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Poetry Friday: The Magic of Beatrix Potter Summer Swap

Posted on August 13, 2020 by macrush53

This summer an envelope arrived from Tricia of The Miss Rumphius Effect. She participated the annual Poetry Summer Swap. Inside was the following: Tricia’s poem is a cento. A cento is a poem, composed of quotations from other authors Tricia … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: For Mary Oliver

Posted on January 17, 2019 by macrush53

Thanks to Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect for hosting Poetry Friday this week. The light of the poetry world dimmed with the passing of Mary Oliver. I offer this in response to the poem, Meadowlark, I found in her book, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday : The Late Edition with the Magic Nine

Posted on October 8, 2016 by macrush53

Poetry Friday was hosted by Violet with a fabulous recap of Poetry Camp. Oh, it’s been quite a week.  I was intrigued by the Magic 9 form at The Miss Rumphius Effect on Monday. On Thursday afternoon, our school participated … Continue reading →

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PAD 3-8: Fall Rondelet and Others

Posted on November 8, 2014 by macrush53

Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect suggested writing a Rondelet for the Poetry Stretch. It took me all week but I accomplished it: When the rains come tree branches bend, oak leaves twirl down. When the rains come rubber boots … Continue reading →

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SOl14: NaPoWriMo Day 29: Late Spring

Posted on April 28, 2014 by macrush53

In response to a prompt at The Miss Rumphius Effect. The model for this poem was Marilyn Singer’s What Water Can Be (from How to Cross a Pond: poems about water) Late Spring Late spring deluge begins Rain, pelting Cloudburst … Continue reading →

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