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Melissa | January 17, 2010
For our poetry this past week we focused on the poem, When All the World is Full of Snow by N.M. Bodecker. This beautiful poem is excellent to read for vivid metaphors such as…”and swarming frost flakes fill the trees with billions of albino bees.” Whenever we read poetry it seems to inspire art, so [...]
Melissa | January 1, 2010
January The days are short, The sun a spark Hung thin between The dark and dark. Fat snowy footsteps Track the floor. Milk bottles burst Outside the door. The river is A frozen place Held still beneath The trees of lace. The sky is low. The wind is gray. The radiator Purrs all day. ~John [...]
Melissa | August 19, 2009
One day a week this school year we will be focusing on poetry. Today was that day! I thought I’d give you a glimpse into what that’s been looking like for us. On these days the kids not only try their own hand at writing their own poetry but we also pick a poem to [...]
Melissa | March 6, 2008
It’s hard to believe, but we are due for our biggest snowstorm of the season tomorrow and Saturday! Looks like we’ll be throwing another log in the fireplace. It’s inspired me to write a little poetry. Winter’s Long Reach A peek of Spring, such a little thing, Yet hope fills hearts around. A warm air [...]
