My Mother Understood
For my 10th birthday my grandmother gave me a book entitled, My Poetry Book- An Anthology of Modern Verse for Boys and Girls edited by Huffard, Carlisle, and Ferris.
The Bookstore and my Grandchildren
When I’m not working – or reading – I love taking my grandchildren to the bookstore.
Haiku Poetry Review
There’s a wonderful new children’s haiku poetry book called, Hi Koo, A Year of Seasons by Jon J. Muth.
Shakespeare’s Birthday
Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!
Dawning
A poem by Xianna Michaels
The Medieval Haggadahs
I love perusing and studying books of illuminated medieval manuscripts. It’s a special joy at this time of year, with Passover coming.
Formation – Poetry by Xianna Michaels
“Formation” was written at the beach and completely surprised me.
Whispers – Poetry by Xianna Michaels
“Whispers” is a poem for children about writing poetry.
The Fall – Poetry by Xianna Michaels
I don’t have most of my childhood poems, but I’ve never forgotten the very first one.
Release Me – Poetry by Xianna Michaels
“Release Me” is a sonnet written during an unaccustomed period when I could not seem to carve out time to write.
Contact Xianna
Email: xianna@xiannamichaels.com
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