Poetry Wishlist

Awakening the Heart: Exploring Poetry in Elementary and Middle School
by Georgia Heard

We are having so much fun using Poetry in our Lowercase Letters block. Short lively poems are just perfect for penmanship practice! You can also tie them in easily with whatever else you're teaching, like math or science.

If you're looking to teach the writing of poetry, I love Georgia Heard's book (above).

I have a pretty good collection of poetry books here (pro tip: the Dewey Decimal number for American poetry is 811). But, of course, I have a poetry wishlist. Here is what is on it. What poetry book(s) are you lusting after?

Hello, Earth! Poems to Our Planet
by Joyce Sidman

Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices
by Paul Fleischman

A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms
by Paul B. Janeczko

A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing, and Shout
by Paul B. Janeczko

A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems
by Paul B. Janeczko

Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems
by Bob Raczka

Lemonade and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word
by Bob Raczka

Follow the Recipe: Poems About Imagination, Celebration, and Cake
by Marilyn Singer

The Sun Is So Quiet
by Nikki Giovanni

Poetry for Young People: Walt Whitman
by Walt Whitman

Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes
by Langston Hughes

Poetry for Young People: Rudyard Kipling
by Rudyard Kipling

Poetry for Young People: Edna St. Vincent Millay
by Edna St. Vincent Millay

New and Selected Poems: vol 1
by Mary Oliver

New and Selected Poems: vol 2
by Mary Oliver

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