Take Your Poet to Work Week–I’ll take Joy Acey

“Take Your Poet to Work Week–I’ll Take Joy Acey” by Linda Martin Andersen

I would like to feature Joy Acey here today.  Why?  It’s “Take Your Poet to Work Week.” 

Copyright Joy Acey

Notice the setting above.

Joy is at home anywhere. 

Check her bio information to learn about her many adventures.  I’ve enjoyed reading poems inspired by desert, paradise (Hawaii), Rainforest, Carolina country, morning walks, and views from her window.  I hope you will visit her often too.

This is “Take Your Poet to Work Week”…

This is where I work and Joy is the poet I’ve chosen to feature.  To kick that off, here’s one of my favorite book characters.

 Frederick  (written and illustrated by Leo Lionni)

Here is a video reading of the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFCLWytjcUY

Like Frederick, Joy Acey is a poet. Joy reminds me of Frederick in that she gathers things she sees and hears and turns them into poetry.

Unlike Frederick, she creates and shares her poetry every day.  EVERY day.  Can you imagine?  I tried that for a full year once and I did accomplish it, but I wouldn’t share my poems.  Joy shares her creations on her blog every day.  Her poems brighten my life.

Joy’s post about idle hours inspired me to select her as my poet to take to work.

Even Joy Acey’s “idle hours” inspire: 

http://poetryforkidsjoy.blogspot.com/2015/07/idle-hours.html#comment-form

Keep writing and posting those poems, Joy.  I’m glad I can take you to work every day of the year!  Thank you for sharing poetry for kids joy, and those young at heart.

Please leave a comment and share the name of the poet you’d like to take to work with you today. 

You can take a poet with you in a book, a poem, or in your imagination, even if you can’t take them in person.  Have fun with your poet today!

I hope you’ll leave a comment.  Thanks for stopping in.  Come again soon and bring a friend.  Please remember that children 13 and under need an adult to comment for them. Thank you!