Today I join my fellow bloggers in "serving up a slice"
to the March Slice of Life Story Challenge community.
Thanks to Stacey, Betsy, Beth, Kathleen, Deb, Melanie, and Lanny
for hosting this meeting place each day in March
and for nurturing our writing lives.
Today's Little Ditty, for this week's
round-up of poetic goodness.
Thanks, Michelle, for hosting this week!
Night four bedtime completed
of my son & wife's Hawaiian getaway.
of my son & wife's Hawaiian getaway.
Teddy is tucked in,
Grandpa's watching PBS NewsHour,
and I'm sitting at the kitchen table
commenting on a few slices
before I will fall exhausted into bed.
Suddenly a powerful voice
speaks to my poet's heart.
speaks to my poet's heart.
It's an unforgettable
by Elizabeth Acevedo.
PBS introduces the video segment:
"This poet wants brown girls to know
they're worthy of being
the hero and the author."
PBS introduces the video segment:
"This poet wants brown girls to know
they're worthy of being
the hero and the author."
Be sure to click on the link
for this 3 minute, 19 second reading
by award-winning poet, Elizabeth Acevedo.
You'll be reminded of the power of words
to change the world
and why we need poets
"...to carry the torch of saying,
our stories are just as important
as any other stories."
So grateful I heard this
brief but spectacular voice.
for this 3 minute, 19 second reading
by award-winning poet, Elizabeth Acevedo.
You'll be reminded of the power of words
to change the world
and why we need poets
"...to carry the torch of saying,
our stories are just as important
as any other stories."
So grateful I heard this
brief but spectacular voice.
