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Monday, November 3, 2014 3:57:59 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled First Peoples Month:
Jan Godown said, "First Peoples Month If you are around young readers who could benefit from some myth-busting about the heritage & culture of North America’s first peoples – and isn’t that every kiddo? – I’ve found some accessible, expert..." more
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:25:27 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Owl Bee Thinking of Owl-o-ween:
Jan Godown said, "Owl Bee Thinking of Owl-o-ween Whole universes of poets and their poems from countries afar, and originating from our own states just up the road, who I don’t yet know, became an obvious missing part of my education when I sat in a graduate poetry..." more
Friday, October 3, 2014 5:25:28 AM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled POETrees & an OCTOBER POETry Day:
Jan Godown said, "POETREES is an arbor picture book illustrated & written by Douglas Florian. It cascades with leaves, trunks, roots and tree canopies. As is delightfully typical with this poet, invented words are seeded to be found among the pages. One is..." more
Friday, September 26, 2014 10:39:08 AM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Silliness from Shel:
Jan Godown said, "Anyone in Florida or other coastal spaces, or inlanders yearning to return to summer beaches, may enjoy lending their ears to the punny poems by gifted artist & creative, Shel Silverstein, in Underwater Land. Warning: “He sole it to a loan..." more
Friday, September 26, 2014 10:39:08 AM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled friday feast: celebrating fall with yummy haiku + leetle baked pumpkins:
Jan Godown said, "Originally posted on Jama's Alphabet Soup:It’s here, it’s here! My favorite season of the year! Happy Autumn, Cutie Pies! To celebrate, I’m sharing four haiku from that delectable harvest of foodie goodness, Yum! ¡MmMm!..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:19:05 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Poet characters:
Jan Godown said, "ZURI Jackson is a junior poet character who writes: Danitra’s scared of pigeons. I promised not to tell. Then I opened my big mouth and out the secret fell. I tried to shove it right back in, though it was much too late. I told her I was..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:19:05 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Dad’s Days:
Jan Godown said, "Advice shared by my father - Live as close to your work as possible Never go to bed angry at anybody Think pleasant thoughts Grow vegetables & flowers Look up at the night sky Stand at the shore & think about who & what are on the other..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:19:05 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Collecting poets : William Jay Smith:
Jan Godown said, "Collecting poems & poets: William Jay Smith I’ve known one person with a hat box of printed poems she collected from here & there. Magazines, mainly, but also plucked from church bulletins, found on post cards, and in newspapers,..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:19:05 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Nelson Mandela by J. Patrick Lewis:
Jan Godown said, " July 18th is a day for Mr. Nelson Mandela, who said, “It is within your hands to make of our world, a better world for all.” Thank you, Anastasia Suen & POETRY FRIDAY & J. Patrick Lewis. The J. Patrick Lewis..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:19:05 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Summer:
Jan Godown said, " Summer by Jan Godown Annino more time immersed in water meals made without cooking them less care with my looks pared schedules serendipity daydreams writing reading c. Jan Godown Annino Water! This summer I’m in the water more than usual,..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:19:05 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Ubutu, the facts and the heart:
Jan Godown said, "Originally posted on Kathyerskine's Blog:? August 26 is a bittersweet day. My fifth book will publish (sweet) but 18 years ago to the day I lost my mother. She was warm and wise, witty and fun, brave and beautiful. And she’s the..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:19:05 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled I met Enola Holmes!:
Jan Godown said, "If you know children’s mystery series, especially ones that riff on the BBC-loved Sherlock Holmes canon, you know Enola Holmes. She is Sherlock’s younger, brilliant sister. And she is the creation of an American writer, Nancy Springer. ..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:19:05 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Flora & Ulysses:
Jan Godown said, " Gladiola. Caramel. Spiral. Of the words and terms that evoke a relaxed feeling for me, many can’t mean the same thing to you. For example, the names of my husband and daughter, my first childhood kitty, Wacky, my mother’s sister,..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:19:05 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Diane Ackerman by Poetry Light:
Jan Godown said, "Poetry Friday is hosted this week at AUTHOR AMOK! For the high school, or even advanced middle grade poet, today’s PF post here at Bookseedstudio suggests that lines from some of Diane Ackerman’s poems, which speak to doubts about..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 12:19:05 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled JoAnn Early Macken:
Jan Godown said, "A storm that rolled in the day our daughter recently winged back home, made me think of poet JoAnn Early Macken’s WAITING OUT THE STORM. This gentle prose poem is an appreciation of finding shelter in a storm, to then watch it in wonder. A..." more
Thursday, September 11, 2014 4:24:22 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled JoAnn Early Macken:
Jan Godown said, "A storm that rolled in the day our daughter recently winged back home, made me think of poet JoAnn Early Macken’s WAITING OUT THE STORM. This gentle prose poem is an appreciation of finding shelter in a storm, to then watch it in wonder. A..." more
Thursday, September 4, 2014 8:30:23 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Diane Ackerman by Poetry Light:
Jan Godown said, "Poetry Friday is hosted this week at AUTHOR AMOK! For the high school, or even advanced middle grade poet, today’s PF post here at Bookseedstudio suggests that lines from some of Diane Ackerman’s poems, which speak to doubts about..." more
Thursday, August 28, 2014 8:11:33 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Flora & Ulysses:
Jan Godown said, " Gladiola. Caramel. Spiral. Of the words and terms that evoke a relaxed feeling for me, many can’t mean the same thing to you. For example, the names of my husband and daughter, my first childhood kitty, Wacky, my mother’s sister,..." more
Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:01:13 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled I met Enola Holmes!:
Jan Godown said, "If you know children’s mystery series, especially ones that riff on the BBC-loved Sherlock Holmes canon, you know Enola Holmes. She is Sherlock’s younger, brilliant sister. And she is the creation of an American writer, Nancy Springer. ..." more
Friday, August 22, 2014 8:59:01 AM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Ubuntu, the facts and the heart:
Jan Godown said, "Originally posted on Kathyerskine's Blog:? August 26 is a bittersweet day. My fifth book will publish (sweet) but 18 years ago to the day I lost my mother. She was warm and wise, witty and fun, brave and beautiful. And she’s the..." more
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 1:50:25 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Summer:
Jan Godown said, " Summer by Jan Godown Annino more time immersed in water meals made without cooking them less care with my looks pared schedules serendipity daydreams writing reading c. Jan Godown Annino Water! This summer I’m in the water more than usual,..." more
Friday, July 18, 2014 3:22:13 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Nelson Mandela by J. Patrick Lewis:
Jan Godown said, " July 18th is a day for Mr. Nelson Mandela, who said, “It is within your hands to make of our world, a better world for all.” Thank you, Anastasia Suen & POETRY FRIDAY & J. Patrick Lewis. The J. Patrick Lewis..." more
Thursday, June 19, 2014 9:31:39 PM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Collecting poets : William Jay Smith:
Jan Godown said, "Collecting poems & poets: William Jay Smith I’ve known one person with a hat box of printed poems she collected from here & there. Magazines, mainly, but also plucked from church bulletins, found on post cards, and in newspapers,..." more
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 9:03:11 AM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Dad’s Days:
Jan Godown said, "Advice shared by my father - Live as close to your work as possible Never go to bed angry at anybody Think pleasant thoughts Grow vegetables & flowers Look up at the night sky Stand at the shore & think about who & what are on the other..." more
Thursday, November 6, 2014 10:04:13 AM
Jan Godown Annino wrote a blog post titled Appreciations:
Jan Godown said, "November evokes warm good feelings and smiles. It’s my anniversary month with my hubby who made my heart melt because he was game enough to put on a silly wig and dress up with me for Halloween with friends who also did the favor of dressing..." more