Sara Holbrook author/poet/educator
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
June 12, 2014
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TWO MORE DAYS?
It’s not the last day. It’s not the first. It’s not the 100th, President’s Day, Valentine’s Day or even crazy sock day. Everyone
May 27, 2014
I wrote this poem for my daughter Kelly’s graduation from Bay Village High School. At the time, I was working as the Public Information Officer for the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (as I explain in the video) in inner city Cleveland and living in Bay Village, OH. Everyday was a lesson in a term that
January 27, 2014
This is kind of a cool thing for a poet; the word “democracy”
is trending on my blog stats. I rarely
look at these things, but last week with a little too much time on my hands, I
clicked on “keyword activity” on my blog stats and up popped