April 11, 2013

It's Almost Poetry Friday!


The Round-Up will be here. You're invited to post your links tonight. I know there are some of you who need to hurry off to work in the morning, so posting your link tonight will give you a little more time for coffee! I'm taking the day off from work to devote myself to poetry-loving bloggers and readers--I'm also planning on having several cups of coffee!
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31 comments:

  1. Charles GhignaApril 11, 2013 at 8:23 PM

    Thanks, Diane! A stormy day here in the South roared in through the eyes of a child with a little new "Rain" poem at the FATHER GOOSE Blog

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  2. Author AmokApril 11, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    Hi, Diane. Thanks for posting early -- I'm off to my poetry residency first thing in the morning.

    April Halprin Wayland of Teaching Authors is taking over the TechnoVerse today, part of my NPM series on poetry and technology. April has a tour of the poetry website RhymeWeaver.

    http://authoramok.blogspot.com/2013/04/national-poetry-month-april-halprin.html

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  3. Mrs. MerrillApril 11, 2013 at 9:13 PM

    Hi Diane,

    Thank you for hosting the round up! Please enjoy your extra cups of coffee while you play with poetry! Today I am sharing a simple, yet priceless quote from a child. The quote demonstrates the true power of the effects of poetry.

    http://mrsmerrillsbookbreak.blogspot.com/

    Thanks!
    Amy

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  4. laurasalasApril 11, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    Thanks, Diane! Have a fun, poetry-filled Friday! My Poetry Starter Video for Friday features "Sing a Song of Cities," a wonderful praise poem by Lee Bennett Hopkins: http://laurasalas.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/psvid-sing/

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  5. Tara @ A Teaching LifeApril 11, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    Thanks for hosting, Diane! I'm in with a poem by Mary Oliver which reflects (I think) how my students feel about being trapped in a classroom now that Spring is finally here:
    http://tmsteach.blogspot.com/2013/04/poetry-friday-suffering-in-classroom.html

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  6. Bridget MageeApril 11, 2013 at 10:12 PM

    Thanks for hosting, Diane, and thank for the Early Bird posting privileges - always nice for us in the Pacific Time Zone.
    I have an original poem called "Unexpected Visitor" about, you guessed it, an unexpected visitor.
    http://www.weewordsforweeones.blogspot.com (it will be posted at 12am PST). Living in the desert is always an adventure. =)
    Enjoy your extra coffee!

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  7. AnonymousApril 11, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    I am in with a post in my ABCs of poetry: G is for ghazal. http://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/writing-bad-poetry/

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  8. Liz SteinglassApril 11, 2013 at 10:53 PM

    Diane,
    Thanks for hosting. I swear I had no idea you were hosting when I wrote my post!
    It's a discussion titled "Why Haiku?" and includes two haiku by Basho and one by Shiki.
    Happy Poetry Friday,
    Liz
    http://elizabethsteinglass.com/2013/04/why-haiku/

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  9. Matt Forrest EsenwineApril 11, 2013 at 10:59 PM

    Thank you for hosting AND for giving us the chance to get our links to you now, Diane! I switch gears from kidlit just a bit by sharing an original adult poem: http://mattforrest.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/poetry-friday-lost-spring/

    (This will be live at midnight)

    Thanks!

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  10. Vikram MadanApril 11, 2013 at 11:00 PM

    Hi Diane, I'm giving away 2 signed copies of my new humorous poetry book 'The Bubble Collector'. The give-away is hosted at GoodReads and will end April 14th. More details here: http://www.1000poems.com/2013/04/bubble-collector-giveaway.html
    Happy Poetry Friday,
    Vikram

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  11. Robyn Hood BlackApril 11, 2013 at 11:05 PM

    Hi, Diane! Thanks for hosting. Guess who's hanging out at my blog today? Eileen Spinelli, with her PFA poem "Today" and her new picture book!
    http://www.robynhoodblack.com/blog.htm?post=906000

    For those who might have missed my news, my entire post from last Friday and all the wonderful links vanished into cyberspace. Web folks looking into it but haven't found it. I reposted my part (with April Halprin Wayland and Irene Latham and moi) on Monday. My apologies to those whose links went missing! And I will copy and paste the roundup as a backup next time I host. :0!

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  12. Linda BApril 11, 2013 at 11:52 PM

    Hi Diane, thank you for hosting & taking the day for wonderful Poetry Friday! I'm in a conference all day, so won't be able to take many peeks until late, sad to say. I have written two poems in the style of French Lais about education today, in response to so many teachers who are struggling with the testing dilemmas. http://teacherdance.blogspot.com/2013/04/looking-at-education.html

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  13. Donna SmithApril 12, 2013 at 12:14 AM

    In the AtoZ Challenge I am writing a poem a day for each letter of the alphabet. I have two today - my theme is lobster boat names...so a picture (or more) and a poem (or more) along with a bit of extra information at http://mainelywrite.blogspot.com/2013/04/k-is-for-karen-elizabeth.html. Thanks for hosting, Diane!

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  14. GatheringBooksApril 12, 2013 at 12:40 AM

    Hi Diane, thank you for hosting this week. Iphigene is in for Poetry Friday in GatheringBooks with Robert Graves' "Flying Crooked" - here is the link:

    http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/poetry-friday-flying-crooked/

    Thanks!

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  15. Violet N.April 12, 2013 at 1:00 AM

    Hi Diane,
    Thanks for hosting! Spring has been the inspiration for several of my poem-a-day efforts this April and I'm sharing one of them. "Adolescent spring" is here:

    http://wp.me/pC77F-nv

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  16. Lorie Ann GroverApril 12, 2013 at 1:37 AM

    Thanks for the early entry opportunity and hosting! At On Point I'm celebrating Zondervan's new imprint, Blink, with my haiku. I'm psyched to be part of the new group!

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  17. Dia CalhounApril 12, 2013 at 1:46 AM

    What could be better than Poetry Friday Eve! Thanks Diane! My contribution is Little Comfort, about an old abandoned cat I befriended last summer in Amalfi, Italy.
    http://diacalhoun.blogspot.com/2013/04/little-comfort-poetry-friday.html

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  18. JoyApril 12, 2013 at 1:50 AM

    Diane,
    Thanks for hosting this week. I have my progressive poem WHAT IS POETRY, I'm working on and I have four "pocket" poems that Janet Wong selected from THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY. I'm also sharing a FIB that Tabatha Yeatts sent to me for Poem in Your Pocket Day. So, I've got lots going on at www.poetryforkidsjoy.blogspot.com

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  19. Lorie Ann GroverApril 12, 2013 at 1:59 AM

    And at readertotz, Joan and I have poetry in motion with Sesame Street and Melissa McCarthy. It will get you hopping!

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  20. Greg PincusApril 12, 2013 at 3:15 AM

    It's been another great week of poetry at my blog, and today I have an original Jon Agee poem for Friday:

    High Jump

    Thanks for hosting!

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  21. TabathaApril 12, 2013 at 3:46 AM

    I can't believe how many links you have already! Wow! Thanks for hosting, Diane :-) I have poetry t-shirts today:
    http://tabathayeatts.blogspot.com/2013/04/poem-tees.html

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  22. UnknownApril 12, 2013 at 4:08 AM

    NaPoWriMo continues at The Drawer! One poem a day - today's poem, One Week To Freedom. https://mmsocks.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/one-week-to-freedom-napowrimo-12/

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  23. david elzeyApril 12, 2013 at 4:53 AM

    Today I have a roundup of my contributions to the Pulitzer Remix found poetry project.

    http://fomagrams.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/poetry-friday-and-every-other-day-pulitzer-remix-part-two/

    85 participants writing a new poem daily for the entire month of April equals... a whole lot!

    Thanks for hosting Diane.

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  24. CatherineApril 12, 2013 at 5:38 AM

    Long, busy week=short Poetry Friday post. Today is the last day of school before spring break, and I've been thinking about W.B. Yeats's "The Lake Isle of Innisfree."

    http://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/poetry-friday-the-lake-isle-of-innisfree/

    Thanks for hosting!

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  25. Heidi MordhorstApril 12, 2013 at 5:45 AM

    Good morning, Diane! I too always need the day off if I'm hosting. Thanks for spending your hours on us.

    The 30days30words collaborative, crowd-sourced poem at my juicy little universe has taken an exciting turn! One little word has focused what was an amorphous sadness, ended the first stanza, and laid the way for the lucky 13th word. Come and play, everyone! http://myjuicylittleuniverse.blogspot.com/2013/04/30d30w-word-twelve.html

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  26. Mary LeeApril 12, 2013 at 5:47 AM

    Thanks for hosting, Diane! Have a fun day!!

    I have a sound (harp music) from Wikimedia Commons for the Common Inspiration today. My students listened and wrote with me yesterday, and several had poems they liked well enough to share along with mine.

    http://readingyear.blogspot.com/2013/04/common-inspiration-uncommon-creations12.html

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  27. Tamera Will WissingerApril 12, 2013 at 6:22 AM

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  28. Tamera Will WissingerApril 12, 2013 at 6:26 AM

    Hello Diane,

    Thank you for hosting Poetry Friday! I’m in with three poetry-related blog entries today that all feature new and sneak-peek poetry!

    Cheers with a morning cuppa’ coffee in hand!

    Tamera

    First, at The Writer’s Whimsy, I’m featuring parody poems, including a short prompt and an original poem called Parrot! Parrot! Parody: Mockingbird of poetry. http://www.tamerawillwissinger.com/the-writers-whimsy/2013/4/12/parody-mockingbird-of-poetry.html

    Second: Who knew that Rumpelstiltskin was a poet? To see for yourself, check out my interview featuring Liesl Shurtliff , author of newly-released RUMP: THE TRUE STORY OF RUMPELSTILTSKIN. Liesl shares one of the poems from RUMP, and is giving away a copy this wonderful book! http://thelucky13s.blogspot.com/2013/04/an-interview-with-liesl-shurtliff-debut.html

    Third: I discovered another poet character among a recent debut MG release. Her name is Ratchet and she writes poetry in THIS JOURNAL BELONGS TO RATCHET by Nancy J. Cavanaugh. To see a poem from Ratchet’s journal, visit Smack Dab Blog to read my interview with Nancy: http://smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com/2013/04/middleview-interview-with-debut-author_12.html

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  29. Julie April 12, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    Thanks for hosting, Diane. Over at The Drift Record I've posted James Merrill's poem, "Cloud Country." And I have a link to what's happening on Irene Latham's 2013 Progressive Poem.

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  30. MariaApril 12, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    Thank you for hosting this week's Poetry Friday. I have posted about including WONDER in my Poetry Friday using Wonderopolis. My students have enjoyed all of the figurative language wonders. http://bit.ly/YPIsY5

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  31. LindaApril 12, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    Good morning and thanks for hosting!
    It's my turn today to add a line to the Progressive Poem.
    Have a great day,
    Linda

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