SOL 28/31 & Poetry Friday: Our First Poem!

 

Carol Wilcox at Carol's Corner is hosting

this week's round-up of poetic goodness.

She welcomes spring with Ralph Fletcher's poem, "Daffodils."

It started last Tuesday when we were playing outside. Jack took a deep breath, looked up, and exhaled, "Blue sky!"

On Wednesday, we stepped onto the deck and I pointed out the white blossoms from the neighbor's tree. Thursday morning when he went outside to play with his mom, he shared his and grandma's latest backyard find, "White blossoms!" 

Yesterday, we looked around to see what might be new in our backyard view. And that's when we spied them. I lifted Jack up for a closer look, "Green leaves." Tiny green leaves just beginning to unfurl.

 As we sat at lunch yesterday, with a view to the backyard, we chanted our poem and found the final line.

Blue sky

White blossoms

 Green leaves

Beautiful earth!

- Jack and Grandma

March 2019

 

Poetry Friday: Kitchen Sink Marvel!

  Tabbatha Yeatts-Lonske at The Opposite of Indifference

is hosting this week's round-up of poetic goodness. 

 

a hummingbird preens

shimmering iridescence

grace for a gray day 

I was at the kitchen sink when I spotted a hummingbird on a rain-kissed leaf right outside the window. After watching for a bit, I called to Jack to join me. I did not want to leave the spot in case my movement would cause the bird to fly away. 

So I cajoled, "Jack, come to Grandma. I have something to show you. It's a hummingbird. We have to be quiet."

And he came. And I scooped him up. It took a bit for him to see what I was talking about. But he finally spotted our hummingbird. We talked about his long bill and how he was cleaning himself with his bill. We watched for several minutes, almost holding our breaths, marveling at the beauty just beyond the kitchen sink.

NPM Day 15: The Letter M: Two Poets & Celebrate This Week

My book spine poem for NPM 2017:

She walks in beauty

A jar of tiny stars

Awakening the heart

Open the door

House of light 

Pass the poetry, please!

Each weekend I join a group of blogger friends to celebrate the week.  I have many celebrations this week.

I've made it halfway through National Poetry Month and my stroll through the alphabet continues.  Today's featured letter is M.

And of course, Eve Merriam comes to mind.  This is a favorite visual poster of Merriam's poem, "How to Eat a Poem" that a parent made for me more than a decade ago.  

Another "M" poet is Lilian Moore.  Her book, Mural on Second Avenue and Other City Poems, includes several favorite poems.  

• "To a Red Kite"
• "Forsythia Bush"
• "Rain Pools"
• "The Tree on the Corner"
• "Winter Dark"

If you've never explored this picture book of Moore's poetry, it's time to treat yourself.  

 Join us each weekend for Celebrate This Week with Ruth Ayres.

When we pause to celebrate, we find the joy.

 

   A week filled with moments to celebrate and remember.

While I was busy writing my daily posts, an important number passed me by.  I completed my 700th post when I saluted 
Irene Latham (for the letter I), poet extraordinaire,

on my Tuesday slice of life post.  

I received a free book from Irene.  Out of her abundant spirit, she offered one of her books of poetry free during NPM if you emailed her.  I did and she sent a book to me and one for a friend,

both inscribed.

Both sets of grandparents and friends

gathered in celebration for Jack's blessing

at church on Sunday. 

Jack went to his first story hour at

Island Books, our indie bookstore,

and even stayed awake the whole time.

Teddy officially began walking this week. 

He's a big fan of swinging too!

Love this springtime pic 

and Teddy's charming smile!

And in honor of Easter weekend, here's an acrostic I wrote for Spiritual Journey First Thursday earlier in the month.

Everlasting joy
As we praise the God who
So loved the world 
That He sent His son.
Every soul has cause to 
Rejoice!  He is risen!

-Ramona Behnke

Happy Spring!