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We have many animals here at The Poem Farm!

Here is a little video made by our daughters Hope and Georgia.

June 15, 2013

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Poetry Videos!

I created 10 short videos this winterspring, each one about a different aspect of writing poetry, and each about 10 minutes long. These are for young writers...and old writers! Find them all at the tab atop this blog - COAXING POEMS. Happy National Poetry Month! xo, a.

NPM 2024

I welcome your students to join me throughout National Poetry Month 2024 as I write nonfiction poems about crows, from 1-15 lines for the first part of the month, and then back down from 15-1 lines. (No promises about what time each daily poem will show up.) xo, Amy LV

Sing along with THE SOUND OF KINDNESS!

My talented friend Barry Lane set THE SOUND OF KINDNESS to music and sings and strums it here. Click the image above to sing with Barry, and please let me know if you do! xo, a.

For Teachers

This is my poetry book for teachers. Filled with over 50 poems by contemporary poets and over 100 poems by young people, this practical book is teeming with lessons and writing ideas. Click the image above to listen to the podcast in which I speak about this book.

Welcome! My name is Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, and I have been blogging in this space since 2010. I welcome you to poke around! xo, a.

School Visits

I am now scheduling school visits and writing residencies for 2024-2025. Please contact Allyson Hickey through Booked Authors by clicking the image above or contact me directly through my CONTACT tab. xo, Amy

Newest Book!

My newest book, THE SOUND OF KINDNESS, is linked at the image above, where you can hear me read it and find an educator guide sharing all kinds of ways to celebrate kindness in the classroom and in life. xo, a.

Gift Books

If you happen to be looking for a signed book for a young loved one, The Bookworm in East Aurora, NY. Everyone there is fabulous, they ship, and I am happy to stop by the shop to add a name if you wish. Also, did you know that if you order books online from Bookshop.org, you can choose a local bookstore to benefit from your purchase? You can order all of the books you want from home and still support your shop of choice. xo, a.

Seeking Help

The Poem Farm is full of poems...but rather disorganized. I am seeking a person who might be able to help me catalog this space. If you are a library student seeking an independent study project or a retired teacher/librarian who knows blogger and would like a little work, please contact me at the CONTACT button above. Thank you. xo, a.

Spring 2021

Book News!

The Magination Press (American Psychological Association) blog features THAT MISSING FEELING, my book with illustrator Morena Forza. Click the photo to read the post.

Blog Troubles

Dear Readers, I am experiencing some troubles with some of the older poems and images here at The Poem Farm. Please know that I am working on it, but I am unsure of how long it will take to fix this problem. Thank you. Peace, Amy

January 2021

THAT MISSING FEELING, illustrated by Morena Forza and published by Magination Press, is a picture book I wrote about the feeling of missing something...and how writing can help us through these times. It is not a story, not a poem book, and it has many ideas for notebookers in the back.

Writing Chats

Friends, My 72 free and ad-free notebooking videos are still available.

March 2020

IIf you'd like to make a butterfly pencil yourself, Ryan made a template which you can find at bit.ly/ButterflyPencil. xo, Amy

Song with Barry Lane

Sometimes, my good friend Barry and I collaborate on a song. We did so one summer, with this poem I wrote in 2016. It is wonderful to have a friend with whom you can share words and music... Click the poem to be taken to the song.

Spring 2018

Spring 2018

A Podcast!

I am so happy to be part of this podcast with the wonderful authors of SHARING BOOKS, TALKING SCIENCE, Valerie Bang-Jensen and Mark Lubkowitz. We had a blast! Click the image to hear it.

Bookmark

Please print if you wish! There are 4 bookmarks per page, and each has room at the top for a hole and yarn. x

Commenting

If you are under 13 years old, please comment only with a parent or as part of a group with your teacher and class, not with your full name.

Nonfiction

Orchard/Scholastic, 2016

First Book

Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013

Need a Poem?

If you are new here, I welcome you! If you seek a poem, click the "Find a Poem" tab above, and it will take you to a page where you can select poems by topic (dogs) or technique (alliteration). This resource is intended for personal or classroom use, and I welcome teachers and students to use these poems in lessons and as mentors. - Amy

My Other Blog

Click the chatting birds to peek into others' notebooks and to find zillions of ideas for your own notebook keeping life.

Click me to use today's poem!

Listen & Watch

This is a song I wrote with Barry Lane about something parents and teachers know. A child is so much more than a score.

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19 Heidi at my juicy little universe
26 Ruth at There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town

May
3 Buffy at Buffy Silverman
10 Linda at A Word Edgewise
17 Patricia at Reverie
24 Michelle at MoreArt4All
31 Janice at Salt City Verse

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