Monday, January 6, 2014

January is Poetry Month

January is POETRY Month as the HS participates in Poetry Out Loud...


Student resources for Poetry Out Loud and great poetry resources overall for everyone!



Want some extra practice and tips on reciting your poem?  
Stop by the library any time and I will be happy to listen to your recitations and give feedback.  Plus on January 9  &15, during lunch time, there will be workshops on poem dramatization and recitation.  All HS students are welcome to attend.  

Looking for a great poem?  Check out the following:
The display of poetry books in the library
Poetry 180 - a poem for everyday of school (audio and text)
PoemHunter - great for finding popular poems and searching poems by one poet
Poets.org - many poems...
Bartleby - Largest resource of poems online 
Poem-A-Day - Get a poem delivered to your email everyday! Sign up!

Do you like to write poetry?  
Submit your work here to get feedback from a poetry community...

January 13 & 27 ---- MS Book Club will feature poem activities/workshops

Video favorites of the Unbound Librarian:  Watch how the poet's deliver their words...
Shane Koyczan -  To This Day...
Kioni 'Popcorn' Marshall - Forgotten


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