Poetry Friday round-up is with Sylvia today at Poetry for Children.
Rain is falling again. That’s the way it is here in South Louisiana in the summer.
Rain and green.
Rain and steam.
Rain and gleam.
I could write a bayou poem about it always raining. In my new book, Bayou Song, I have a few favorite poems. Like children, it’s hard to pick a favorite, but today I am thinking about the poem There is always…
This poem uses anaphora, a repeated line. I think I stole it from Jane Yolen, but I can’t be sure. One thing about writing poetry is poetry begets more poetry. For my next writing project, I hope to keep better tabs on where the inspiration comes from.
If you’d like a personalized copy of Bayou Song, I can mail it directly to you with payment using Paypal. Email me at margaretsmn at gmail.
Bayou Song has had a beautiful blog tour so far. Today the stop is with my friend and writing critique partner, Linda Mitchell. Check it out.
Friday, June 22:
Michelle Kogan
Tuesday, June 26:
Catherine Flynn at Reading to the Core
Friday, June 29:
Ruth Hersey at There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town
Friday, July 6:
Kimberly Hutmacher at Kimberly Hutmacher Writes
Friday, July 13:
Linda Mitchell at A Word Edgewise
Tuesday, July 17:
Laura Shovan
Tuesday, July 24
Amanda Potts at Persistence and Pedagogy
Friday, July 27:
Carol Varsalona at Beyond LiteracyLink
Monday, July 30
Linda Baie at Teacher Dance
Friday, Aug. 3
Dani Burtsfield at Doing the Work that Matters
Reflections on the Teche 