Who needs dragons?

This series of amazing photos makes me want to write something with a 13-year-old huntress as the main character. Yes, I’m aware of The Hunger Games, but I’m imagining something with eagles in flight and shamans passing on their lore and adventures on a disappearing frozen tundra. What fire do they spark in your imagination?

BBC News – A 13-year-old eagle huntress in Mongolia

http://m.bbc.com/news/magazine-26969150

Poetry is not taxing

Spoken word artist Christopher Sims of Rockford, Illinois, brought his amazing rhymes to  the In Print writing group meeting Saturday to celebrate April Poetry Month.

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Christopher Sims reads one of his published poems.

Prompt: Do a draft of a poem today.
Then consider this Atlantic article about teaching poetry.

Why Teaching Poetry Is So Important – Atlantic Mobile

http://m.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/04/why-teaching-poetry-is-so-important/360346/