Picture Perfect Poetry: An Anthology of Ekphrastic Nature Poetry for Students

Picture Perfect Poetry: An Anthology of Ekphrastic Nature Poetry for Students

Picture Perfect Poetry is an anthology of ekphrastic nature poetry written for students in the middle grades. It contains poems from 25 authors on three continents. The authors used their photography to inspire a poem. There is a variety of poetry offered to the reader. The types of poetry included are haiku, tanka, fib, golden shovel, kenning, limerick, nonet, triolet, mesostic, alliteration, reverso, shape poems, and free verse. The photography is stunning and the words will touch your heart. Teachers are encouraged to read this text to their students during poetry units or use the anthology as a mentor text. Students can write ekphrastic nature poetry by using extra photos placed in the book for this purpose. Additionally, there is a resource section in the back describing each type of poetry and where to find it online. This is Carol Labuzzetta's second book of poetry and first anthology. Carol is an environmental educator who has worked with the youth in her communities for over 25 years. She holds two master's degrees - one in Natural Resources and one in Child Health (nursing). She has been a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse, a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, an Infant -Toddler Clinical Specialist, a community educator, a master gardener volunteer, and an adjunct college nursing instructor. Carol was immersed in her local school district while her three boys were growing up. She founded and led several student enrichment groups including an after-school garden club (13 years), a third-grade writer's circle (6 years), and a book club (3 years). She enjoys the talented and gifted student population and worked as a volunteer advocate for that group of students and their families, founding a district-wide parent support group that lasted for three years. Carol has always been drawn to writing and has written on her blog, The Apples in My Orchard, since 2017 where there are almost 2,000 posts that she's made. In 2022, she joined the Medium.com platform to write mainly on the topics of travel, nature, and parenting. She is an indie author, editor, and publisher. This is her first anthology.