Author Archives: alexandra glinsbockel

Using two diverse formats of Sarah Kay’s poem “Hand-Me-Downs,” students can compare and contrast the impact and meaning of the poem. First performed in November 2007 at SkinText: Brown University’s WORD poetry show, and later published in her book No … Continue reading →

Sarah Kay’s book No Matter the Wreckage explores identity and self-discovery through the form of both spoken and written poetry. One possible activity is to take her poem “Paws” and have students compare and contrast it with Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz’s … Continue reading →

In Sabrina Benaim’s book, Depression and Other Magic Tricks, depression is rephrased through the lens of somebody who experiences it herself, alongside anxiety. Based off of her infamous spoken word poem, “Explaining my depression to my mother: a conversation,” this book contains … Continue reading →

This is an activity I would use in a unit on identity and/ or poetry. It indicates, within the tradition of Hemmingway, that more isn’t always better, and that much can be said in very little. **create 6 words, 1 … Continue reading →

**write a poem in 60 seconds to somebody** ——————————————————— Is there anything more glorious than falling in love with someone’s flaws? Or anything more heartbreaking than when yours got in the way of us?