A very special thank you to Anna J. Small Roseboro for her guidance and support during this September’s 5-day writing challenge with teachers. Her website is filled with more resources as are her books. (Check out her new book of poems in English and Spanish …
A Spine Poem Today, consider “spine” as a pun, a word with multiple meanings that work in the same setting. Millions of men and women of Hispanic heritage have served as the “spine” or backbone of our nation by assuming the backbreaking and back bending …
Inspired by an Artist A native of Detroit, Michigan, I learned early about the art of muralist Diego Rivera, whose magnificent paintings of Motor City history grace the walls of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). We had school trips to view the Rivera frescos, …
Honor a Leader Consider a 20-21st Century local, state or national leader of Hispanic American descent and write an acrostic poem showcasing the attributes and/or contributions of this leader to your school, community, state or our nation. In the introduction to poem, include a sentence …
A Salute to Hispanic Stories Today, I invite you to craft a narrative poem retelling a story written by or about a favorite Hispanic American author. Generally, this would mean a five stanza poem that includes an exposition, rising action, climax, denouement, and resolution. But, …