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March 4, 2011 by Travis Jonker

Poetry Friday: The Genius

March 4, 2011 by Travis Jonker   3 comments

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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  1. Mary Lee says

    March 5, 2011 at 5:42 am

    What a fun challenge! And aren’t you all thinking ahead and being prepared?!?!

    • Travis says

      March 5, 2011 at 10:21 am

      Thanks Mary Lee – I hope you’ll take part again this year!

  2. Amy Ludwig VanDerwater says

    March 5, 2011 at 10:55 am

    Wow. My dog feels dumb. But I’m in on this challenge. Thank you. A.

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