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Tag Archives: Poetry

Cricket in the Thicket

Cricket in the Thicket

Short poems feature bugs that will be familiar to nearly every Kansas child, and children from other places, as well.

Posted byhsotrJuly 6, 2020June 24, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Books, Family, Insect Pests, Nature, Poetry

Old-Fashioned Knitting Rhymes

Old-Fashioned Knitting Rhymes

Because each line of most knitting verses corresponds to a particular movement of the needles, knitting rhymes evolved for instruction.

Posted byhsotrMarch 2, 2020May 18, 2022Posted inThe SkillsTags:Crafts, Family, History, Poetry

Seasons in the Flint Hills

Seasons in the Flint Hills

Crisp and black with cold, dry ash,You cover yourselves with green,Awakened to life by rain and sun,You thrive in the breezes of spring. Days grow long, the south wind blows;Your green now changes, too—First more vibrant, then more soft,And then to a golden hue. A gentler sun ripens your goldTo copper and rich red rust;HeatContinue reading “Seasons in the Flint Hills”

Posted byhsotrSeptember 23, 2019Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Nature, Poetry

Johnny Kaw: A Tall Tale

Johnny Kaw

When Johnny’s family moves west to find more room for their son to grow, the young man’s immense size proves to be a decided asset.

Posted byhsotrFebruary 8, 2018July 21, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Books, Family, History, Poetry

2018 Reading Challenge: Kansas

2018 Reading Challenge: Kansas

A new year—a new reading challenge! This year, Kansas is the theme.

Posted byhsotrJanuary 18, 2018July 21, 2021Posted inThe LifestyleTags:Books, History, Nature, Poetry, Reading Challenges, Travel

Introducing Cowboy Poetry

Introducing Cowboy Poetry

Cowboy poetry, one might say, is the poetry of life, life in the West in particular.

Posted byhsotrJanuary 17, 2017Posted inThe SkillsTags:History, Poetry, The West, Writing

The Kansas Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

The Kansas Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier

Whittier eloquently encapsulated the sentiments of the antislavery cause with regard to Kansas, leaving us a poignant record to enjoy and ponder.

Posted byhsotrFebruary 18, 2016July 31, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:History, Links, Music, Poetry

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