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No One Suspects that I Am A Finn

In which Emma shares the results of her in-class poetry exercise. You heard her. In-class exercise. Continue reading »

8th graders / A brief break from the poetry / Alice B. Toklas (feline version) / Art and life and love and The Big Stuff / balance / book reviews / books / Chchchchanges / COLLECT! / education / edumacation / Emma miraculously survives another holiday / flickr / Gertrude Stein (feline version) / gratuitous photos of whatnot / hopes and dreams / It is ON 2011 / it is ON. / learning / learning patience slowly / literary cartoons / MacBook / Movin' on / mullings and ramblings / plans / re-purposing / readings / Recharging the mental batteries / The big move / The evolution of Emma / where are you going where have you been / won't you please please help me / writing and not writing / Writing Anew / writing life

We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet …

In which Emma looks forward to change and changes the way she thinks about new year’s resolutions. Continue reading »

A festival of linkage / A manifesto of sorts / A teacher's education / All-around amazing people / Amazing discoveries and wondrous visions / announcements / Art and life and love and The Big Stuff / awesome kids we should all keep an eye out for / contemporary poetry / creative writing pedagogy / edumacation / Georgetown College / hopes and dreams / Inquiries into academics / inspiration / learning / outreach / Pass it on! / pedagogy / Perspiration? Inspiration? / publishing (or not publishing / re-purposing / teaching / teaching writing / Twentieth Century Poetry / where are you going where have you been / wonders and apparitions / writing life / writing teachers

Announcing: The Yawp!

In which Emma introduces The Yawp, her labor of love, and asks for your help! Continue reading »