Mean People Suck
carriejonesbooks Mean People Suck She is driving, in her car, with the sticker MEAN PEOPLE SUCK Stuck on the bumper. She hasn’t yet peeled The sticker off, though she promised herself…
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Carrie Does Poetry – “Santa’s Apology”
If Santa came would he apologize, the way people do now . . .
It’s My Birthday (and I’m trying to be brave–possibly failing)
And I think that my poetry is a bit like my voice. It is imperfect. It sounds like a Muppet. I slosh my s’s a lot. It’s not a typical…
Be Brave Friday
While I was working a little, white kid on the sidewalk outside yelled, “I’m going to run you over. Right now!” A little white girl hurried out of his way,…
The Haiku That Changed My Life
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH is almost here so I am totally going to theme out this April. Why? Because poetry changed my life in second grade. Seriously. I was this kid…