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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 eight beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.

Solitude

Posted on April 4, 2015 by katemccarrollmoore

Sky, the color of steel, More winter than spring Releases a torrent of rain To pound on the roof And remind me Of sorrows past   Rain pounding on the roof And I am all alone

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Pre-season

Posted on April 3, 2015 by katemccarrollmoore

Pre-season In the topmost seats of the stadium nestled under a blanket in the dark We watch and wait A crack of the bat sends Posey’s ball over the fence while the blood moon rests atop the flashing scoreboard And … Continue reading →

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Haiku in the Quad

Posted on April 3, 2015 by katemccarrollmoore

Culturefest at school Rock with an Indian beat Girls sing in saris

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Wake up call

Posted on April 1, 2015 by katemccarrollmoore

Wake Up Call The routine sameness of the drive to work. Sorting through the day ahead. This, then that, this, then that   Next to me, great blue heron Gliding along, matching me mile for mile Startles me back into … Continue reading →

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Drumbeat: A Poem written to commemorate the installation of Karen Sakata as Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools

Posted on January 8, 2015 by katemccarrollmoore

A new day dawns A new era begins This day, today Built on a vision of kindness and civility Passed from hand to hand, heart to heart Past becomes future, a rhythmic drumbeat, Carried on each heartbeat Student by student … Continue reading →

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GRATITUDE BOWLS. FILL WITH KIND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

Posted on January 2, 2015 by katemccarrollmoore
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Let There Be Light

Posted on November 30, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

When the lights go out, there is only darkness Cold and empty, empty space at first But slowly, ever so slowly, the lights come on again one by one, powered by memory and ritual and reminders that live on in … Continue reading →

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Amador

Posted on October 20, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

The City of San Ramon opened its 58th park this weekend. Here’s the poem read at the celebration. Look around, the vast rolling hills are changing right before our eyes So hard to imagine what’s there when we roll back … Continue reading →

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Dig

Posted on September 9, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

Today is a groundbreaking ceremony for the new San Ramon City Center. Here is the poem I’ll be reading at the ceremony. Sacred ritual, this breaking of the ground Shovel poised and ready To turn a little bit of earth … Continue reading →

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To Be Free

Posted on July 4, 2014 by katemccarrollmoore

This morning I awoke to birdsong A gentle breeze, cloudless bluesky day Stretched out before me like an ocean Vacation day, All mine, to do as I please I drop into a lounge chair Pick up my book War, imprisonment, … Continue reading →

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