Jennifer Román
Poet & Children's Writer
Writing
 night snow deepening the old dog’s breaths |  Judge Favorite in 2019 Golden Haiku Competition in Washington, D.C. |
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 grandpa’s laugh rain beading on the windshield |  autumn light flashes my son blending sounds into words |
 winter wind before her answer the breath she takes |  autumn fog how the doctor clears his throat |
About Me:
From the age of 8, I knew that I wanted to write. Being alone with a notebook and (perfectly pointy) pencil, surrounded by a mess of books -- that's always been my happy place.
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I spent many years teaching language arts, trying to squeeze in time to write. Then I found haiku. Each poem -- with such few words -- captured a snapshot of a time, a place, and feeling. And I loved getting lost in each moment.
When I had my own kids and began reading current picture books, I realized that they also captured one moment and big feelings in only 32 pages. Writing, poetry, teaching -- it all came together and made sense to me, so I sharpened some pencils and got to work.
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I found an amazing kidlit community with SCBWI, 12 X 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge, and Storystorm. I dream about one day sharing my own success story and giving back by mentoring aspiring writers.
When I'm not playing with words, I enjoy adventuring outdoors with my identical sons, binge-watching dark TV series, and people watching, anywhere.
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Contact
farateach (at) gmail (dot) com
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