Writers form bonds with one another, beginning with the first words we read … and write. An introduction to the Poetry by Kids series on The Good Life.
Mysterious Universe: Poems by Kids
June 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
“there are slow colors in space” / “I understood that he was a dolphin who left and came back, but then disappeared.” Children explore the limits of reality and narrative through poetry.
Future Dreams: Poems by Kids
June 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
Two poems on the future, by elementary school students. It Would Be Neat If With the New Year: “My worn out green sneakers, that’s where my sadness lies.” and Great Future: “I am an awful dentist, but a great cook.”
The Stories We Tell: Two Poems by Kids
June 1, 2012 By 4 Comments
“People don’t like me because I’m a hot dog stand.” / “Did you join a gang?” Even in seemingly silly and pointless stories, is a gift of “our secret hopes, in things inside and outside of ourselves.” Two poems by kids.
Make Me Real: Poetry by Kids
May 31, 2012 By 4 Comments
“I’m Jess Stoner, and I have the best job in the world.” Stoner works with student writers in Austin, TX, including the authors of some poetry here on The Good Life.
“Straight men learned from gay men that physically affectionate, emotionally intimate friendships are not unmanly.”
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