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Poetry influences children, too, not only to learn to read but it can also make them feel more resilient because it often contains themes of strength, perseverance, and the ability to overcome ...
This week's column is written by David L. Harrison, the host of Poetry from Daily Life. David, who lives in Springfield, made up his first poem more than eighty years ago and is currently Poet ...
Here are two haiku poems from that collection: After the funeral. Everyone goes home. Alone at last: my dad, me. And my mother’s ghost. Beacon. Cold dark wintry night, Who will light the way for me?
Tim and I have worked together on a number of projects related to using poetry to teach reading, including "Partner Poems and Word Ladders, K-2" and "1-3" (with Mary Jo Fresch as the third author).
Joseph Bruchac makes a daily ritual of walking with his dog and his phone, which he uses to record his thoughts — often forming the seed of a poem. Poetry from Daily Life: Writing a poem can be ...
More: Poetry from Daily Life: Ted Kooser digs into that feeling of a 'First Snow' For the Man about to Lose His Job at Dillons. The barista turns up his brogue. as I wait at the counter for him.
This week's guest on "Poetry from Daily Life" is Laura Purdie Salas, a native Floridian who's spent her entire adult life in Minnesota. Laura is an award-winning children's author and poet who's ...
Looking for rhyme and rhythm in daily life? This new weekly feature organized by Missouri Poet Laureate David L. Harrison aims to help you find it.