Find more poetry at the Poetry Friday Roundup hosted by Anastasia.
Join the Chalk-a-bration over at Teaching Young Writers
For February, my students and I braved the cold temperatures to chalk some poetry on the sidewalks. The prompt came from Laura Shovan’s month long birthday project with Pantone colors. I have been participating along with my poet friends Linda Baie and Diane Mayr. Head over to Laura’s site, Author Amok, to read some great poetry.
I bought a new box of chalk and the pieces were labeled with interesting color names. Brooklyn picked out Sky Blue:
The sky shines sky blue
The way the summer pool invites me
The way blueberries taste
The way hydrangeas take your breath away
The sky shines sky blue–Brooklyn.
Vannisa wants you to imagine the colors and how one becomes another in her list.
I selected the colors sunflower and golden glow to add a little sunshine to the day.
We will be on break for the Mardi Gras holiday next week, so my students got a jumpstart on the Slice of Life Challenge. Consider stopping in and leaving a comment on our public blog site: http://kidblog.org/SliceofLifeChallenge/
Reflections on the Teche 