Since last July, I’ve been writing weekly poetry prompts for Tweetspeak Poetry. It’s been a fun project, and I thought I’d start posting the links to them here in case anyone would like to try their hand at the genre. This week’s prompt has to do with noticing the world around us, asking questions about why things are the way… View Post
Where the Wild Things Are
They’re in the library, and they’re waiting, some not so patiently, to come out and play. There are cows that insist on jumping and dancing on a chicken’s chair because they are ready to have some fun. There’s a wolf who continues to chase after pigs who’ve just built houses (granted, some of them haphazardly). We made cupcakes for him… View Post
If Stories Aren’t Enough
Each month, the people who work in the libraries in the Ypsilanti Community Schools create a newsletter to share the work we’re doing in the building. This is my contribution: The day I read A Rainbow of My Own in the Perry library, there was a lockdown at the school because of a nearby shooting that left one boy dead. The other boy… View Post
Writing Faithfully Registration Open
Registration for my course, “Writing Faithfully” is open, and I am excited to teach this again. It was my favorite thing to do this year. The writing that the participants did was vulnerable, honest, and well-crafted, and it was an honor to be a (small) part of their process. The course will run from June 17 – August 12…. View Post
Returning to the Story
There was a bit of an event over the weekend, that I had the honor of being a part of. Here’s what I wrote: On a recent visit to Raleigh, North Carolina to visit my family, my oldest daughter, Hadley, brought along a DVD of her middle school production of James and the Giant Peach, and as many of you… View Post
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