Kelly Bennett's Blog, page 17
September 17, 2023
Where's Kelly Going?
Hi Friends! Happy Back-to-School! Like everyone, I have a busy fall schedule planned, which includes several book events. I’ll be sharing ...
September 13, 2023
Poetry Challenge #313-Gross and Gory
Pass the chocolates! Slice the giant peach! And BEASTLY school masters, get out the whipping stick!
It’s Roald Dahl’s birthday!
September 6, 2023
Poetry Challenge #312-What You Read in the News
In case you need permission, today (Sept 6th) is National Read-A-Book Day! What better way to celebrate than with poetry, but not just any...
August 30, 2023
Poetry Challenge #311-Another Dark & Stormy Please!
The book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was written in response to a challenge one evening around a fire.
The group, including Lord Byron, P...
August 24, 2023
Poetry Challenge #310-After Life
Any poet deemed stamp worthy by the U.S Postal Service is certainly deserving of a birthday shout out. Even if it’s only a six-cent stamp,...
August 18, 2023
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August 16, 2023
Poetry Challenge #309-Don't Do it!
“Nice” and “Pretty” are two words no one EVER used to describe Charles Bukowski’s poetry.
...August 9, 2023
Poetry Challenge #308-Regular People
Philip Larkin (1922-1985) was a well-known and well-liked English poet. He wrote only four short books of poetry, but they were written in...
August 2, 2023
Poetry Challenge #307-Paradise!
Paradise Lost! Paradise Found!
There are as many ideas of paradise as there are people. When
James Baldwin
is mentioned, it’s definitely ...
