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I forgot the book, but this book is amazing.
If you are looking to push yourself as a poet, this book, The Poet's Companion, is as close as you cna get to taking a creative writing poetry class.
If you are looking for some great creative writing/poetry exercises, this is a fabulous book. There are lots of adult prompts, but some that are great for kids: the one about building similes and crafting images are amazing, and I've done that with 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th graders.… Continue

Tamasag: a myriad of events strewn from choreography, tears, a honey roasted penis, and beautifully written tragedies.

The early morning began with Cam as a human sign out front so people didn’t miss the turn, but also where there was cell reception. Inside, Kayla reenacted the Billie Jean dance, and people wanted to observe a moment of silence for the passing of Michael Jackson. Some people shared that Justin Timberlake should play Michael Jackson if they make a movie of his life: the two do s… Continue

Hey, is there and FAC this Friday?
I miss you guys.

What's going on over there?
We started poetry over here, using the poem I Remember by Edward Montez, and wrote about memories we remembered, even had a little Beatles music as background sound.
Jack came over, had us define a poet, poetry, and taught us how to look at things differently: through his and each others. We looked at the poem Flames by Billy Collins, the one where Smokey the Bear sets fire to the woods, showing us how it is really done, and we wrote out own poems where characters emb… Continue

Rachel Wood was in this morning, delivering her demo to us, allowing us to assume the roles of sometimes nameless and faceless people of history. We wrote in different genres, evaluated texts and well as ourselves (our fictional roles for the characters we assumed) and were all eager to share.
This demo was a relief to me. I will be teaching Social Studies/Geography for the first time in two and a half years, am not thrilled by the text book or our regions: it's boring. But now, I have an idea f… Continue