Click here to read “God and the Swearing Book” about my two favorite reference questions and my two favorite fathers–both of whom brought their young… Read More »My Favorite Father’s Day Post: God and the Swearing Book
A big thank you to all who attended the recent webinar on wordless or nearly wordless books with Marsha Diane ARnold and Shutta Crum. Hosted… Read More »Wordless/Nearly Wordless Books with Marsha Diane Arnold and Shutta Crum: Notes
Enjoy this poem I wrote a number of years ago: My Mother Taught Me to Quilt.
Two new books: Grandma Heaven and Grandpa Heaven by Shutta will be making their joint debuts June 27, 2023! They are illustrated by good friend… Read More »Grandma Heaven & Grandpa Heaven: Two New Books by Shutta Crum
For those of you who’ve taken my workshop on nocturnes and aubades, or who simply enjoy the form–here’s a list of poems for further study/enjoyment.… Read More »Nocturnes and Aubades: a reading list
Let’s take a little time and talk about rhyme. So, if I were to take that first line and divide it into two end-stopped lines… Read More »Of Rhyme & Elephants by Shutta Crum
My poem The Scab has just appeared in the spring issue of the West Trade Review. And what a lovely publication it is! Big trim,… Read More »The Scab, a poem, by Shutta Crum published in the West Trade Review
Excited that the Autumn Sky daily poetry site chose my poem Lesser Jewels to highlight on March 21. The link is here. Leave a comment… Read More »Lesser Jewels Poem by Shutta Crum Appears on Autumn Sky Site
Here’s a handout that I used in a workshop I taught with Sylvie Frank at the Fl-SCBWI conference a few years ago. It’s a list… Read More »From Slight to Sublime: What to add to your picture book without adding length,
I recently read this poem at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Jacksonville, so I thought I’d post it here for everyone. It’s in my book… Read More »Entwined Poem by Shutta Crum