Poetic Pursuits

Writing poetry is such an individual thing. I don't think anyone can say, "Here's the right way to write a poem." But good poems have certain things in common: metaphor, unusual or surprising language, fun form on the page, etc. Click on the links below to try just a bit of poetry—a small tidbit to encourage you to try something new.

December 2008 Reading and Discussing Poetry in the Primary Classroom
November 2008 Found Poems: More Than Just Finding
October 2008 Poetic Habit: Reading 5 a Day
September 2008 Poetic Habit: A Poetry Diary
August 2008 The Brick Wall of Revision
July 2008 Poetry How-to Books
June 2008 Diamantes: A Gem of a Form
April 2008 Where I Steal My Ideas From!
March 2008 How Poems Are Gathered and Published
February 2008 Do You Haiku?
January 2008 Poetry Goals


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