Author Archives: katemccarrollmoore

About katemccarrollmoore

Kate Moore’s passion is literacy, and she serves as a mentor teacher and staff developer throughout the greater Bay Area. Kate served three terms as the City of San Ramon's Poet Laureate (2012-2018); she also teaches poetry writing workshops for children and adults. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary’s and a B.A. in English Education from SUNY Albany. She and Bob Moore are the proud parents of four beautiful grown daughters, and the smitten grandparents of six beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.

Tulip Queen

Posted on May 14, 2023 by katemccarrollmoore

My sister loaded the wheelchair into the trunk, just in case. My daughter walked her slowly to the car, helped her lower herself into the front seat, passed her the floral cane she loves. She wanted to see the tulips … Continue reading →

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Memento

Posted on May 12, 2023 by katemccarrollmoore

“This is a story about magical thinking. About coincidence and manifestation.”                                 Maggie Smith, You Could Make This Place Beautiful This is the story of the poem I wrote for my Aunt Anne after I noticed a new painting in her … Continue reading →

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New Girl’s New Day

Posted on May 26, 2022 by katemccarrollmoore
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Junior

Posted on January 30, 2022 by katemccarrollmoore

His fate has been sealed
With a kiss and a curse… Continue reading →

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FLP Book of the Day!!

Posted on January 5, 2022 by katemccarrollmoore

Alphapoetica: A Poetry Primer for the Everyday Poet is part memoir, part poetry collection, plus writing guide. I can’t wait to share it with you! TO ORDER GO TO: finishinglinepress.com/product/alphap…RESERVE YOUR COPY TODAY #poetry #primer #flp

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 3, 2022 by katemccarrollmoore

2022 means new projects of the heart are ready to launch! My latest novel for children and a new poetry collection are both available now for preorder from their respective publishers: https://bit.ly/3eLltti and https://bit.ly/3mPDgEl. I’m so happy to share my … Continue reading →

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LAUNCHED

Posted on November 7, 2021 by katemccarrollmoore
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Hot off the Press

Posted on September 8, 2021 by katemccarrollmoore

I am over the moon that Elinormal is featured on the Children’s Book Council’s Hot off the Press list! This book began years ago as a few scribbled lines across a newspaper page as I sat in the lobby of … Continue reading →

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Poemsong

Posted on August 27, 2021 by katemccarrollmoore

I sent my aunt a Mary Oliver poem that spoke to me about the futility of worry. It ends with the lines Finally, I saw that worrying had come to nothing. And gave it up. And took my old body … Continue reading →

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Bountiful

Posted on July 15, 2021 by katemccarrollmoore

I grab a cup of coffee early, new steam rich and thickly rising as daylight rises over distant hills entering the quiet garden, fully awake now in the flowering – I wait among those that are just what they are … Continue reading →

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