Rain makes the road shine black.
I listen to the pitt-a-pat.
Dripping from the tree leaves,
falling off the edge of eaves.
On this day, I could feel gray
but the shine on the road
takes the blues away.
Do you know the adage about, "Look for the Silver Lining?" there was a movie in the 50's with that title. It means to look for good things even in bad situations. Your challenge for today is to write a poem about something good that came out of something bad or difficult. I Hope you have a great day.
Thanks for participating in Poetry Friday!
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DeleteThank you for hosting Poetry Friday. It is always fun to read what the children's poetry writers are up to on Friday and there is always lots of good po9ems to read.
Joy,
ReplyDeleteThis assignment is a very good one, especially for anyone going through a dark time. I love the ending of your poem that says, "The shine on the road takes the blues away." Terrific! Thanks for this outlook!
Thank you Linda! You are the one that is always encouraging me and giving me sunshine for writing poems. Thank you for all your help and ideas. I hope things are going well at your house.
DeleteHi, Joy. We are having a gorgeous Mother's Day in Maryland after two days of storms and rain. My students were working on opposites poems this week. I like your prompt as an extension of (or challenge idea)a strict "opposites" poem -- thinking beyond the black and white of "good/bad."
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are enjoying your Mother's Day. Thank you for leaving a comment. I sure wish you and I could teach a workshop for kids together sometime. I have the idea that we would have as much fun as the kids.
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