Katchadourian explains the roots of the sorted books project. This entry was posted in book spine poetry, rashmi says and tagged aryn kyle, bookspinepoetry, boys and girls like you and me, christina hopkinson, get ready for battle, just like proper grownups, rashmi says, ruth prawer jhabvala on march 11, 20 by rashmi. We have the works of two former texas poet laureates whowill be joining us on april 3, at 1pm in the silent study room. Oct 08, 2015 physical book spines become digital poetry. Quite near the end of kate greenstreets brilliant third book, young tambling, a reproduction of a handscrawled note reads, not autobiography but about biography. I bought valeries book, all the small poems and fourteen more, while living and working in new york, some time back. A book spine poem march 21, 20 march 21, 20 catherine flynn 10 comments national poetry month is just around the corner, and although i teach and use poetry all year, i do make a fuss about all things poetical in april. Book spine poetry is a photo meme that involves lining up or stacking books in a particular order so the titles on the book spines create a poem. If you try book spine poetry in april, snap a picture, post it to your blog, or email it. Book spine poetry create a short poem with various titles of books around your house. Apr 25, 20 at palmer college of chiropractic, book spine poetry takes on added meaning. Tree awaits bird book spine poem national poetry month.
Book spine poetry in sorted books by nina katchadourian the following is an excerpt from sorted books by nina katchadourian published by chronicle books, 20. April is poetry month book club for ms libguides at. Found poetry is particularly popular with students who are overwhelmed by the vastness of a blank page or who act like their pencil is barbed. Most young writers shy away from the revision process simply because its taxing to rewrite their work by hand. Book spine poetry has been around for more than twenty years, and a twitter search proves its alive and well on the internet. Here you will find thoughts, views, opinions and observations of things around me, as they are, not as they should be. The idea originated from a photo project created by artist nina katchadourian. Book spine poetry in sorted books by nina katchadourian. Just like regular poetry, you can create a poem that is serious or funny. Its a version of found poetry, i suppose, looking at your bookshelf and deciding what titles could go together in what order to make some kind of sense. David jenkins, liturgical music director, submitted the book spine poem o blessed spring which was selected as last weeks best entry. Book spine poetry archives a rose is a rose is a rose. Book spine poetry falls into the category of found poetry that is, poems made up of text lifted from different sources. The good news is that smartphone and table users can download the free poetry app from the poetry foundation.
Go through your collection on books, and note the titles. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. My 8 year old does have fun composing haiku but i havent been able to find a way to get him interested in writing other kinds of verse. To make a book spine poem, you would start by moving these books around into. Three maybe even four cheers for everyone who gave it a shot. Jan 16, 2017 she offers book spine poetry as a new solution to these usually dull tasks.
There are times when you need a bit of auden or a touch of anna marie hong. See more ideas about book spine, poetry and poetry month. One of my favorite poetry activities that kids can easily do at home is spine poetry. When i looked at our library books, i noticed that many of our spine labels covered parts of the book titles.
Theres a book spine poetry display and postit note poetry. Mar, 2012 but book spine poetry is a different story. Book spine poetry by a teacher without a class tpt. In this video miss kelly shares how to make book spine poetry with titles that you may have at home. Spine label poetry published april 18, 20 april is poetry month, and what better way for book lovers to celebrate than spine label poetry its irresistible. Our family has participated in the book spine poetry challenge before with a spine poem titled, the runaway bunny. Aug 31, 2012 the eerdmans blog at eerdword is having a poetry contest. Apr 18, 2014 they were in, so we started thinking about how to pull it together. Book spine poetry contest enter the book spine poetry contest. Since i have a few books, the project looked like fun, so i put a couple of poems together for submission. The concept of book spine poetry appeared in 1993 with nina katchadourians sorted books project. I kind of wanted to try the book spine poetry, and i wish i had.
If i borrow a book, i treat it with complete care, as if the person might be particular about the spine. The goal is to create a poem out of the spines of books. Oct 26, 2012 the concept of book spine poetry appeared in 1993 with nina katchadourians sorted books project. Inspired by the gallery travis jonker puts together every year, i have created a new set of book spine poems for 20. Im always afraid my poems will end up being stupid, especially since i dont have a ton of books to work with. We encourage you to participate and write some poetry. For national poetry month, we invited library users to send us poems written using book titles. The only books of my own that i read with care are those that have been autographed or are somehow special. The learning curve is low, the results are often awesome its a natural fit for a national poetry month program for kids. I want to share a short little poem by valerie worth. April is national poetry month, but it can be used any time of the year. Spine poetry is a fun project i did with 4th grade this year. Apr 23, 20 although this is a great project to do at home during national poetry month april. Thats right, the students just stack books and they create a poem.
And its under this guise that greenstreet binds her big rectangular piece of temporary art into by far one of the best poetry collections of 20. With book spine poetry, students will end up spending more time working on revision strategies. Its a fun way to get kids to write poems even if they are initially resistant to the idea. Apr 21, 2020 i think its time to relax a bit and dive into the concept of found poetry, and revisit a topic last covered in 2014 by sam peralta namely book spine poetry.
This year we scoured our home for books that would fit in with a treebird. Book spine poetry is a free verse poem composed by. Apr 08, 20 deweys readathon april 20 hour 2 minichallenge book spine poetry. Hes currently inviting others to submit their best compositions.
See more ideas about book spine, poetry and hashtags. The example pictured here to celebrate national poetry month features just a few of the thousands of volumes housed in special collections and archives. The students will love playing with the titles and creating di. This could be a cool way to get teens using the library.
For those new to the genre, book spine poetry is, according to the american library association ala, a poem. Mar 15, 20 as a longtime fan of artist nina katchadourians longrunning sorted books project, which even inspired some playful book spine poetry experiments of my own, im thrilled for the release of sorted books public library a collection spanning nearly two decades of her witty and wise minimalist mediations on life by way of ingeniously. Book spine poetry teens can find books in the stacks and create their own unique poems from the spines. Children 58 children 911 teen 1218 adult 19 and older a grand.
Poets not only write poetry, they also read poetry. Also, shannon mentioned that students pulling tons of books off the shelf could get to be quite a mess. Ive found one of the most enjoyable ways to write poetry is to create book spine poetry. I dont know where exactly the idea of spine poetry originated, but i discovered it while reading school librarian travis jonkers blog, 100 scope notes. Travis at 100 scope notes always kicks off poetry month by compiling book spine poems. In order to be able to write poetry, one must read it. The concept is simple stack books using the titles on the spines to create a poem. Students worked in small groups to make poems out of book spines. Ireland library is excited to announce a couple of weekly winners in the monthlong theological libraries month book spine poetry contest.
You can go back to the original post and find more details on its origin. Gazing at those books that you love, those that you have read, those that you are waiting to read, or some you may never readwithout even opening those booksthere are poetic gems resting on their spines. Book spine poetry in sorted books by nina katchadourian huffpost. Apr 24, 20 a blog about childrens books, story time, library service, and literacy activities written by a childrens librarian turned stayathome mom. After your students have created their book spine poems, you can print the photos to create a. April is poetry month, and what better way for book lovers to celebrate than spine label poetry its irresistible. Dec 05, 20 im not fussy about the spine and would not care if i loaned a book out and it came back well loved. How to create book spine poetry another example from our book club meeting. Book spine poetry is a great way to have some fun with the titles on the spines of books you have especially if youre doing some spring cleaning. Apr 18, 20 travis at 100 scope notes always kicks off poetry month by compiling book spine poems.
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