National Poetry Month 2018
Moon Song by Lisa Kattenbraker
Seven Ways to Touch the Moon
Reach.
Be still.
Ride the tide.
Climb on a branch.
Read a moon story.
Look beyond horizons.
Play your instrument for her.–Margaret Simon
Today is Poem in Your Pocket Day. Are you carrying a poem? Today I will carry two poems, one in each pocket. I hold Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem Kindness.
Before you know what kindness really is
you must lose things...
I will also hold a poem from one of Kim Douillard's students, Avi.
She posted this poem on her blog, and it touched me.
Poetry Is
Poetry is like the last rays of sun on a sunset
it leaves with beauty and sadness at the same time
poetry is like a song that sings forever
and when you forget
it will always whisper back.
Avi
Reflections on the Teche 
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