The morning of
Tuesday, March 11, was my time at The Cooper School in West Ashley, near Charleston . First I gave a brief reading to a room
full of young students seated before me in a semi-circle on the floor. The room
was full of windows, so I had the joy of seeing the children's smiling faces
and, behind them, the sun shining on the lovely small campus. I read a few of
my poems and a couple by other poets.
Afterward I met
with two classes for workshops—a 4th- and 5th-grade class and a 2nd-grade
class. The first workshop had about 18 students and the other about 14—ideal
for a workshop to generate new poems. We wrote a group poem in each workshop
and then spent time starting individual poems. Such delightful, enthusiastic
students, who are lucky to have such dedicated, caring teachers. Thank you, Cooper School
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