Fooling with Words

In 1999, Bill Moyers hosted the program "Fooling with Words" on PBS that features a variety of poets. On this program he spoke with poets, had them read their poetry, provided lesson plans and teacher guides. The event of the Geraldine R Dodge Poetry Festival in Waterloo Village, NJ. I know this village well. It is near the Delaware River and I visited it many times during the days I canoed the Delaware River. It is a reconstructed village of older times. I spent many hours watching the local beaver build and swim in the streams in and around the village. It is a pleasant and perfect location for such a festival, though some called it a "carnival."


The site features 21 poets. Each poet has three to five poems. Poets read a poem or two. There is a statement from each poet about poetry and a brief biography. As stated earlier, the site also includes lesson plans and teacher guides for use in the classroom. Join a Forum and join in a conversation or start one. Finally, there is a fabulous Resources page.

This is a fun site to share with our scholars, especially for them to access from home.