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Friday, April 11, 2014

Favorite Poem Project: A Group Effort!

We Teaching Authors are celebrating National Poetry Month by posting recordings of us reading some of own favorite poems.

Today is my turn--lucky me! I spent a few days at a writing retreat with Teaching Authors Jill Esbaum and April Halprin Wayland, who generously helped me try something I've wanted to do for a long time: read a poem in rounds.

Here's our recording of Mary Ann Hoberman's "Counting-Out Rhyme" from The Llama Who Had No Pajama.


What fun! Thank you, Jill and April!

If you're reading this post via email, you can view the video on YouTube.

Don't forget to enter our drawing to win one of five Teaching Authors Blogiversary Book Bundles! The details are here.

After you enter, remember to visit me over at my own blog, where I'm posting more poetry writing tips and assorted poetry treats on Fridays throughout April and giving away copies of Write a Poem Step by Step. Good luck!

Poetry Friday
Today's Poetry Friday Roundup is at Today's Little Ditty. Enjoy!

JoAnn Early Macken
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14 comments:

  1. Carmela MartinoApril 11, 2014 at 8:46 AM

    How fun! You did a GREAT job. Wish I'd been there, too. <3

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  2. JillApril 11, 2014 at 8:55 AM

    I wish you had too, Carmela! Reading a poem in rounds was new to me, and FUN to do. We joked that we should've had an outtakes reel.

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  3. Carmela MartinoApril 11, 2014 at 9:32 AM

    Yes. I would have loved to see the out-takes! :-)

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  4. Esther HershenhornApril 11, 2014 at 9:45 AM

    Oh, how I wish I could have been there, reciting Mary Ann Hoberman's round poem with you three TeachingAuthors poets!

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  5. laurasalasApril 11, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    That is SO cute! You guys rock!

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  6. JoAnn Early MackenApril 11, 2014 at 11:22 AM

    Thanks, everyone! I'm still giggling at the video. I wish you all could have been there--next time for sure!

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  7. gteamhjApril 11, 2014 at 2:13 PM

    WONDERFUL!!!!!!

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  8. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesApril 11, 2014 at 5:19 PM

    Loved this! When do you go on tour?

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  9. Linda BApril 11, 2014 at 9:28 PM

    Loved seeing all of you do this, & what a great poem to read together, & in a round, JoAnn. So wonderful to see and hear you!

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  10. April Halprin WaylandApril 12, 2014 at 3:02 AM

    So much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  11. BJ LeeApril 12, 2014 at 8:49 AM

    I enjoyed seeing the 3 of you read together!

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  12. Liz SteinglassApril 12, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    That is so fun. The round worked beautifully.

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  13. JoAnn Early MackenApril 12, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    Thank you all! We certainly enjoyed the process! A tour sounds like a great way for all of us to spend more time together--we'll have to work on that!

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  14. GatheringBooksApril 15, 2014 at 4:24 AM

    What a fabulous video! I enjoyed watching it! Thanks for all your work on this one. :)

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