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10Apr

Five Tips on Writing a Poem: Jane Yolen

She's been called America's Hans Christian Andersen, but why not call her America's Jane Yolen?! I'm happy to welcome today's guest poetry poster, Jane Yolen! ©2011 Jason Stemple Five Tips On Writing A Poem 1. Look at the world through metaphor, seeing one…

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9Apr

Do You Petku?

Poetry by Katie Davis

Lee Wardlaw is my guest poet poster today. Follow Lee on Facebook Your tummy, soft as warm dough. I knead and knead, then bake it with a nap. Haiku is… pronounced HI-koo a non-rhyming form of poetry that originated in Japan…

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8Apr

How to Write a Bad Poem

Poetry by Katie Davis

Today's guest poetry poster is Bobbi Katz! No time? Write bad haiku! If you’re in a hurry, there’s nothing faster than writing a bad haiku. Three lines, 17 syllables: What could be easier? The trick is to use the word “nice”…

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7Apr

How to Read a Poem Aloud

Poetry by Katie Davis

Today's guest poetry poster is Marilyn Singer. Marilyn writes: It's no secret that I believe that children's poetry should be heard as well as seen. To that end, Barbara Genco, editor at Library Journal, and I organized the ALSC Poetry Blast, a…

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6Apr

Leslea Newman: Pantoum Poetry

Poetry by Katie Davis

Today's guest poet poster is Lesléa Newman. Follow Lesléa on Facebook here. Follow her on Twitter. Fun with Formal Poetry “Why do you write formal poetry?” I am often asked. The question always puzzles me. Why wouldn’t I write in form? I am…

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5Apr

Use "Impaled" in a Poem. Go!

Poetry by Katie Davis

Today's guest poetry poster is Susan Taylor Brown, who submitted an audio file for her post and oh, I am so happy she did. When she starts to read her poem, after explaining how it came to her, I got…

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4Apr

#90 – How to Take a Book to the Stage

Podcast by Katie Davis

NOTE: Tonight's monthly tweetchat is now at 9pm ET and the hash tag is #kidlitbiz. Subscribe for: iPod, iPhone & iTunes / Zune / Android Buy the podcast app! Brought to you by Audible.com - click here for a …

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3Apr

Video Poetry

Poetry by Katie Davis

Welcome to my guest poetry poster of the day, the woman with the best name ever, Renée LaTulippe! Facebook page for No Water River Follow Renee on Twitter Please stop what you’re doing and recite these four lines out loud right now.…

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2Apr

The Evil Gail Carson Levine

Poetry by Katie Davis

Gail Carson Levine is today's guest poetry poster and is the author of many award-winning books for children, and, I'm pleased to say, a friend and a couple-of-towns-away neighbor. Gail's guest post for poetry month: For fun and devilment, I wrote a…

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1Apr

Alan Katz Isn't Fooling

Poetry by Katie Davis

Alan Katz is a fool for poetry so you should... Follow him on Facebook! Or on Twitter!

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