Tend the Flame

This beautiful commemorative book captures sparks from “Tend the Flame,” a community poem created to celebrate the National Writing Project’s 50th anniversary. This project was a collaboration between NWP and the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University. Tend the Flame features a foreword by Naomi Shihab Nye and was scripted by David Hassler.

The “Tend the Flame” model poem was a compilation of lines written by National Writing Project teachers who participated in a writing workshop at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention on November 20, 2022, in Anaheim, California. Hundreds of teachers have submitted poems since, allowing themselves to be vulnerable, sharing both their joy and grief, and speaking with open hearts about their passion for writing and teaching.

Product Details

• Book, 50 Pages
• Square (8.5 x 8.5 in / 216 x 216 mm)
• Premium Color, 80# White—Coated
• Hardcover Case Wrap
• Matte Cover