This evening there is a ruckus on Main St. I lift my head, and see Nancy who just came from The Pride event at the 11th St.
Oh, teach me what it is The meadow flowers say As to and fro they nod Thro’ all the golden day.
Daughter of Edward III, Joan of England, traveled during the Black Death to meet her fiancée, Peter of Castille. What name will he call her when they meet in her embroidered skir ...
When I began to listen to poetry, it’s when I began to listen to the stones, and I began to listen to what the clouds had to say, and I began to listen to others. And I think, most importantly for all ...
James Cervantes is the author of several poetry collections, including From Mr. Bondo’s Unshared Life (Hamilton Stone Editions, 2013) and Temporary Meaning (Hamilton Stone Editions, 2006), which was ...
Bertrand N. O. Walker, who published his poems under his Wyandot name, Hen-toh, was born in 1870.
Reading the Poem: Silently read the poem “ Let America Be America Again ” by Langston Hughes. What do you notice about the ...
Listening to the Poem: Enlist two volunteers and listen as the poem is read aloud twice. Write down any additional words and ...
Warm-up: (free-write) What does this time of year make you think about? Why? What images or ideas come to mind? Why? Share your writing with a classmate or small group. Reading the Poem: Silently read ...
Tanaya Winder is an author, a singer, and a motivational speaker from an intertribal lineage of Southern Ute, Pyramid Lake Paiute, and Duckwater Shoshone Nations, where she is an enrolled citizen. We ...
“This is a pretty simple poem about a conversation between my father and I [sic]. As a Diné person, I have been trying to learn more about my traditions, and this is a small insight [into] the ...
H.G. Wells, as a wizard, holding crystal ball with himself inside by Miguel Covarrubias, hosted by the Library of Congress. Classroom Activities The following activities and questions are designed to ...