tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post6614170524392769407..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Poetry Isn't Just About Love and FlowersProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-38822184482269990102014-04-15T15:25:49.164-05:002014-04-15T15:25:49.164-05:00Isn't it a beautiful book?Isn't it a beautiful book?Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-3197421610039021862014-04-15T15:25:35.148-05:002014-04-15T15:25:35.148-05:00I've heard wonderful things about Guyku.I've heard wonderful things about Guyku.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-7566002556155796242014-04-15T15:25:08.193-05:002014-04-15T15:25:08.193-05:00"I would read about characters who loved poet..."I would read about characters who loved poetry and try and dive in."<br /><br />I love this, Marissa!Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-72300856664405746842014-04-13T07:39:12.396-05:002014-04-13T07:39:12.396-05:00I feel the same way. Sharon Creech's Love that...I feel the same way. Sharon Creech's Love that Dog is used at my school as part of the poetry unit. Wish kids got even more exposure in school.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-6295254084840414172014-04-11T17:30:44.409-05:002014-04-11T17:30:44.409-05:00I always enjoyed reading it, but when it came up a...I always enjoyed reading it, but when it came up as a writing task, ugggh. Defiantly not one of my strong suits, but I'm glad it's still being encoraged to read in our school. I think the favorite has been Guyku by Bob Raczka and Peter Reynolds. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260139292374478327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-20552981695752351012014-04-11T17:05:29.079-05:002014-04-11T17:05:29.079-05:00Yes! I always wanted to read poetry but don't ...Yes! I always wanted to read poetry but don't remember ever studying it in school. Instead I would read about characters who loved poetry and try and dive in, but In many ways it still feels daunting. I love your idea of having your students present their own coffeehouse!Marissa Burthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079821721448782710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-23614274895974602272014-04-11T12:02:54.738-05:002014-04-11T12:02:54.738-05:00Paul B. Janeczko is a hero of mine. My adolescent ...Paul B. Janeczko is a hero of mine. My adolescent lit professor introduced his books to me, and I used his books and exercises in my classroom. Last year I reached out to him, asking if he might write a post for my blog for National Poetry Month. He did! And because he's a class act, he asked if we might exchange books. I sent him a May B., and he sent me two of his anthologies. I was truly honored.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-85341683676758746452014-04-11T12:01:00.400-05:002014-04-11T12:01:00.400-05:00Yes! To This Day is incredible. I subscribe to Sha...Yes! To This Day is incredible. I subscribe to Shane's newsletter, too. So glad you found your way back.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-18579375514322857932014-04-11T11:59:06.680-05:002014-04-11T11:59:06.680-05:00Poetry was my first attempt at creative writing. I...Poetry was my first attempt at creative writing. I had a couple of poems published in a student literary journal in college. And, like Matt, the classics were what inspired me--in my case to give writing poetry a try. My MG novel has some poetry in it--song lyrics that the main character writes.<br /><br />Last year, when I taught fifth grade I used some exercises from "How to Write Poetry (Tips and Writing Exercises for fun and serious poems) by Paul B. Janeczko and my students really had a great time giving poetry a try.Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-68047359980817907052014-04-11T11:43:48.447-05:002014-04-11T11:43:48.447-05:00I don't remember being introduced to poetry un...I don't remember being introduced to poetry until at least middle school.<br /><br />After that, I had two stages as a young man:<br /><br />1) In High School, I loved the English classics like Coleridge, Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, and so on, then ...<br /><br />2) I got over poetry, and thought I was too cool for it, until ...<br /><br />I discovered Slam Poetry. Then I was hooked ever since. <br /><br />One of my favorite poets (who is not always safe for MG, so don't Google him), Shane Koyczan, wrote and performs one of the most beautiful and MG appropriate poems I have ever heard.<br /><br /><a href="http://youtu.be/ltun92DfnPY" rel="nofollow">To This Day</a>Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.com