I have handed the poem-magnets over to my students, who have agreed to take poetry on vacation with them. Soon, they will report back with mini-essays on “What My Poem Did This Summer.” I’m excited.

Lately, I’ve been helping poet Charles Hood and visual artist Christine Mugnolo assemble hand crafted books. This according-fold book is a lovely reflection on the relationship between nature and humanity. Glue is fun. Folds are fun. Watching a book come to life by glue and folds is magical.

More living poetry to come; summer is good…so good.