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Submit to our K-12 Poetry Contest: "What do you want the world to know about how you feel?"

... Cruz or Cochise County and interested in submitting to our poetry contest , which runs through July 16? Or a parent, teacher, or favorite adult who wants to integrate poetry into your kids' lives? Maybe you'd like some inspiration? Enjoy these ...

dgoblirsch - 08/16/2021 - 10:16am

Five Poetry Lesson Plans for K-5 Students

... in collaboration with their favorite adults. Magnet Poetry Kids who don't know where to begin when it comes to writing will ... a jumpstart in this lesson plan, inspired by fridge magnet poetry. Teaching artist Chalese "Chay the Poet" Potts asks students to draw ...

dgoblirsch - 08/16/2021 - 10:16am

Tracy K. Smith

... time she spearheaded American Conversations: Celebrating Poetry in Rural Communities with the Library of Congress, created the American ... Poems for Our Time . Smith is the author of five poetry collections: Such Color: New and Selected Poems , which won the ...

valenzuela9 - 08/05/2025 - 1:02am

Some Notes on "Troubling the Line: Trans & Genderqueer Poetry & Poetics"

... the Line is an anthology of trans and genderqueer poetry written and published within the last ten or so years [editor's note: ... statement, “The Transformative and Queer Language of Poetry,” also begins by asking, “How does one begin to write a body that ...

sgzemski - 03/05/2022 - 9:15am

Autobiographical and Archeological: A Poetry Lesson

... time to introduce themselves, what inspires them to write poetry, and perhaps even share some writing of their own. Students can also ... before inviting a student to read the below poem aloud: Poetry (and any writing) can be autobiographical, meaning it tells your story. ...

dgoblirsch - 01/03/2024 - 12:04pm

A Ready-to-Teach Poetry Lesson Packet on Joy Harjo's "Eagle Poem"

... classroom. This lesson works as a great addition to a robust poetry unit, or can be used an introductory lesson for poetry. The video features clips of Joy Harjo sharing thoughts about ...

emsierra - 03/28/2026 - 9:23am

First class meeting of A History of the Poetry Center

... the literary figures who comprise the foundation of the Poetry Center’s past and vibrant present: Ruth Stephan, Jeremy Ingalls, ... and rare book room, and develop a facility for how the Poetry Center works. By the end of this course, participants will lead their ...

Anonymous (not verified) - 10/27/2015 - 2:46pm

Trans, Non-binary, and Queer+ Poetry Workshop

Trans, Non-binary, and Queer+ poetry workshop at UA Poetry Center with Tucson's Poet Laureate, TC Tolbert. Free and open to all who ...

Anonymous (not verified) - 10/06/2021 - 4:35pm

The Poetry of Cathy Park Hong

... poet and Program Coordinator for K–12 Education at the Poetry Center, leads a discussion of the work of Cathy Park Hong, who reads for the Poetry Center on January 24. Hong is the author of three virtuosic, dazzling ...

Anonymous (not verified) - 10/27/2015 - 2:45pm

First Meeting of "Craft of Poetry"

... + $5 course material fee = $230 total In this eight-week poetry workshop, we’ll explore basic elements of poetic craft. Each course ... poetic craft and increased familiarity with contemporary poetry. This workshop is appropriate for beginners, but also for experienced ...