Celebrating national poetry month by sharing some of my favorite poetry — song lyrics. “Forty 6 & 2” by TOOL. Written by Maynard James Keenan.

Poetry is everywhere. All those song lyrics we know and love are almost always beautiful pieces of poetry. “My Way to You” written by Charlie Kaufman and Jamey Johnson.

Poetry. “Western Shore” written and recorded by Ryan Bingham

Continuing my celebration of national poetry month…. “This May Be Love.” Written by Jimmi Hendrix. Recorded by The Jimmi Hendrix Experience.

My sincere gratitude to Madyson McKenna for glueing my absolute favorite coffee mug back together. You are extraordinary!!

Poetry. “Off the Ground” recorded by the Record Company.

“Lose yourself,” written by Jeffery Irwin Bass, Marshal B. Mathers, and Luis Edgardo Resto, is the song that inspired me to start using song lyrics to teach the elements of poetry…waaaaaaay back in 2004…

My poetry. First drafted during the Greater Kansas City National Writers’ Project Summer Institute 2019. Inspired by George Ella Lyon’s poem “Where I’m From.” GKCWP @gkcwpkline

Poetry. “Into the Mystic. Written and recorded by Van Morrison. My absolute, all time, favorite song.

Deepest gratitude to to IWMS PTA for our wonderful chalk art today! It made me smile and laugh and feel all warm and fuzzy!

Overheard today between two high schoolers: “Hey man, May the fourth be with you.” “Nah, I’m waiting for revenge of the fifth.” PURE AWESOMENESS. My brain almost exploded”

You know you a certified teacher dork when you wear this to a full day district wide literacy meeting.SM School District thank you again Kristin Ridgway

Because of an adjusted schedule, today I said goodbye to my kids for the first time since 2019. I cried. They may have driven me crazy at times but they’ll always be one of my kids and it broke my heart a little to say goodbye.

Really enjoyed learning from Mike Mattos today SM School District PLC Institute! Thank you for signing my book and taking a picture with Kirsten Dirks and I!!! #atPLC #MattosFans

What’s a couple of years? 2019 in Phoenix. 2022 in Overland Park, KS. Mike Mattos you continue to make my brain explode with insight and knowledge! Thank you SM School District!!! And Mrs. Oglesby, we haven’t aged a day!!

What an amazing conference! So lucky to be able to attend. Thank you SM School District Solution Tree Mike Mattos

Proud voter!

Hills and Woods: Journalism advisors and great friends!!! I could not survive without Rachel Basden!! #OneShawneeMission Kristin Ridgway

Getting my BISTest . Thank you Marty, Steven and Cornerstones of Care #OneShawneeMission

So proud of the #IWMSJCREW they had their game faces on today at the middle school media workshop. Deepest gratitude to Tucker Love and everyone who worked so hard to make today happen. SM School District