I love Halloween! I love making costumes and trick or treaters and candy and skeletons and pumpkins! Living in Texas, I also enjoyed discovering the tradition of the Day of the Dead-- a time to remember those we love who are no longer with us (thinking of you, Dad, Oma, Opa, Julia, Izell, Monte, Lettie). So, I was happy that we featured a poem about the Day of the Dead by our very own Texas author, René Saldaña, Jr., in this year's Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations(Pomelo Books, 2015). On top of that, my talented collaborator, Janet Wong, tried her hand at making a poem video for this poem which you can view by clicking HERE.
Here is the poem in English AND Spanish along with the Take 5 activities to guide you in sharing this poem. Enjoy!
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Now head on over to Check it Out where Jone is hosting our Poetry Friday gathering here.
Here is the poem in English AND Spanish along with the Take 5 activities to guide you in sharing this poem. Enjoy!
Now head on over to Check it Out where Jone is hosting our Poetry Friday gathering here.