All Our Wild Wonder

With both my parents being educators and myself being passionate about learning, this poem really resonated with me. I first read it years ago as part of Sarah Kay’s poetry collection, No Matter the Wreckage (I recommend this one as well). This piece, originally titled Mrs. Ribeiro, is an ode to all......more

A lovely journey. Simple but vivid imagery. I recall Kay’s soft voice and tone anytime I read her work. So soothing.......more

The funny thing is it took me three nights to finish the book. It is OK to laugh. On the first night, I fell asleep in the middle; on my second night, I was so tired that I only grabbed the book from the reading nightstand, and on the third night, I started again, and finished in 3 minutes. This is......more

I came across this at a booksale this week. This poem is a short, heartwarming tribute to teachers and educators, with an emphasis on those who had been intentional in cultivating wonder and the love of learning in our lives. In particular, the lines "She made us wonder. She made us question. / She......more

Sophia Janowitz illustrations are my favorite parts in this poem.......more