Poetic Blueprint

This blog is about all things poetry. I will post my own poetry and write articles about ways for people to write, edit and publish their own poetry. There will be interviews also with poets. There will be poetry tips and words of encouragement also.

My favorite childhood book…

Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?

…was the Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. It broke me as a child to read about a tragedy. I cried every time I read it, but it changed me so profoundly.

I understood loss, but I could also see the love, healing, hope and life after trauma. It helped me with my own painful thoughts and situations at the time in ways that are hard to describe.

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