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Rubbing words together

Would you like to learn a simple exercise to create interesting imagery and fresh poems? I was honored to receive an award for teaching poetry writing to children, and this was one of the main techniques/exercises I used (I’ve used this exercise with adults, too – in workshops/seminars). I learned this technique from Babara Juster

Reading to Write

It’s no secret that the key to writing poetry is to read poetry. The cool thing is that poems are usually rather short, so it isn’t as daunting as trying to read a 300 page novel or non-fiction book. And reading poems allows you a moment of quiet focus – presence. Focus in another world

Going Inside….

Crafting poems is not only fun, but is highly rewarding. You become more closely connected to your environment, to your imagination, to yourself, and it provides what we all need: a chance to slow down and be in the moment. You cannot write without being very present in the moment – it’s as if time