poem Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/poem/ Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:33:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/doingwhatmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/house-tree-512od.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 poem Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/poem/ 32 32 89931359 Old Year Gratitude; New Year Hope https://doingwhatmatters.com/old-year-gratitude-new-year-hope/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/old-year-gratitude-new-year-hope/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:55:10 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=4171 This year — 2020 — is almost over. It’s been quite a year! Decades from now, I’m guessing that people will remember it most as the Year of the Pandemic; the year that Covid-19 changed the way that many of...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/poetry-every-week/feed/ 0 3325 Easter Wings: A Poem for Spring https://doingwhatmatters.com/easter-wings-a-poem-for-spring/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/easter-wings-a-poem-for-spring/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:09:31 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=3268 Springtime puts me into a poetic frame of mind, so by the time April arrives — it’s Poetry Month, you know — I have a stack of poetry by my chair and favorite lines running through my head. Most of the...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/easter-wings-a-poem-for-spring/feed/ 0 3268 Reasons to be Thankful (including the 2015 Thanksgiving Sale!) https://doingwhatmatters.com/reasons-to-be-thankful-including-the-2015-thanksgiving-sale/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/reasons-to-be-thankful-including-the-2015-thanksgiving-sale/#respond Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:03:42 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=2342 I’m at that giddy moment just after I’ve uploaded book and cover files to the printer, and am waiting for the proof copy. Let’s just say, cartwheels are happening somewhere, even as I sit here, soberly typing. This particular book has...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/reasons-to-be-thankful-including-the-2015-thanksgiving-sale/feed/ 0 2342 A Poem for Independence Day 2015 https://doingwhatmatters.com/a-poem-for-independence-day-2015/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/a-poem-for-independence-day-2015/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2015 02:46:13 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=1979 In honor of Independence Day 2015, here is a classic poem about the nickname of the American flag. Use it as copywork or just enjoy it! I’ve also included a stirring rendition of America the Beautiful and few pithy quotes....

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/a-poem-for-independence-day-2015/feed/ 0 1979 Autumn Carnival: Looking Forward, Looking Back https://doingwhatmatters.com/autumn-carnival-looking-forward-looking-back/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/autumn-carnival-looking-forward-looking-back/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 12:05:05 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1612 This 463rd Carnival of Homeschooling offers a smorgasbord of creative ideas, inspiration, and practical tips for homeschooling. As you read each post, I hope you'll find kindred spirits among the bloggers, and lots of good things to read as you sit by the fire and sip tea.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/autumn-carnival-looking-forward-looking-back/feed/ 2 1612 Two Poems and a March for Independence Day https://doingwhatmatters.com/two-poems-and-a-march-for-independence-day/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/two-poems-and-a-march-for-independence-day/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2014 17:34:31 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1452 In honor of United States of America’s Independence Day on the 4th of July, here are are two thought-provoking, classic poems, plus one of my all-time favorite marches. The first poem, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “A Nation’s Strength,” would make an excellent...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/two-poems-and-a-march-for-independence-day/feed/ 0 1452 Gratefulness and Thanksgiving https://doingwhatmatters.com/gratefulness-and-thanksgiving/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/gratefulness-and-thanksgiving/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:00:46 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1279 Enjoy a poem (Gratefulnesse by George Herbert); a recipe (cranberry-orange relish), and a Thanksgiving sale, aka Homeschool Black Friday).

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/gratefulness-and-thanksgiving/feed/ 3 1279 Poems for Spring by Gerard Manley Hopkins and Amy Lowell https://doingwhatmatters.com/poems-for-spring-by-gerard-manley-hopkins-and-amy-lowell/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/poems-for-spring-by-gerard-manley-hopkins-and-amy-lowell/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:29:51 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=815 Here are two spring poems by two of my favorite poets: Spring by Gerard Manley Hopkins and Lilacs by Amy Lowell. Both are suitable for copywork and recitation. Enjoy!

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/poems-for-spring-by-gerard-manley-hopkins-and-amy-lowell/feed/ 2 1871 Winter Poems by Stevenson, Emerson, and Hardy https://doingwhatmatters.com/winter-poems-by-stevenson-emerson-and-hardy/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/winter-poems-by-stevenson-emerson-and-hardy/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:12:09 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=737 Sometimes a poem evokes the mood of a season more than anything else could. "Picture-books in Winter" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The Snow Storm" by Ralph Waldo Emerson, and "The Darkling Thrush" by Thomas Hardy are three of my favorites.

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