Louisiana Poetry Project promotes local poets and poetry in the classroom by providing a new poem with lesson plans for each school day. Live Local, Read Local, Write Local. As a state, we know our food, our musicians, our natural resources, and even many of our artists and novelists. Examines our past, present and future. Reading and Understanding Poetry . Middle or Upper School Class.

After Persephone by Cleopatra Mathis. From her book What to Tip the Boatman? Heaven got sweeter, its paperweight curve. Star-crazy at its purple center. Fought out of the layers and took her. Went blank, I dismantled the ticking.

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This blog is intended to serve as a source of dialogue and inspiration in the fight against situational and generational poverty in Louisiana. Tuesday, November 23, 2010. St Bernard Companies Hold Food Drives to Help Neighbors in Need. St Bernard businesses have always been known for their willingness to give back to the community, and this holiday season is no exception.