This is a quickie to tell you that once again I'm teaching a one day, three-hour virtual class called Intro to Writing Children's Poetry for the Brave, Big-Hearted, and Curious! (my title, not necessarily UCLA's).
We'll be inspired by wonderful poems, play with some of the basic poetic tools, and have time for writing and sharing...all in just three hours!
Class is on Wednesday, January 17th from noon-3pm PST.
Enrollment, which opened January 3rd, is limited.
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| There is always a waiting list |
Here's a rough draft of today's poem...can anyone relate?
THE TEACHER’S BRAIN SPEAKS
by April Halprin Wayland
I double, double dare you
to coax them out.
Set aside their cell phones?
I highly doubt.
I don’t think you’ll inspire them
or set their hair on fire when
you face them all
and class begins...
But wait a sec—they're *galvanized*—
their eyes are bright—they’re energized!
There’s silence (save the sound of pens)
How did you do that? Very Zen.
I guess I’m wrong again.
2024 April Halprin Wayland, all rights reserved
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Thank you, Marcie, for hosting Poetry Friday at Marcie Flinchum Atkins
posted with hope and a big smile by April Halprin Wayland, with help from Kitty and our tiniest pond turtle, Ted Lasso.
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