As I mentioned in a recent blog post, I'm participating in Charlotte's Community Read for 2024. The "Food, Memories, and Writing" workshops are going well and I'm having a blast. The first event was held at Visart Video and the participants ate it up--excuse the pun. We talked about Buttermilk Graffiti, the showcase book for the event, and how… Continue reading Food, Memories, and Writing: Connecting Food & People
Several months ago my husband and I witnessed beautiful lightening in Florida. It prompted this haiku: stark bright lightning inside cloud illuminate heaven's fireworks We didn't catch it on video, but someone in Kuala Lampur shared a similar phenomena. Whichever fireworks you witness on July 4th, I hope that it's fun, safe, and breathtaking!
Science, poetry, and short stories. You might not ordinarily put those three together in the same sentence, let alone in the same curriculum. Here is a suggestion that could be used in your language arts or science classroom. On a recent drive at dusk from North Carolina into Tennessee, I saw beautiful gray clouds that… Continue reading Science in a 17-Syllable Setting
It is May 1 but my mind, as I biked through Fairfield Glade in Crossville, Tennessee was still on yesterday, National Poetry Day. Besides being able to compose it on a bike, boat, beach, or battlefield, poets of any age can write a haiku. What better way to teach the importance of every word or… Continue reading The Day After