Author Archives: Kristina McDonald
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Zeus
Leave a commentApril 29, 2011 by Kristina McDonald
You are the leafless trees That refuse to shade me You are the dark, looming sky That strikes fear into …
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Querida hermanita (Dear Little Sister)
1April 27, 2011 by Kristina McDonald
Querida hermanita, tu cabello es tan brillante como las estrellas. Tus manos son tan suaves como las plumas de los …
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Get Your Poem a Day YOUR Way
1March 24, 2011 by Kristina McDonald
April is just around the corner and WITS is ready to celebrate National Poetry Month with our annual A Poem …
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Where Are We Now: Kristina McDonald
1August 30, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
I have had nearly 9,000 lunches in my lifetime. Some have been out of a paper bag or a Star …
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Advice from a Nest
1August 16, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
Always stay strong for the younger ones Don’t crack your twigs when everyone’s asleep Don’t fall apart when no one …
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I See Beautiful Leaves and a Flying Bird
Leave a commentAugust 13, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
Going to the bright sun. Their ideas are blank With the background orange. All they can think of Is words, …
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Speak
Leave a commentAugust 12, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
Once I spoke the language of dogs. Once I understood their happy barks. Once I smiled a dog’s smile. Once …
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When I Become An Artist
Leave a commentAugust 11, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
When I become an artist I will paint pictures of hot Houston summers The days of construction and the banging …
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Toes
1August 9, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
Being down here, we don’t see much. We’re always covered and hidden by socks and shoes, as if we’re too …
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WITS is Hiring Creative Writing Teachers
2July 12, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
Writers in the Schools (WITS) is looking for writers and educators who can teach the joy of creative writing to …
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Top Posts for May 2010
Leave a commentJune 1, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
Ode to Poetry Skateboarding The Color Pink by Sarah Ode to Summer Spiral Poem Ode to Chocolate I am a …
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New Life
2May 24, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
I strolled across the ocean, where I waited for new life to rise above the horizon. By Felicia, 7th grade
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He Drinks Water Yellow, She Has Hair Yellow
Leave a commentMay 21, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
My shoes are yellow. The animals are yellow. The grass is yellow. I love my brother because he helps me …
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Menil Reading Tonight at 7:00 PM
2May 20, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
Writers in the Schools and The Menil Collection will present The Watchful Eye, a reading in response to the Torres-Garcia …
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Down the Street
Leave a commentMay 19, 2010 by Kristina McDonald
The old man turns to edge the grass, throwing grass in every direction. But the grass that goes uncut grows …
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