Happy EARTH Day 2023!!
POEM PROMPT:
Write a poem about the desert
in the voice of a bird, a reptile, an animal, or a cactus
that lives in the desert (below are some examples).
I love to write mask poems – that is, poems in the voice of an animal or object.
I live next to a desert hill that is filled with Gambel’s Quail
(by the way, the plural of quail is …quail!).
A group of quail is called a covey. And a covey of quail can be NOISY!
To celebrate National Poetry Month, #AuthorsTakeAction2023 is organizing a community poetry project for kids.
Children’s poets and authors
from all over the country are offering
poetry prompts and inviting teachers
and children to write poems
on the theme: #Climate.
You can find all the prompts
at the Authors Take Action website.
Patricia J. Franz is a poet and children’s writer
who lives in, loves, and writes about desert flora and fauna.
Patricia Franz writes picture books and poetry. She believes children, dogs, and sourdough have a lot to teach us about life, joy, and wonder. She has raised two boys, four dogs, and holds a master’s degree in Theology with a focus on children’s spirituality. Patricia, her husband, her Bernese Mountain dog, Bonny, and her sourdough starter split their time between the Arizona desert and the Sierra Nevada mountains. 