This week I have three 45-minute poetry writing workshops with a group of local 5th graders—the BPL asked me to prepare the kids for an upcoming tribute to Shel Silverstein.  I have to say, until this past weekend, I'd never read any of Silverstein's work!  My friend Kate shared one of his stories with me years ago, but I have to say—I'm not a silly/goofy kind of girl.  And you have to have a strong sense of whimsy to appreciate these poems, so…today I came out of my shell and acted out...