by Mary E. Cronin | Aug 30, 2022 | FDNY, Uncategorized
I know there’s an image of New Yorkers being somewhat hard-boiled when visitors get googly-eyed over the charms and flash of NYC, but on a recent visit, I saw the opposite, thanks to the FDNY. We were walking past a firehouse not far from Times Square, and the bay was...
by Mary E. Cronin | Jan 14, 2022 | Poetry
In the midst of this challenging winter, I’m trying to keep warm by surrounding myself with great poetry books. LION OF THE SKY: HAIKU FOR ALL SEASONS presents a delightful gift to teachers who want to introduce their young writers to poetry writing and haiku....
by Mary E. Cronin | Dec 10, 2021 | Poetry
Two poets I admire are having a conversion today, and we can all tune in. The ongoing LATINX KIDLIT BOOK FESTIVAL is happening on youtube, and poets Margarita Engle and NoNieqa Ramos will be talking about how poetry can convey emotion, tone, and drama. This is...
by Mary E. Cronin | Dec 3, 2021 | Poetry
Can you picture the house or apartment where you grew up? The texture of the couch, the sound of water in the pipes? Did the windows rattle, and what did the doorknobs look like? Can you draw a map of each room? So many sensory images come flooding back to me as I...
by Mary E. Cronin | Nov 12, 2021 | Poetry
I recently learned of a book for young readers that combines three of my passions: poetry, history, and social justice. THE TRAVELING CAMERA: LEWIS HINE AND THE FIGHT TO END CHILD LABOR (Getty Publications, 2021) balances these three elements beautifully, along with...