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Welcome to Verselove!

Welcome to Verselove! Tomorrow begins Verselove. 30 day of writing poetry. All educators in any phase of their career are welcome to write. No need to sign up. Just come back here, to this website, to see our first inspiration for writing from Dr. Bryan …

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Tips for Verselove-ing: 30 Days of Writing Poetry

Tips for Verselove-ing: 30 Days of Writing Poetry Let’s celebrate all that poetry does for our hearts, minds, and humanity. This month-long celebration is all about encouraging educators write poems in a supportive, virtual space because the more we write, the more we will be …

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30/30, Congratulations!

A message from Sarah: As of 6:00am on 4/30, here is a snapshot of the verse love that has flourished in our world because of you: 26, 264 views 3,786 visitors 6,249 poems and responses unquantifiable love Please tell us about your #verselove experience so …

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29/30, Environmental Voices Poem

Note: Can’t find the comment box? Friends, WordPress has had an “update” which disabled my fancy comment platform (allowing font features and images, allowing me to control where the comment box rests). Now we endure the default commenting app. Alas, you must now scroll, scroll …

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28/30, How to Say It Poem

Note: Friends, the comment section looks different because of a WordPress issue that is not allowing my fancy commenting platform that allows font features. Further, the comment box is at the bottom of the page, so scroll, scroll to the end or hit CTRL+END. Thank …

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27/30, Secret Connoisseur Poem

Our Host Karen Workun is a National Board Certified high school English teacher in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is married to her middle-school crush Zac and is mom to two adventurous children, Isaiah and Gideon. Karen also volunteers with Poetic Justice, a non-profit dedicated to cultivating …

26/30, Who Do I Want to Become Poem

Our Host Hanna Al-Jibouri is a teacher in Tulsa, OK. She has a Bachelors in English/Creative Writing with a minor in Gender Studies from Hendrix College and a Masters in Teaching and Literacy. She is the Board President and volunteer for the nonprofit Poetic Justice …

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25/30, The Labels That I Wear Poem

Dear Teacher-Poets, As some of you know, I moved from Chicago to Oklahoma almost two years ago to teach English education at Oklahoma State University. You may not know that I was a social worker in Chicago jails before I became a teacher. So when …

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24/30, Snapshots in Time Poem

Our Host Susan Ahlbrand has been teaching 8th grade English/language arts for 33 years in the small southern Indiana town of Jasper.  In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, listening to music, watching sports, and spending time with her husband, their four kids, and …

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23/30, Perspective Poem

Our Hosts Garin Dudley, Sarah Leger, and Noah Estes are pre-service teachers studying Secondary Education English at Oklahoma State University. They have had the privilege to observe teachers and tutor students from all around. Garin enjoys partaking in any outdoor activity when she’s not writing …