Poetry Friday

I've missed posting for almost two months, but happy to jump in late with a favorite poem by Kristine O'Connell George.  Last week we finally had some cool weather, so my daughter and her husband tried out the fire pit at their housewarming.  I was too stuffed for s'mores, but did manage to roast one marshmallow to perfection.  When I was teaching, late summer was a time of preparation for the new school year. Retirement provides me additional time to savor summer and revel in two more weeks until school starts and summer officially ends.  

Toasting Marshmallows by Kristine O'Connell George

"I am a careful marshmallow toaster,

a patient marshmallow roaster,

turning my stick oh-so-slowly,

taking my time, checking often.

This is art---"

You can read the rest of the poem here.

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