Heidi, Aaron and I are headed to Victory Gardens tonight to see this! YAY!