Our Host Susan Ahlbrand is in her 38th–and LAST–year of teaching 8th grade English/language arts in the small southern Indiana town of Jasper. She finally made the very tough decision to retire and is looking forward to figuring out who she is outside of being …
Our Host: Jordan Stamper Jordan lives in Suffolk, VA where she teaches at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, an independent, collegiate preparatory school. She has dabbled teaching all grades 9-12, but now loves her corner of the universe in which she gets to nerd out with AP Language …
Our Host: Tammi Belko Tammi is a Gifted Intervention Specialist, middle school Power of the Pen writing coach, and all-around book nerd who’s been sharing her love of reading, writing, and poetry with students for seventeen years. When she’s not lost in a stack of …
Our Host: Angie Braaten Angie has been teaching English since 2013. She started her teaching career in Louisiana for five years, then moved overseas and taught in Bangladesh and Kuwait. She currently teaches in Mauritius. Her overseas experiences have opened her mind in ways that …
Our Host: Katrina Morrison Katrina Morrison teaches English and German in a rural community in Osage County, Oklahoma. She has worked in education her entire career. This is her 19th year in the classroom. She has a master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership from Northeastern …
Our Host: Brittany Saulnier Brittany Saulnier is on a quest to inspire readers to find their own connection to nature. She is inspired by nature’s secrecy and often blends environmental science with whimsy. You can read her short story LIGHT OUT in the anthology Just …
Our Host: Padma Venkatraman Photo by Connecticut Head Shots Padma Venkatraman is the author of The Bridge Home, Born Behind Bars, A Time to Dance, Island’s End and Climbing the Stairs. Her books have sold over ¼ million copies, received over 20 starred reviews, and …
This is Verselove, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. We gather every day in April to experience all that writing poetry can do for hearts and minds. Write with care for yourself and your …
Welcome to Verselove, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. We are gathering every day in April to write– no sign-ups, no fees, no commitments. Come and go as you please. All that we ask …
Welcome to Verselove, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. We are gathering every day in April to write– no sign-ups, no fees, no commitments. Come and go as you please. All that we ask …