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Digital Prose Poetry: Five Student Samples ~ National Poetry Month 2013 (Amy)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by hamy10

“Poetry can be dangerous, especially beautiful poetry, because it gives the illusion of having had the experience without actually going through it.”  ― Rumi National Poetry Month has me in a blogging frenzy. I promised my students that I would … Continue reading →

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Fly In Formation With Us, Like Geese ~ National Poetry Month 2013 (Amy)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by hamy10

“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.”  ― Rainer Maria Rilke  While the calendar may announce that it is spring, the weather in Upper Michigan has a different opinion. It has been … Continue reading →

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My Students’ Writing Prompts in Celebration of National Poetry Month (Amy)

Posted on April 1, 2011 by hamy10

“If you want a poem,” wrote Gwendolyn Brooks, “You only have to look out a window. There is material always, walking, running, fighting or screaming or singing.” In celebration of today being the 1st day of National Poetry Month my creative … Continue reading →

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Recycle & Ruminate. Resourceful Classroom Practice. (Amy)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by hamy10

Keep a green tree in your heart, and perhaps a songbird will come. ~Chinese Proverb I was a child of the 70s and I had the wardrobe to prove it. Not only were many of my clothes made of brightly … Continue reading →

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