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Reading Together: Rita Dove’s ‘Thomas and Beulah’

By Megan Willome 12 Comments

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Megan Willome’s reading of Rita Dove’s Thomas and Beulah is a reminder that sometimes the moments that change us most aren’t the ones that make the news.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Black Poets, Books, Poems, poetry

Oh, Baby: Top 10 Best Baby Poems

By Will Willingham 9 Comments

Top 10 Baby Poems

Babies could use a little more nuance. They definitely could use more poems. Enjoy this collection of 10 great baby poems.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Christina Rossetti, Poems, poetry

Take Your Poet to Work: Sylvia Plath

By Will Willingham 18 Comments

Just one more week until Take Your Poet to Work Day. Meet our final poet in this year’s collection, Sylvia Plath.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, love poems, poetry, poetry and business, Sylvia Plath, Take Your Poet to Work Day, Villanelles

Baby, Baby Poetry Prompt: The Short Years

By Heather Eure 9 Comments

Beautiful Baby Poems

The time between infancy and adulthood are but a blink. Come along as we examine The Short Years, courtesy of our Baby, Baby Poetry Prompt.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Childhood Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: Baby Face Photo Play 2

By Heather Eure 6 Comments

Baby Face and Cowboy Boot

Join us for our Baby Face Photo Prompts follow-up and be stirred by the collection of photographs and poetry, steeped in back story. Come write yours.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Photo Prompts: Baby Face Photo Play

By Heather Eure 24 Comments

Baby Face

Pick up your camera and join us for our photo prompts while we explore this month’s Baby, Baby theme. What do you see when you look through the viewfinder?

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Baby, Baby: Poetry Prompt and Playlist

By Heather Eure 26 Comments

Baby Poems

Our new Baby, Baby playlist runs the gamut from Bieber, to Bebe, to bébé, with a little lullaby thrown in. Listen along & explore our newest poetry prompt.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

The Swing: A Children’s Poem on the Playground

By Kimberlee Conway Ireton 7 Comments

the swing children's poem

Kimberlee Conway Ireton takes a toddler to the park and remembers a children’s poem while doing underdog pushes on the swing.

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Blog, Children's Poetry

Poetry Classroom: Killdeer

By Julie L. Moore 2 Comments

killdeer poetry

Welcome to the poetry classroom! Come discuss “Killdeer.”

Filed Under: Baby Poems, Bird Poems, Blog, Family Poems, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry teaching resources, Short Poems

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