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By Heart: ‘Blessing the Boats’ + New Elizabeth Bishop Challenge

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

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For Black History Month, we learn Lucille Clifton’s “blessing the boats” By Heart and consider the memory of a Chilean sea.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Americana Poems, Black Poets, Blog, By Heart, Poems, Poetry Memorization

By Heart ‘As I Walked Out One Evening’ + New Lucille Clifton Challenge

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

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The river that is our country runs on, despite crooked hearts. Read W.H. Auden’s “As I Walked Out One Evening” beside your favorite river.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, Poems, Poetry Memorization, Poets, W. H. Auden

By Heart: ‘A Noiseless Patient Spider’ + New Derek Mahon Challenge

By Megan Willome 3 Comments

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Uncle Walt says spiders and souls have a lot in common. Our By Heart column considers Whitman’s ‘A Noiseless Patient Spider’ and Charlotte.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, By Heart, Poetry Memorization, Walt Whitman

“30 Poems to Memorize (Before It’s Too Late)” by David Kern

By Glynn Young 15 Comments

In “30 Poems to Memorize (Before It’s Too Late),” editor David Kern and 13 other contributors remind us of why we love poetry.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Memory, Poems, poetry, Poetry Memorization, Poets

Poetry Out Loud: When Poems Become Magic Cloaks

By Dana Kinsey 3 Comments

Pink flowers poetry cloak

Poetry memorization and recitation can be like a magic cloak, with the power to transform and transport students. Learn great tips for how to start, from theater teacher Dana Kinsey.

Filed Under: English Teaching Resources, Poetry Memorization, poetry teaching resources, Theater

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