Poetry night

Happy April, peaches! It's Kristin from School and the City. As you know, April is poetry month. What better way is there to celebrate poetry month than by having a poetry slam? I think kids are more motivated to work when they have something to work for, especially when it comes to writing. We all have kids who aren't avid writers, so it's up to us teachers to facilitate a love for writing by giving them a reason to write! Most kids do love poetry units and writing poetry, because poetry in…

It embodies the belief that anyone can take the stage and interpret one of the most accessible art forms and "reveal poetry as a living art."

Paper poetry lamps made for a poetry art exhibition in 2009. I was one of seven poets challenged to turn our poetry into art objects.

Hi, all! Long time, no blog. This quarter has been a crazy one full of extra-curricular activities, illness, and big decisions. I’m back today though because I COULD NOT WAIT to share with you about our classroom poetry café! We’ve been planning this for weeks… My students worked extremely hard all ... Read More about Classroom Poetry Slam

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Poetry Slam Featuring Rives, The University of Auckland presents Poetry Slam ..., University of Auckland School of Business, Auckland, Auckland, 13 May 201

Henri Cole on the experience of having his own poetry projected onto landscapes and buildings by the artist Jenny Holzer.

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Agenda Students were given the first 20 minutes to prepare their presentations to the class. For section 3, Groups discussing parallelism and names will go at the beginning of the hour on Monday. Students were also to turn in found poems. Most were not completed. Late work will be accepted. Posted below are samples of Found poems: http://chippedteacup.hubpages.com/hub/visual-and-found-poetry By Carrie Arizona (www.deviantART.com)…