JoAnn Early Macken

 

Apr 24, 2015 6:19 AM EDT

I have enjoyed reading your haiku's this month. You have inspired me to use my photos to write more poes. Thank you!

- Kathy Mazurowski

Apr 24, 2015 6:31 AM EDT

JoAnn, I've been following your daily haiku poems on FB - lovely!

- Cathy Ogren

Apr 24, 2015 7:44 AM EDT

JoAnn, I have been perusing your spring haikus and think that they are lovely. Simplistic but with a message about the beauty of nature in springtime. Can I encourage you to offer me one or two for the online spring gallery, Spring's Symphony that I am creating? Link is: http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2015/04/listening-for-springs-symphony.html. I hope you will join in. Thank you for letting me insight into how you are spending your days.

- cvarsalona

Apr 24, 2015 8:30 AM EDT

Am SO glad you wrote haiku with me all month -- and shared your amazing pictures. This has been delightful....

- LIz Garton Scanlon

Apr 24, 2015 4:11 PM EDT

I've loved every one of your haiku, JoAnn, & I imagine some helped me, too, this month. Don't put me in the drawing, I have your book, autographed by you! Thanks for the inspiration!

- Linda Baie

Apr 24, 2015 6:39 PM EDT

Thank you all for your comments! Reading them makes me happy. Carol, I'll gladly send you one for the spring gallery. Liz, I'm so glad you suggested the haiku a day--it's been really good practice for me, & I've had tons of fun! Linda, I'm enjoying your posts, too! It's wonderful to see what everyone is up to!

- JoAnn Macken

Apr 28, 2015 6:28 AM EDT

Hi Joann,
Love your Sing-Along Song!! I was looking online to see if there is a tune for it when I came across your website. I'm a Children's Librarian and love the Write a Poem book idea. My book club and I were just talking about "Understanding" poetry and I am going to check to see if our library(Brooklyn Public) has a copy!!

- Kathy G.

Apr 30, 2015 11:54 AM EDT

How did I not know about this book? It needed to be part of my last post today. I'm adding it to the list for a follow-up post.

- Tricia

May 01, 2015 11:59 AM EDT

I'm sorry to have reached the end of National Poetry Month, but now perhaps I can start to catch up on all the wonderful poems and posts I've missed!

Cathy Ogren is the winner of the autographed copy of Write a Poem Step by Step. Cathy, I've sent you an email with instructions.

Kathy G., I'm glad to hear your book club is focusing on poetry. Have fun!

Tricia, how can we ever hope to keep up? I'm happy to find so many resources from so many different perspectives! Thank you for adding mine to your list!

- JoAnn Macken