by Donna | Apr 27, 2011
First of all, I want to share a link to an awesome poetry handbook for those desiring to sell their poetry. It is put out by Writer’s Digest Books (lots of goodies from them!), those folks who put out the Writer’s Market and other “market” books for selling writing.
From the back of this helpful “sales” book:
*Features on the realities of poetry publishing, mistakes to avoid, identifying scams, giving great readings, and promoting your work.
*Information on workshops, organizations, and online resources that help poets perfect their skills and network with fellow poets and editors.
*Thorough indexes to make choosing the best potential markets easier.
*Access to all “Poet’s Market” listings in a searchable online database.
I haven’t sold a lot of poetry—just a few for review to Blue Mountain Art and a few here and there for Christian newsletters and magazines. However, I would love to have more time to spend on this (probably not happening since I am working on my thirty-fourth curriculum book right now!). For those who enjoy writing poetry, I say, go for it! Seeing your poetry published is extremely rewarding—and to be able to motivate, inspire, uplift, challenge, or humor someone through your words is incredible!
by Donna | Apr 13, 2011
We never had any takers for our poetry challenge! I put together a short stanza…but not real happy with it. I will share it below (and swallow my pride!). As my daughter likes to say, “Something is definitely wrong with that iambic pentameter!” LOL!
Still hoping for more poetry! Send it in! We’re going to go back to tips very soon, so stay tuned..and invite your friends to join us!
I have bold fonted the words I chose from the list.
Such benevolence we will never know again,
Such a life that was given to us by Him.
So forsaken, oh so cruel the treatment of our Lord,
On Calvary, oblivious to Self, gave eternity to the world.
Will we trust this Savior, who rose on Sunday morn?
Will we trust the gift bestowed—a chance to be reborn?
by Donna | Apr 8, 2011
I once entered a poetry contest that challenged me and others to write a poem using a given word list. I found it stimulating and actually had a lot of fun doing it. Plus, I was pretty excited with the outcome of my little poem!
So…I thought we would have a Poetry Challenge on Language Lady! Here are the rules:
- Write at least four lines (more is okay but not necessary) of poetry (rhymed or free verse) that contains at least six of the words listed below.
- Write your poem on the comment section of the LL blog or the comment section of the LL FB page.
- Have fun!
Ready? Here are the words* you may choose from:
risen Lord forsaken bunny
spring obsolete estranged reticent
life oblivious arduous acclimate
calvary supercilious morning ecstatic
benevolent bestowed embolden tenacity
*Note: You may use any form, tense, or plural/singular of the words. For example, you may use bunnies rather than bunny or arduously rather than arduous.
by Donna | Apr 7, 2011
April is National Poetry Month, a month-long celebration of poetry throughout the United States! This event was founded by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 in order to wide the attention of individuals and the media to poetry: the art of it, our poetic heritage, poetry books, living poets, and more.
Below are some links to activities and more for this month’s poetry focus. Don’t forget LL 365 wants to publish some poetry! Inbox me or email it to cqlalady@mchsi.com ! Be sure to include your name along with your poem.
1. Poetry.com (https://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/94 ) lists thirty ways to celebrate National Poetry Month, including carrying a poem in your pocket that you can share with others, putting a poem in someone’s lunch box, reciting a poem to friends and family, organizing a poetry reading, buying a new book of poetry, donating a book of poetry to your library, and more.
2. If you are a teacher, incorporate poetry into your classroom:
a. Even content area teachers can find poems relating to health, social studies, and science. Integrate the language arts area of poetry with your area of expertise!
b. Read a poem aloud to your students each class day during April.
c. Require each of your students to memorize a poem this month.
d. Have each student type his favorite poem, including its author—print and compile these into a booklet to give to each student.
e. Hold a poetry contest.
Join us tomorrow for a “poetry challenge”! J
by Donna | Apr 6, 2011
April is National Poetry Month, a month-long celebration of poetry throughout the United States! This event was founded by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 in order to wide the attention of individuals and the media to poetry: the art of it, our poetic heritage, poetry books, living poets, and more.
According to the National Poetry Month site, the goals of National Poetry Month are to
§ Highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets
§ Introduce more Americans to the pleasures of reading poetry
§ Bring poets and poetry to the public in immediate and innovative ways
§ Make poetry a more important part of the school curriculum
§ Increase the attention paid to poetry by national and local media
§ Encourage increased publication, distribution, and sales of poetry books
§ Increase public and private philanthropic support for poets and poetry
According to the aforementioned site, the Academy celebrates National Poetry Month in the following ways:
§ Posters: Each year the Academy creates and distributes nearly 200,000 official NPM posters, which are mailed for free to teachers, librarians, and booksellers nationwide.
§ Publicity: To ensure that poetry gains national attention in the media each April, the Academy mails several thousand press releases and media kits each year to editors and journalists across the country. As a result, thousands of articles about poetry appear in newspapers, magazines, and online media outlets. The Academy also acts as the official clearing house for news and information about National Poetry Month.
*Inspiration & Guidance: The Academy offers a plethora of practical resources for celebrating NPM, including tips for teaching poetry during April, creating a poetry book display in your bookstore or library, presenting a poetry reading or contest, and much more
Tomorrow—suggestions from the National Poetry Month for ways that individuals and teachers to celebrate this month.
In the meantime, I thought we could celebrate it here on Language Lady 365 by doing the following:
(1) Publishing poetry of the readers—you! I would love to publish some poems written by readers, so send them via INBOX, and I will put them up in the coming days;
(2) Have a poetry challenge—challenging readers to write a four line (or so) poem with words from a given word list. More on the latter later; in the meantime, send your poems in!
