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Tag Archives: Irene Latham
Poetry Friday-Winter Poem Swap
Happy Poetry Friday I’m sharing a Winter Poem Swap gift and poem, from the collage artist extraordinaire Linda Mitchell. Linda has grown a garden for me chock full of words and nested in a collaged seed packet; a collaged bookmark–complete … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Holidays, Home, Nature, Painting, Poem, poetry, Writing
Tagged #Poetry Friday, "Poem Seeds", "Secrets of my Exploring", 2020 Holiday Poem Swap, Collaging, Exploring, Found Poems, gardens, Irene Latham, Linda Mitchell, Michelle Kogan, Tabatha Yeatts, Thanks, The Planets by Gustav Holst
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Poetry Friday: Blueness
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m in with a short post, sharing some Blue Chicago art and poetry both available in my Etsy Shop, and for any local Chicago friends at the Evanston Art Center’s Winter EXPO 2020 Show–open through 12-20-20. Early … Continue reading
Poetry Friday–THIS POEM IS A NEST by Irene Latham
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, you’ve landed on the right branch! Today I’m so happy to share with you Irene Latham’s delightful new poetry book, THIS POEM IS A NEST, with lovely and fanciful art by Johanna Wright! It’s a Nest … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Poem, Poetry Books, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, "Nestlings", "This Poem Is A Nest", Blog Tour, BOYDS MLLS & KANE, Bridget Magee, Children, Irene Latham, Johanna Wright, Michelle Kogan, poems, poetry, wee words for wee ones, Wordsong
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Poetry Friday–Celebrate Literacy Day with DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD
Happy Poetry Friday! International Literacy Day is coming up on Tuesday, September 8th. What better way to begin celebrating it than with a wonderful book… I offer you DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD POEMS, QUOTES, AND ANECDOTES FROM A TO … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Haiku, Home, Nature, Painting, Picture Book, Poem, Writing
Tagged #International Literacy Day 2020, #PoetryFriday, Action, Beyond Literacy Link, Carol Varsalona, change, Charles Waters, Covid19, DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD, Irene Latham, Mehrdokht Amini, Michelle Kogan, poetry, Poets, Voice, Writing
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Progressive Poem 2020 is here! #NPM
Welcome to the 2020 Progressive Poem. Created originally, and hosted up to this year by Irene Latham, during National Poetry Month. This year Margaret Simon has picked up the baton and is our new host. Thank you Irene and … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Home, Nature, Poem, Writing
Tagged #Progressive Poem 2020, Action, animals, Art, Banjo, Banjo rendition, Children, Donna Smith, Dreams, earth, environment, family, Fran Haley, friends, Humanity, Irene Latham, Lyrical poem, Margaret Simon, Michelle Kogan, music, nature, poem, poetry, Ponder, reflections, sun, Thanks, thoughts, travel, video, wings, WIP Banjo, Writing
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