Poetry Friday: The Genius
On April 1st, I want to kick off National Poetry Month with the bang it deserves.
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But I’m gonna need your help.
I’ll post a new book spine cento here every Friday in March. On Friday, April 1st I’ll put up a gallery with your submissions. Click here for more information on creating your own book spine poem.
Give it a try, snap a photo, and send it my way (scopenotes (at) gmail (dot) com) or post it to your blog and let me know.
Here’s my first March poem:
Be sure to check out the Poetry Friday roundup at The Small Nouns.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Mary Lee says
What a fun challenge! And aren’t you all thinking ahead and being prepared?!?!
Travis says
Thanks Mary Lee – I hope you’ll take part again this year!
Amy Ludwig VanDerwater says
Wow. My dog feels dumb. But I’m in on this challenge. Thank you. A.