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“Books”, Student Published Poem #7
What a wonderful poem capturing the magical moments of bonding with books… connecting with characters, traveling to places, and relating the story to the story of your own life–dreaming of what’s next! A perfect poem to encourage summer reading… Books by Anjaly Varghese … Continue reading
“Little Troops”, Student Published Poem #6
Poetry captures events, evokes emotions, and draws us into the happiest of times and the saddest of times. Jerric Atienza, in his poem “Little Troops”, captures the event and emotions of warfare, something that many of us are far removed … Continue reading
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“Anxiety”, Student Published Poem #3
Poetry carries universal themes and messages, and “Anxiety” is one with which we can all relate. At some point in life, we find ourselves in a situation that brings on that feeling of panic, and Tara Davis captures this emotion … Continue reading
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“My Passion”, Student Published Poem #2
Poetry is one of my favorite genres to explore with my students because the rules of grammar are tweaked for the purpose of the message, and imagery shines through the language. For example, the use of lower case “i” puts … Continue reading
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