Sara Holbrook author/poet/educator
September 11, 2014
And this was not the worst of it. This was just what was still in the skies at 4AM this morning. It is almost cheating to fall back on writing about the weather, but jeez louise, what a night!
Doppler
Effects
Whirlwinds
swirled,
sirens
wailed,
arrows
September 10, 2014
The Ride
After
you’ve climbed the hill
to see
the view,
then
slid down the other side,
after
you’ve skinned both knees,
broken
bones,
and
cracked your helmet twice,
after
you’ve tasted the rush
of
passing through
in
front, behind, beside,
what
choice
September 9, 2014
Day 2 of my week long personal poetry challenge.
Let me just point out that this is not poetry month. It is not write a novel in a month month, and it is not even the week taxes are due, which historically has been a
September 9, 2014
There are no less than six books titled Writing from the
Inside Out, probably more. The phrase is
so universally accepted, it’s almost embarrassing to raise my hand and say,
Yeah, but . . .
Yeah, but that’s not the way I write. My writing process goes
September 4, 2014
http://fox8.com/2014/09/03/mom-ice-bucket-challenge-turned-into-sick-joke-against-son-with-autism/
Following the Michael Brown tragedy, people have been talking a lot about privilege.
Well, folks, this video is what the voice of privilege looks/sounds like when the speaker thinks only the like-minded are in the room. The voices who see themselves as physically, financially, racially, mentally superior. Those
August 11, 2014
Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell, the creators of The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School, have designed the coolest image to go with my poem Fear Factor. It is just the right resource for sharing poetry throughout the year.
They have also given me permission to share the Take 5 lesson
August 3, 2014
What follows is a rip off, plain and simple. Michael White, whoever you are, there are copyright laws written to prevent you doing exactly what you did, copy my poems and put them on the internet.
That said, I kind of like your discussion questions, if they are indeed discussion questions. I like the
July 31, 2014
“Granana, do you think we will ever take that vacation again?”
I was tucking 9 year-old Thomas into bed at home after our road trip that had taken him, his two brothers Ben (14) and Danny (10), me and Michael to
July 13, 2014
Lurking on #IRAChat about cause and effect, I thought of this poem.
Cause and effect brings its consequences from world politics (you kill my people, I hate you and do my best to kill your people), to Main Street (you cheat me, I don’t return to your store) right home to
July 9, 2014
Creative Grades
Creative does,
‘though not what’s told,
a student
who is not enrolled
in graduated, chaptered classes,
where mindful competition passes
for excellence.
His recompense
is not achieved
by others brandishing respect.
Creative