Children's book author Jef Czekaj explains concrete poetry with his puppet friends Powderhouse Pickle Jar + Somerville Sheep.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: K-5th

TOPICS: concrete poems, imagery

Gilmore Tammy and her cat Faraday explore haiku.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 1st-8th

TOPICS: haiku, word choice

It starts with a monster, but how will it end? Check out these young artists' poems and drawings. Then gather some friends and make a round of poems and drawings of your own!

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 1st-5th

TOPICS: writing prompt, drawing

José Luis Falconi lee y discute el poemas “Meciendo” y “Corderito” de la poeta chilena Gabriela Mistral.

EN ESPAÑOL

GRADOS RECOMENDADOS: 1-5

TEMAS: lectura poética

Brian Amador, director musical de Sol y Canto, nos enseña a escribir una canción para mamá.

EN ESPAÑOL

GRADOS RECOMENDADOS: 2-6

TEMAS: letra, forma, ritmo

Brian Amador, music director for Sol y Canto, teaches us how to write a song for mom. In Spanish with English subtitles.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 2nd-6th

TOPICS: lyrics, form, rhythm

Join Julia Story, aka "Julie" on a tiny vacation inside a snow globe or paperweight, and write a poem about it.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 2nd-8th

TOPICS: metaphor, writing prompt

Poet Jill McDonough free writes about things she loves, and invites you to do the same.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 2nd-12th + adult

TOPICS: free writing, imagery, writing prompt

Dance theater artist Alli Ross performs her original choreography to Christina Rossetti's "Who Has Seen The Wind".

RECOMMENDED GRADES: PreK-12th + adult

TOPICS: movement/dance, choreopoem

Songwriter and performance artist Cliff Notez introduces writing hip-hop by demonstrating how to start a 16 bar verse; the first video in a 3 part series.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 9th-12th + adult

TOPICS: hip-hop, free writing, word choice

Songwriter and performance artist Cliff Notez discusses rhyme scheme in writing a 16 bar verse; the second video in a 3 part series.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 9th-12th + adult

TOPICS: rhymes, hip-hop

Songwriter and performance artist Cliff Notez discusses rhyme scheme in writing a 16 bar verse; the third video in a 3 part series.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 9th-12th + adult

TOPICS: rhymes, hip-hop

American, Haitian-born poet Danielle Legros Georges shares a poem about Haiti and invites you to write about your group or community.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 6th-12th + adult

TOPICS: identity, writing prompt

Somerville poet David Blair shares his method for writing poems with a cell phone (or camera) + notebook.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 9th-12th + adult

TOPICS: imagery, writing prompt

Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola invites you to explore your name and performs her original poem "ella: @ the skating rink".

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 6-12

TOPICS: identity, metaphor, writing prompt

Somerville Poet Laureate Lloyd Schwartz discusses his love of poetry and writing personal poems

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 6th-12th + adult

TOPICS: writing prompt

José Luis Falconi lee y discute el poemas "Caso nominativo" y "Variaciones en torno a un vaso de agua" de Jorge Eduardo Eielson.

EN ESPAÑOL

GRADOS RECOMENDADOS: 9-12+adultos

TEMAS: lectura poética

Poet Jill McDonough free writes about things she loves, and invites you to do the same.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 2nd-12th + adult

TOPICS: free writing, imagery, writing prompt

Dance theater artist Alli Ross performs her original choreography to Christina Rossetti's "Who Has Seen The Wind".

RECOMMENDED GRADES: PreK-12th + adult

TOPICS: movement/dance, choreopoem

Brian Amador, music director for Sol y Canto, teaches us how to write a song for mom. In Spanish with English subtitles.

RECOMMENDED GRADES: 2nd-6th

TOPICS: lyrics, form, rhythm