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Instructions to a Tree

Instructions to a Tree

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Poetry Friday It was May 3rd and I was leisurely reading all things poetry shared by my #PoetryFriday friends. That is when I came across Michelle Heidenrich Barnes’s DMC challenge for May on Today’s Little Ditty.  Michelle asked us to write a poem giving...
The Earth Moved

The Earth Moved

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March Slice of Life No. 5. Tell a story in six words, that’s the task. The earth moved, but we stayed.–I wrote this in 2016 after a 7.8 earthquake struck my son’s city in Ecuador. {Notice the juxtaposition. See my tips below.} Portoviejo,...
Scent of Salmon

Scent of Salmon

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Poetry Friday. Chinook The scent of salmon lingers. Creek waters ripple over smooth stones. Cedar and moss fill the air. At dusk, near water’s edge, bears feast. While snow covers the ground, eggs wait in nesting pockets. Winter turns to spring and in gravelly...

How We Write

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Lift the level of student writing. Focus: Teaching the writing process with a one-sentence composition. OPEN enrollment. View / print flyer and registration form. El Paso, Texas. VIEW END-OF-YEAR INTERNET SPECIAL Workshop Summary. During this workshop, you will learn...
How We Write

How We Write

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Teaching the writing process with a one-sentence composition. OPEN enrollment. View / print flyer and registration form. El Paso, Texas. Enter Alice Nine’s JUNE 6 GIVEAWAY for your chance to win a registration. VIEW END-OF-YEAR INTERNET SPECIAL Workshop Summary....