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Happy birthday Joyce Carol Oates!
It’s Joyce Carol Oates’s birthday today. So, join us as we take a brief look at her life and some of her important works.
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Madness, terror, and love in Robert W. Chambers’ The King in Yellow
Today, we are going to learn about the author, Robert W. Chambers, and a little about his mysterious book of short stories, and I will…
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Poetry for the Northern Sun
I thought I would have a literature-tastic weekend…but it didn’t quite end up that way. Which is fine. It worked out because sunsets are often…
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Literature in Film: Existential Depression in My Dinner with Andre
My Dinner with Andre (1981) is a film about existential depression, but it’s also about finding meaning. Join us today to learn a little about…
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“Unlike May”
A poem I wrote about May and how unseasonably cold it can be some years.
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Where do you write? And, why do you write there?
We all have written in some crazy places, but where do you do your best work? It might be an important conversation to have with…
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
To my fellow teachers: it’s been a hard year, but we made it. Take this week to reflect and remember that you are a valued…
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Exploring the Qualities of Epic Poetry: Fantasy, Humanity, and Gods
Epic poetry can be dense, but understanding it doesn’t have to be! Join us today to learn about epic poems before the end of poetry…
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Poetry and love
There’s a million poems and poets out there and an infinite number of themes, and yet, for me, poetry and love are forever intertwined. Love…
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Defining Figurative Language: Types and Examples
Figurative and sensory language help our poems come alive. Join us today as we figure out a few ways to make that happen in your…
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Putting one poetic foot in front of the other
We continue poetry month by looking at a few conventional elements of poetry. Join us to learn a few things about the form!
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Poetry Month: Sharing some verse
A poem I wrote last summer about the Catalina fires near the Oro Valley.
