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14 June 2009
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- making something of nothing— scribbling words spilling coffee cleaning up my messes scribbling coffee spilling poetry on napkins— from behind big dark sunglasses and chronic migraines, good coffee gone cold and the hours, the hours where do they— i write. leaving traces of haiku on scraps of paper everywhere i go and working with promising writers— captivating them with their own words. i read read read (despite the fact i'm a slow reader) and i'd say a good 75% of those books are picture books (ya, kids' books, whatever) and if i catch you standing there i'll start reading one to you, i believe every adult needs a good dose of children's lit every day. a picture book can turn around your entire perspective, make you laugh, and the pictures are just too good! ...in fact, i dabbled in the trade myself way back when (a year or so after this photo of me was taken, i do believe). and since my 1st grade debut stories ‘how to make a peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich’ and ‘i hate saturday morning cartoons’ i’ve had words at my fingertips and now, they're at yours— c
the opener
the newspaper i created with my writing students
another way
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writing from the rooftops
working with promising writers in between the lines-- captivating them with their own words
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the poetry of everyday every day.
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yes, that linus.
by my dearest friend and mentor LINUS
yes, that linus.
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1 comment:
Hello Chantal!
Thought I'd leave a little mark in this window. I have been reading your blog for a while now, and I really like it! Beautiful words and photos, and that's exactly what I love spending time with when I can. So thank you and keep up the wonderful work you're doing!
Many kind regards....
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