In light of poetry month, here's a little treat! I'm not claiming to be a poet, but it was fun anyways!
Beauty and the Hiss
Across the vast Brazos Valley, fields of wildflowers attract the human eye. Like bees to honey, we're drawn to it. Beauty. Canvasses of bluebonnets, paintbrushes, winecups, and more, we long to frolic and dance upon nature's palette. And while we may fall prey to nature's alluring spells, amongst the wildflowers, a slithering creature dwells. It hisses. It strikes. It slides. It glides. Remember, you're in charge of saving your hide! So, while you're out enjoying nature's bliss,
listen & beware of the dreadful hiss!
JOIN US
Poetry Slam, 10 a.m. April 30, Barnes & Noble, College Station , TX
RULES for the Poetry Slam
Our goal is to provide a professional setting for members
and friends to present their work. To that end, the following rules will be
enforced.
1. The poems must be for children or teens—rated PG-13 or
less (look it up).
2. Besides stating your name and the age level and genre of
your poem, no other commentary will be allowed during your reading. You may
only read your poem(s).
3. You will have 5 minutes. Several short poems within the
time span will be allowed. You will receive a one minute warning and a 30
second warning. The time-keeper will stop you at 5 minutes even if you are in
mid-word. (Practice timing yourself.)
4. The first 12 poets to sign in will read. (Assuming 5 min.
per person. If there's time before the end of the hour, we can do more.)
5. Each poem must include at least four words from the list
below. Have fun!
PROMPT LIST
Include at least four words from the following list in each
poem presented. Plural forms are allowed.
1. bluebonnet
2. brazos3. chupacabra
4. family
5. football
6. heat
7. sno cone (counts as one word)
Come early for gentle critique at 9:30 a.m. and/or stay
around as the discussion continues over lunch.
Children's Book Lit. Club
This month, we will discuss PROTECTING MARIE by Kevin Henkes at our
meeting next Thursday, April 24, 4:30-6 p.m. in the Arts
Center on Dartmouth
OPPORTUNITIES
May 13, 2014, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Don't miss this great opportunity to participate in a SCBWI webinar on craft! Click on the link below to find out all the details.
A chance for picture book submissions, folks! Meegenius Accepting Manuscripts
VOTE NOW!
TIPS ON POETRY READING
Are you crafting your poem for our poetry slam on April 30th? Need a few tips for reciting your poem out loud? Voice, physical presence, and more! This link has it all... Poetry Out Loud.
The views expressed here are my own, and not necessarily
those of the SCBWI.
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