Tag Archives: Nikki Grimes

Poetry Friday–Golden Shovel, Books, Children

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

My thoughts were and are still with the students and teachers of the Santa Fe, Tx, High School shooting from last week. I let poetry and painting feed the outrage in my heart. I had just received this beautiful book, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday-Golden Shovel/Speak Out

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

I’m taken by the high school students continued activism, walk-outs, and marching that are happening here in the U.S. My poems for Poetry Friday this week come from these thoughts. This first poem is from the prompt that Michelle Heidenrich … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday–Life and Flowers

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

Happy Poetry Friday! I’m in-between and so are the seasons. Winter still is holding on, but signs of green spring are pushing through the softened earth. So I’m sharing an in-between WIP painting, poem about life and flowers, and a … Continue reading →

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