Quill + Chorus October Hello, dear friends! It's finally October, and I'm welcoming the crisp air of fall and the smell of warm pumpkin bread. I have an exciting announcement for this newsletter - I am taking submissions of artwork, poetry, and essays for Quill + Chorus! Are you a teen who loves to write? Or do you know one who does? I am looking for teens to submit work to Quill + Chorus! You can submit poetry, artwork, and essays for the upcoming Quill + Chorus editions! Please send...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Quill + Chorus September Hello, dear friends! Although it's already September, it is still hot enough to feel like summer where I live. We've been savouring our last few dips in our neighborhood pool. I've been working on some new, exciting projects for Bluebirds and Blackberries, and I can't wait to share them with you soon! You can catch a few sneak peeks on my IG stories ☺️ This month's poem is by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It calls to mind the ripening of autumn and windswept, cooler days....
8 months ago • 1 min read
Quill + Chorus August Hello, dear friends! Happy August! Summer is winding down for us and we are starting to get back into our school routine. I came back so inspired from the CMI Joy of Making Conference last week, and I am excited to start implementing some of the ideas into my day. This month's poem is "If" by Rudyard Kipling. I like this poem because it is a good reminder of the virtues one should cultivate throughout one's life. The musing for this month is on reading Shakespeare with a...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Quill + Chorus July Hello, dear friends! Summer has burst upon us in an effusion of heat and sun. I have sought refuge indoors, and profited by reading two Dorothy L. Sayers mysteries - Gaudy Night and The Nine Tailors. Are you acquainted with the Sayers mysteries? If so, do you prefer them to Sherlock Holmes? Personally, I prefer the Sayers mysteries, as I find Lord Whimsy to be a more amusing and vibrant persona than Sherlock. I have some exciting news for this month! I will be speaking at...
10 months ago • 1 min read
Quill + Chorus June Hello, dear friends! I hope you enjoy some lovely weather this June! I apologize for not writing in May; we had a very busy end of the school year that included a ballet showcase, moving everything back home after being away for ballet training for a year, and wrapping up school. I am looking forward to a few weeks of rest before starting my summer ballet intensives! This month's poem is "Going" by Philip Larkin. I enjoyed the depiction of evening as a person coming across...
11 months ago • 1 min read
Quill + Chorus April Hello, dear friends! Happy Easter to all who celebrate! This month's poem is called "The Map" by Elizabeth Bishop. I adore looking at maps, and I loved her vivid depiction of them. This month's Musing is upon the nuances in Shakespeare's writing, and why only reading the modern English translations of them is lacking. Poetry The Map By Elizabeth Bishop Land lies in water; it is shadowed green.Shadows, or are they shallows, at its edgesshowing the line of long sea-weeded...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Quill + Chorus February Edition Hello, dear friends! It's the last day of February, and before we know it spring will be here! This month's poem is a really lovely one called "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee Jr. I read it for literature this term and I thought it would be nice to share it with you. This month's Musing is upon handwriting. Although this skill may seem obsolete in our digital age, I delve into why it is important even today. Poetry High Flight Oh! I have slipped the surly...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read