“How do you write a poem?” he asked.
“You think of a nice word,” said the first lead soldier, “and rhyme it with a lot of other nice words until you come to the end.”
Kenny’s Window, story and pictures by Maurice Sendak
To contribute your favorite poem as a video or Soundcloud file, email thatklickitat [at] gmail [dot] com. Submissions will be accepted throughout April.
Filed under Poem Project, Stray Observations
As part the library’s efforts to raise awareness about poetry leading up to National Poetry Month in April, NYPL is encouraging aspiring poets to “follow NYPL on Twitter, and submit three poetic Tweets in English as public posts on your Twitter stream between March 1 and 10, 2013.”
You can check out my abbreviated, 500 words or less, list of favorites for the Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz over at 826michigan‘s blog, The Staple.
Last night I ran across Sam Trout’s QR Code shirts (available on Buy Olympia.) They’d be perfect for anyone looking to spruce up their wardrobe for Midwinter while supporting Northwest artists.
Apparently scanning the shirts’ QR codes reveals hidden pictures. But, ladies, please wear yours with pants. Thanks.
Speaking of QR codes, isn’t this a great use of them?
Filed under Stray Observations
A quick tip: If you are affiliated with an institution that subscribes to Project Muse, you can access several excellent literary journals, including Ecotone (a new favorite of mine), New England Review, Ploughshares, Prairie Schooner, and River Teeth. Access these titles and more (after logging in) here.
