Tanka 11.03.11 God be kind to Japan this time. May the waters recede and our friends have peace. Tony Lewis-Jones is a poet and editor who lives in Bristol, UK. Thanks for reading Poets for Tsunami Relief. Please consider a donation to The Red Cross. In Canada, go to: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000043&tid=016 In the UK, go to: …
Poets for Tsunami Relief
I spent the day trying to figure out how to help our friends in Japan, Hawaii, and other areas devastated by today's earthquake and tsunami(s). I am just one person, but I realized with the network of talented poets I've built over the years, I actually have a lot to offer. Not enough time to …
Dream Big, With Art by Kayla Stewart, 5
For this one, I suggested she have two girls facing the sea. She wasn't sure what I meant, so I told her to draw them in bathing suits, and wavy hair, viewed from behind, and I drew hair in the air to show her what I meant. This one just makes me want to go …
Giggle Poems by HGS, with Art by Kayla Stewart,5
Giggle Poems by HGS, with Art by Kayla Stewart,5. Kayla has been drawing up a storm every day after school. "Mommy, can I illustrate another one of your kids poems?" she'll say, the minute she's in the door. We're having a lot of fun with this project. I swear I don't do any of the …
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Messy Nat and Neat Nina
I like to dust; I like to clean. I love to make things shimmer and glean. My sister Nat is different; she likes a good mess. So sometimes I clean for her, I confess. Once I took her to the cleaners, not her old coin Laundromat, but they made a mistake, and laundered Nat! I …
Heather Grace Stewart 