Kathryn Haydon's poetry has been described as "healing, with the surprise of grace." Rooted in nature and joyful curiosity, she writes to uplift and inspire. This volume is her first chapbook and explores life and soul through nature's lens.This book is a gift. It is a gift to Kathryn's writing mentor, it is a gift to family, and it is a gift to all who want to gain an inspired sense of life. Like Mary Oliver's poetry, you will cherish these poems when you need to see the world just a bit differently. What readers are saying:"I loved the peaceful, imaginative images of somewhat everyday things that too often go unheralded in our busy lives.  Lovely!""A most beautiful poetry collection! The poems are so dear, tender, and exacting in idea and metaphor.""Who could not like these poems?  Who would not love them?  Who would not gain something of the inner communication of the tenor of such poetry?  I appreciate what you have done to enable those of us who love poetry to love it even more and to those who do not know poetry to walk into a new world of sunlight and love."Poem Sampling: Gray Morning on the Pennsylvania TurnpikeTrees have shed theirparty clothes.Flowing gracious gownsthat sparkled in auburn golden lightlie crumpledon the forest floor.No shame, they stand erect --uncloaked by fog or foliage --sleek, smooth-skinned bodiesproudly salutingephemeral gray sky;nature's figure drawing models,each curving branchan outline ofuninterrupted creation.Up closestrong and separate,they link arms on the horizon,togetherlending softness to the hillside."Gray Morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike" - First published in Written River, Issue 5, Vol. 2, 2014-2015 ReverenceTrees' blush-white blossomsperch daintily on sunlight;five silent psalms shelteringthe steadfast stream below.Translucence bathes the soul of onewho pauses to perceive.

What Do Birds Say to the Moon?

Literature & Fiction

Haydon, Kathryn P.

Poetry

Sparkitivity LLC

Kathryn Haydon's poems in Unsalted Blue Sunrise are a refreshing dip in the cool lake. They awaken your deep soul thinking and prompt you to look at the nature around you in new ways. Unsalted Blue Sunrise explores Lake Michigan's richness as art, relationship, metaphor, and an outspoken personality. Written over the four seasons of a year on regular walks to the lake, Haydon's poems probe topics both personal and universal. They will surprise you with fresh images and bold perspectives.\nThis book is the gift you share with everyone who has ever watched in awe as the sun rises and sets over lake, ocean, or river.\n"I love Kathryn Haydon's poems. They're both playful and profound, transporting us to Lake Michigan's shores. Let this book inspire you to paint your own word pictures of a place you love." -Susan G. Wooldridge, author of poemcrazy\n"These deceptively simple poems delight the senses. Lake Michigan becomes a witty mirror to human longings in Kathryn Haydon's brief, luminous lyrics." -Joshua Corey, author of Hannah and the Master

Unsalted Blue Sunrise: Poems of Lake Michigan

Prairie Cloud Press

Note: Amazon has set a limit of 4 books per order. If you'd like to order in bulk, please contact the publisher directly at the Sparkitivity website. "Groundbreaking new book!"- The Bedford Record Review "The more hands we can get Creativity for Everybody into - the better - to help fan the flames of the movement to a more enlightened, creative, brave way of being human." - Peter H. Reynolds, Author of The Dot Creativity for Everybody provides a fast overview so that anyone can take hold of their creative thinking and support the creativity of others. In business, education, and our personal lives, we achieve innovation and progress through creative thinking. This innovative new book sets the stage for growth, and empowers you and those around you to use fresh thinking and problem solving at home, at school, and at work. Each page is backed by research which is detailed in the "Dig Deeper" section, and includes resources for further exploration. Creativity for Everybody combines the talents of a writer-poet-educator and a designer-artist-simplifier into a fun, quick read on the science of creativity. Its varied design elements (visual collages, photographs, line drawings, graphic art) and creative components (simple prose, poetry, sidelines, and delightful endnotes) invite you into an engaging reading experience.

Creativity for Everybody

Business & Money

Harvey, Jane

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

¡Atención! Recognize the strengths of Spanish-speaking students!How do you nurture the gifts and talents of the growing population of Hispanic students? This book provides teachers and leaders with the skills needed to uncover each child’s abilities and ultimately boost achievement for gifted Spanish-speaking students. Packed with strategies that teachers can use immediately to enhance instruction and assessment, this book shows how to: Recognize students’ unique strengths Identify and develop the gifts of bilingualism and different cultures Create challenging learning experiences for every student in the class Adapt tools and strategies to meet each learner’s unique needs Connect with parents and the greater Spanish-speaking community

Discovering and Developing Talents in Spanish-Speaking Students

Education & Teaching

Smutny, Joan F.

Bolanos, Olivia G.

Danley, Gina M. Estrada

Schools & Teaching

Corwin

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