The Alabama Writers’ Forum
The Alabama Writers’ Forum, a partnership program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, works to cultivate our state’s literary culture. We do that through supporting writers at all stages. We encourage our young writers to find their creative voice through the Father Goose Poetry Festival for Kids!–and through our Alabama High School Literary Arts Awards. We support the work of our state’s literary community through our Alabama Authors Directory, First Draft magazine, and other programming and opportunities for writers across the state. And we celebrate our state’s rich literary legacy through the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. We are, above all, a community of writers united by our desire to advance the literary arts in Alabama. If that describes you — join us! There are many ways to get involved.
Grandma Annie’s Poetry
Grandma Annie’s Poetry By Ramona L. Hyman Illustrated by Art Dan 105 Publishing, 2022 Paperback: $12.99 Amazon Reviewed by Karen Hilgartner “Poetry is a little like faith. You can’t understand it all the time, but you sure can feel it,” says Grandma Annie. Young readers will move to the rhythm and flow of poetry in author Ramona L. Hyman’s, Grandma Annie’s Poetry, as Blessing, accompanied by her twin brother Billy, describes how her Grandma Annie’s poetry makes them feel. She says that when they sit on the floor with their ears “close to her lips” sometimes her pretty words “pull us right off the floor.” And they feel like dancing when they hear, Papa Raymond, the string bean man, Snaps poetry like beans all over the land. One word, two words, three words, four, Snap those poems and come back for more. Papa Raymond, the string bean man, got poetry beating all over the land. Thump, thump dup da dupity da. Hyman knows that poetry is best taught to young children by allowing them to hear [...]
