 Heidi at my juicy little universe is hosting this week. I'm happy to say that she's has an informative video, "We Teach Poetry". She invited Margaret Simon and me to share our thoughts. It was a lively discussion. Happy Book Birthday! Tilt is in the world. It's here. In the world. Twenty years of work with the bulk of it done these last five years after I retired. Born out of tragedy that impacted the lives of many, I have made good on a promise made to fifth graders who lost their classmate in second grade. The hard cover and Kindle are available now. The soft cover will be available April 18th. On Saturday, April 25, I'll launch the book. It means so much to me to have this debut book finally out. My Poem from the Pop-Up Poetry Salon, April 11th.
2026 Midterm Videos from Texas Women's UniversityThe midterms from my TWU students are finished and I'll be sharing them over the next few weeks. The poems are made available from Heidi Bee Roemer and STEAM Powered Poetry Contest. I highly encourage the students to submit to the contest. My Shadow video by Carrie Brown Welcome to the Science Lab video by Jennifer Davman Wash You Hands video by Danette Diaz Moon Faces and Phases by Sallie Wolf, video by Talia Sifuentes Farmer’s Market by Heidi Bee Roemer, video by Katherine Sullivan Mew for Milk by Heidi Bee Roemer, video by Zayde Ortiz 2026 Kidlit Progressive Poem Tabatha Yeats started us off not only with a first line, but also with a beautiful map. People have added place names to the map.
April 1 Tabatha Yeatts at The Opposite of Indifference April 2 Cathy Stenquist at A Little Bit of This and That April 3 Patricia Franz at Reverie April 4 Donna Smith at Mainely Write April 5 Janice Scully at Salt City Verse April 6 Denise Krebs at Dare to Care April 7 Ruth Hersey at There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town April 8 Rose Cappelli at Imagine the Possibilities April 9 Margaret Simon at Reflections on the Teche April 10 Janet Clare Fagel at Reflections on the Teche April 11 Diane Davis at Starting Again in Poetry April 12 Linda Baie at Teacher Dance April 13 Linda Mitchell at Another Word Edgewise April 14 Jone MacCulloch at Jone Rush MacCulloch April 15 Joyce Uglow at Storied Ink April 16 Carol Varsalona at Beyond Literacy Link April 17 Robyn Hood Black at Life on the Deckle Edge April 18 Michele Kogan at More Art for All April 19 Kim Johnson at Common Threads April 20 Buffy Silverman April 21 Irene Latham at Live Your Poem April 22 Karen Edmisten April 23 Heidi Mordhorst at my juicy little universe April 24 Mary Lee Hahn at A(nother) Year of Reading April 25 Tanita Davis at Fiction, instead of Lies April 26 Sharon Roy at Pedaling Poet April 27 Tracey Kiff-Judson at Tangles and Tails Also, there are still 3 days left to participate. If we don’t fill those last three days, we will end the poem on April 27th. The Land of Poetry On my first trip to the Land of Poetry, I saw anthologies of every color, tall as buildings. A world of words, wonder on wings, waiting just for me! Birding for words shimmering, flecked in golden gilding. Binoculars ready, I toured boulevards and side streets exploring vibrant verses, verses so honest and tender, feathery lyrics, bright flitting avian athletes soaring ‘cross pages in rhythmic splendor. In the Land of Poetry, I am the conductor. the trees quiver, the audience looks up. Raven lands, singing Earth's message of the sage. "Poetry" Poetry in motion will be forevermore, from forests to sands." Visit Robyn Hood Black at Life on the Deckle Edge Friday, April 17, to see where Robyn takes us..
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What is the Progressive Poem? I’ve taken this wording from Teacher Dance:
It began with Irene Latham, who hosted it from 2012-2019. Those archives of the poem can be found HERE! Margaret Simon took over in 2020, and those archives are HERE! Here are the rules: The poem passes from blog to blog. Each poet/blogger adds a line. The poem is for children. Each blogger copies the previous line exactly as written, unless permission from that poet has been given. They then add their own line, offering an introduction if they wish. Tabatha Yeats started us off not only with a first line, but also with a beautiful map. Donna added place names to the map. The Land of Poetry On my first trip to the Land of Poetry, I saw anthologies of every color, tall as buildings. A world of words, wonder on wings, waiting just for me! Birding for words shimmering, flecked in golden gilding. Binoculars ready, I toured boulevards and side streets, exploring vibrant verses, verses so honest and tender. feathery lyrics, bright flitting avian athletes soaring ‘cross pages in rhythmic splendor. In the Land of Poetry, I am the conductor, seeking oodles of poems that tug at my heart, a musical medley of sound and structure, An open mic in Frost Forest! Wonder who’ll take part? There’s a pause in the program; no one takes the stage The trees quiver, the audience looks up. Raven lands. Joyce Uglow at Storied Ink, it's yours next. April 1 Tabatha Yeatts at The Opposite of Indifference April 2 Cathy Stenquist at A Little Bit of This and That April 3 Patricia Franz at Reverie April 4 Donna Smith at Mainely Write April 5 Janice Scully at Salt City Verse April 6 Denise Krebs at Dare to Care April 7 Ruth Hersey at There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town April 8 Rose Cappelli at Imagine the Possibilities April 9 Margaret Simon at Reflections on the Teche April 10 Janet Clare Fagel at Reflections on the Teche April 11 Diane Davis at Starting Again in Poetry April 12 Linda Baie at Teacher Dance April 13 Linda Mitchell at Another Word Edgewise April 14 Jone MacCulloch at Jone Rush MacCulloch April 15 Joyce Uglow at Storied Ink April 16 Carol Varsalona at Beyond Literacy Link April 17 Robyn Hood Black at Life on the Deckle Edge April 18 Michele Kogan at More Art for All April 19 Kim Johnson at Common Threads April 20 Buffy Silverman April 21 Irene Latham at Live Your Poem April 22 Karen Edmisten April 23 Heidi Mordhorst at my juicy little universe April 24 Mary Lee Hahn at A(nother) Year of Reading April 25 Tanita Davis at Fiction, instead of Lies April 26 Sharon Roy at Pedaling Poet April 27 Tracey Kiff-Judson at Tangles and Tails Also, there are still 3 days left to participate. If we don’t fill those last three days, we will end the poem on April 27th.
Welcome to Poetry Friday. I am so glad you are visiting and leaving your links today.
It's National Poetry Month! There's so many writing opportunities and celebrations for poetry. The Inklings have offered up the challenge of writing an ars poetica poem, “A poem that explains the ‘art of poetry,’ or a meditation on poetry using the form and techniques of a poem. I wrote the following years ago. I think it counts as an art poetic. Today seemed like a great day to share (or maybe reshare). How to Write a Poem Rise before dawn gathering words those juicy, succulent images. The aromatic ones which crinkle your nose returning you to the shadow places. Those juicy, succulent images found in the crevices of remembering, returning you to the shadow places. Throwing the words into a lavender-blue sky. Found in the crevices of remembering an unexpected arrangement for early morning. Throwing the words into a lavender-blue sky, watching them flitter-flutter, landing on prayer flags. An unexpected arrangement for early morning. Waking before sunrise, scattering words, watching them flitter-flutter, landing on prayer flags as the night watchers slip away. Waking before sunrise, scattering words, the aromatic ones which crinkle your nose. As the night watchers slip away, rise before dawn, gathering words. ~ ©Jone Rush MacCulloch 2026 Kidlit Progressive Poem
Tabatha Yeats started us off not only with a first line, but also with a beautiful map. Donna added place names to the map.
April 1 Tabatha Yeatts at The Opposite of Indifference April 2 Cathy Stenquist at A Little Bit of This and That April 3 Patricia Franz at Reverie April 4 Donna Smith at Mainely Write April 5 Janice Scully at Salt City Verse April 6 Denise Krebs at Dare to Care April 7 Ruth Hersey at There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town April 8 Rose Cappelli at Imagine the Possibilities April 9 Margaret Simon at Reflections on the Teche April 10 Janet Clare Fagel at Reflections on the Teche April 11 Diane Davis at Starting Again in Poetry April 12 Linda Baie at Teacher Dance April 13 Linda Mitchell at Another Word Edgewise April 14 Jone MacCulloch at Jone Rush MacCulloch April 15 Joyce Uglow at Storied Ink April 16 Carol Varsalona at Beyond Literacy Link April 17 Robyn Hood Black at Life on the Deckle Edge April 18 Michele Kogan at More Art for All April 19 Kim Johnson at Common Threads April 20 Buffy Silverman April 21 Irene Latham at Live Your Poem April 22 Karen Edmisten April 23 Heidi Mordhorst at my juicy little universe April 24 Mary Lee Hahn at A(nother) Year of Reading April 25 Tanita Davis at Fiction, instead of Lies April 26 Sharon Roy at Pedaling Poet April 27 Tracey Kiff-Judson at Tangles and Tails Also, there are still 3 days left to participate. If we don’t fill those last three days, we will end the poem on April 27th. The Land of Poetry On my first trip to the Land of Poetry, I saw anthologies of every color, tall as buildings. A world of words, wonder on wings, waiting just for me! Birding for words shimmering, flecked in golden gilding. Binoculars ready, I toured boulevards and side streets exploring vibrant verses, verses so honest and tender, feathery lyrics, bright flitting avian athletes soaring ‘cross pages in rhythmic splendor. In the Land of Poetry, I am the conductor. Visit Reflections on the Teche for Janet Clare Fagel's line, Friday, April 10. 2026 Midterm Videos from Texas Women's University
The midterms from my TWU students are finished and I'll be sharing them over the next few weeks. The poems are made available from Heidi Bee Roemer and STEAM Powered Poetry Contest. I highly encourage the students to submit to the contest.
My Shadow video by Carrie Brown Welcome to the Science Lab video by Jennifer Davman Wash You Hands video by Danette Diaz Tomorrow, Saturday, April 11, 2026 @
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