Sad - Writing about Feelings

Sad but Dreaming

by Amy LV

Students - I write poems for all kinds of reasons: to be silly, to express fascination, to play with words, to wonder, to describe what I see in my everyday life.  Sometimes, though, I simply write about feelings - feelings I am having now, feelings I see others living with, and feelings I have felt before.  Writing about our feelings helps us make sense of them, helps us become more human.

We don't always have to show our writing-about-feelings with others, but just getting something on paper can help us figure out what we think, can help us know what to do next.  This is just one reason that I keep a notebook, to have a place to keep my feelings.

Keri is hosting today's Poetry Friday roundup over at Keri Recommends.  Enjoy Keri's great note and gorgeous eggs, Irene's beautiful gift poemcollage and all of the lovely offerings today.

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I, TOO, AM AMERICA - Book Giveaway!

Update as of Monday, November 13, 2012...

Linda of TeacherDance is the winner of the book - I, TOO, AM AMERICA.

Congratulations to you, Linda!

"As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else."

Maya Angelou

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I am away from this blog for the month, tapping away on a few lessons for a new grade 2 poetry unit of study with Stephanie Parsons and Lucy Calkins. Still, today I would like to offer a giveaway of this gorgeous book, I, TOO, AM AMERICA, the beautiful Langston Hughes poem illustrated by three-time Caldecott Honor Recipient Bryan Collier.  This book comes to us from Jane Bell at B is for Books in Orchard Park, NY and has been signed on the title page by Bryan Collier.

Election Day is over.  May our country work and grow in the way of peace.

Here are a couple of poems to think about from The Poem Farm archives.

War
Worlds Apart
Hope
Two Boys

Please just leave a comment on today's post to be eligible to win a copy of this important book.  I will draw a winning name on Saturday and will announce the winner here and on The Poem Farm Facebook page!

Thank you, Jane, for your generous book donation!

If you will be at NCTE next week, please come to our Saturday poetry panel about where poems come from.  There will be many Poetry Friends there...and I can't wait!

Ed DeCaria is hosting today's Poetry Friday roundup over at Think Kid, Think!  Stop by to see his cool Poetry Friday table of wonders...

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