National Poetry Day--and Prosaic Tweets, Too Tweets of the Day 10/4/12

The less traveled road, always

Robert Frost

It is National Poetry Day. I have included this  poem because it influences millions of folks even if they don't like poetry. 
The following are songs that have used famous poets' words. It is a fine line between poetry and music. Enjoy. 
















1. “‘Hope’ is the Thing with Feathers” by Emily Dickinson, from The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

Song: “Little Bird” by Annie Lennox
http://literaryjukebox.brainpickings.org/post/30980020261 2.  T. S. Eliot in Four Quartets

Song: “I Just Wait” by Paloma Faith http://literaryjukebox.brainpickings.org/post/3120227297417 Songs Based on the Poetry of e. e. cummingshttp://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/08/28/tin-hat-e-e-cummings/

3. 31 Autumn Crafts, Pumpkin Recipes, & Halloween Decorations

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4. Enter daily to win
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 5. Infusing Science With Math

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2012/10/infusing-science-with-math/# 

 6. 5 Tech-Friendly Lessons to Encourage Higher-Order Thinking

http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/09/24/5-mediarich-lesson-ideas-to-encourage-higherorder-thinking.aspx?m=1 

7. New Teacher Survival Guide: The Parent-Teacher Conference

All Grades, All Subjects, Parents 

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