Do you remember the poem Marianne recites in Sense and Sensibility? “Let me not to the marriage of true minds… Read more Manuscript of Repurposed Shakespearean Sonnet Discovered
Tag: poetry
Three Haiku Poets
After I shared a haiku in a recent blog post, I checked out The Essential Haiku from the library. It… Read more Three Haiku Poets
Favourite Things: March Edition
I think I’ve been bitten by the gardening bug! I started some basil plants inside and I’ve been busy figuring… Read more Favourite Things: March Edition
In Which I Learn About Dulcimers
Do you remember the poem “Kublai Khan” by Coleridge? “In Xanadu did Kubla Khan / A stately pleasure dome decree…”… Read more In Which I Learn About Dulcimers
What Is the Nibelungenlied?
Back to the bardcore version of “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” here are the lyrics for Verse 2: Charlemagne, AlfredAnne… Read more What Is the Nibelungenlied?
Parody of Hiawatha
Like the music inspired by The Song of Hiawatha that I shared last week, there’s an abundance of parodies inspired… Read more Parody of Hiawatha
Songs of Hiawatha
We’re wrapping up our school reading of Longfellow’s The Song of Hiawatha this week, so I took a quick look… Read more Songs of Hiawatha
A Visit to the Frederic Remington Art Museum
Every school morning we read a poem, generally by one poet per term. This term it’s Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and… Read more A Visit to the Frederic Remington Art Museum
5 Things I Learned in October
2. Engastration is the process of cooking food inside other food. 3. You can make jelly out of corncobs. (Has… Read more 5 Things I Learned in October
10 Fun Facts About Jack Prelutsky
Jack Prelutsky is one of my kids’ favourite poets. A couple of weeks ago they recited some of his comical… Read more 10 Fun Facts About Jack Prelutsky
Three Picture Books About Black Poets
I’ve shared a few picture books about poets before. Today I have three more, this time focused on African American… Read more Three Picture Books About Black Poets
A Camping Poem & the Jindyworobak Movement
Right now I’m at camp with extended family… and that means beach, sports, games, sleeping bags, mosquitoes, and of course… Read more A Camping Poem & the Jindyworobak Movement
Favourite Things: April Edition
I have a lots of things I’m excited to share with you today, especially some humorous recommendations. Read It took… Read more Favourite Things: April Edition