tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41143415681055274522024-03-08T03:33:51.545-08:00Poetry for Kids JoyPoems written for children.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.comBlogger1839125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-67716767250288391852019-05-23T17:00:00.000-07:002019-05-23T17:00:33.904-07:00Getting Ready for Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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School is almost out<br />
It will be great.<br />
Summer is almost here.<br />
I can hardly wait.<br />
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I'll leave my class.<br />
My teacher, I'll miss her.<br />
To show my love<br />
I'm going to kiss her.<br />
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What activities do you have planned for the end of school?<br />
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The end of the school year is always hard on teachers. Over the school year they learn to love each one of their students. Teachers watch their students grow and It is hard at the end of the school year to think they might not see many of their students again.<br />
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What do you like best about your teacher? Can you make a card and write a poem for him or her?<br />
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What are you looking forward to for your summer? <br />
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Will you kiss your teacher goood bye?<br />
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All of your answers to my questions can be the start of a poem. Have fun writing.<br />
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Happy Poetry Friday.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-3465819390339112902018-04-13T01:24:00.000-07:002018-04-13T01:27:02.253-07:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are so many things to celebrate today.<br />
Happy Spring.<br />
Happy Poetry Friday.<br />
Happy National Poetry Month.<br />
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And Happy Birthday to Lee Bennett Hopkins.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today is Lee's birthday</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let him take a bow</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As Hawaiians wish him</span></span></span><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hau'oli la hanau</span></span></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">across the islands</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Orchids growing</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for lei in garlands</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We watch the hula</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with hips that sway</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they're here to wish you</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What do you have planned for the weekend? I am going to an orchid show. I'm also meeting with a group of women on Sunday to draw flowers. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Can you try drawing a picture and writing a poem about what you are doing this weekend? Have fun writing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">Art is not what you see but what you make others see.--Edward Degas </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">The Poetry Friday Roundup is hosted by <a href="http://www.robynhoodblack.com/blog">Robyn Hood Black </a>on her blog, <a href="http://www.robynhoodblack.com/blog">Life on the Deckle Edge</a>, this week. Check out her post for more children's poetry. Thanks Robyn for hosting a GREAT party.</span></span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-31785365728421614622018-03-30T11:24:00.000-07:002018-03-30T11:24:21.892-07:00Good Morning<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">SUNRISE</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">sunrise</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">all yellow</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">and pink</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">bird cries</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">my eyes</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">flutter</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">and blink</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">cows</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">meander</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">down to</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">the stream</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Not sure</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">I want</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">to wake</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">from this</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">dream.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Good Friday. I hope it is a poetry day for you. I wrote this poem when I looked out my window and saw the cows meandering over the hill. The egrets had left their perch in the top of the mango tree to travel with them. I know it is going to be a good day, even though there are predictions of rain this whole Easter weekend. It did strike me how many of my poems start with a small observation--usually about the weather. What is the weather like at your place? Can you write a poem today about a small observation you make? Have fun writing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Right now an opportunity appears, make the best of it.</span></span></span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-13853952137603889902018-03-28T15:28:00.001-07:002018-03-28T15:28:07.574-07:00Fairy Wings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are fairies in my garden,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and I even have the proof.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I stopped to pick a flower</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and then I heard a <i>p o o f.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There beneath the flower--</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the strangest of things,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a tiny, little fairy</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">had left her fairy wings. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> If you find fairy wings in your garden, you get to make a wish. What would you wish for? Can you write a poem about wishes, or making a wish? Have fun writing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">You have the power to make this an amazing day. </span></span></span><br />
Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-41904443153025050352018-01-19T11:09:00.004-08:002018-01-19T23:59:12.970-08:00Happy Poetry Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our weather this last week has been fantastic. On Wednesday I went to McBride Gardens on the south side of the island for the opening of their new canoe garden featuring all the plants that were brought to the island by canoe.<br />
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The Hawaiian islands are the most remote islands in the world. They are the farthest away from another land mass. I'd never thought about that before. But, just finding our islands by boat must have been a great accomplishment for early travelers who only had the stars to guide them.<br />
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Hawaii has had more plants and animals go extinct here than any other place in the US. This is why gardens and nature preserves are so important.<br />
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There was a blessing of the garden.<br />
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Here is a poem I wrote about my experiences this week.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">PRESENCE</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fog blooms on my window pane.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Silver dew laces upon the hill.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Rainbows where there once was rain,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Finding myself by being still.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A rooster crows down the lane.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wrens perch on a mango bough,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Living fully, but not in vain,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Living my life in the here and now.</span></span></span><br />
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What have you done this week? What have you learned? Can you try writing your own poem about something you've experienced this week. Have fun.<br />
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It is Poetry Friday. You can find more poetry at the Poetry Friday Round Up hosted by<a href="http://kaymcgriff.edublogs.org/2018/01/18/poetry-friday-welcome-to-the-roundup-and/"> Kay McGriff </a> at <a href="http://kaymcgriff.edublogs.org/2018/01/18/poetry-friday-welcome-to-the-roundup-and/">A Journey Through the Pages</a> this week? Thanks you Kay, for hosting us all.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-25648485372082094802017-12-08T13:20:00.000-08:002017-12-08T13:23:55.960-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQukHsJGE6OuPVQRA2hCxgNT3cG2qmelat-XYkzsgrphutSqxZ7D9l1voViFBQC3Jdzb2SAJROHFGus84Cz1G_ngDNBlv2tSALNI0mBQjl5LN9_ILemZx-at92vyydl7xSOEWN33o5HqU/s1600/poetryfridy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="119" data-original-width="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQukHsJGE6OuPVQRA2hCxgNT3cG2qmelat-XYkzsgrphutSqxZ7D9l1voViFBQC3Jdzb2SAJROHFGus84Cz1G_ngDNBlv2tSALNI0mBQjl5LN9_ILemZx-at92vyydl7xSOEWN33o5HqU/s1600/poetryfridy.jpeg" /></a><br />
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Life on the island is getting chilly. People have gotten their socks out to keep their feet warm.<br />
It was 49 degrees one night this week. Our day time temperatures are in the high 60's.<br />
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The chicks are still cuddling close to their mothers to keep warm as the island gets ready to the holiday season.<br />
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We did have a slight sprinkle last Friday evening but folks didn't let that get in the way of their enjoyment of the Christmas parade on Rice Street.<br />
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I did get my final art project done for my class at the junior college. I'm a little sad that the course is over, but I'm extremely happy with everything I learned.<br />
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Last week I shared with you the sketch for my final project. Here is what I ended up with for the art. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Snoop, my dog</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">starts to sputter</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">when he eats</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">his peanut butter.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He's off to Hogwarts.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's his turn.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There's lots of things</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he wants to learn.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For Christmas he knows</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">what he wants to get,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">more peanut butter,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you can bet!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And here's what</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he'll give to you,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it's his ability</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to drive on through </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Platform 9 <span style="font-size: small;">3/4.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Come to Hogwarts too. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Have you ever thought about what it would be like if your favorite picturebook character went to Hogwarts? Paddington, Winnie, Charlotte, Wilbur, George, Lucy? What would Amelia Bedilia do there? </span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Never pass up the opportunity to make someone else's day a good one.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our host for Poetry Friday this week is Lisa. You can find more poetry at <a href="http://stepsandstaircases.tumblr.com/">Steps and Staircases</a>. Thanks for rounding up the poetry this week, Lisa .</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget, we're gathering next week, Dec. 15, at Matt Forrest's place <a href="https://mattforrest.wordpress.com/">Radio, Rhythm and Rhyme</a> for a virtual holiday party. He's already started baking. </span></span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-33780157784114809112017-12-01T13:43:00.000-08:002017-12-01T14:55:03.482-08:00HAPPY POETRY FRIDAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I've been taking a beginning drawing class at the local junior college and the term is almost over. For our final project the instructor arrived with three lunch bags, labeled--nouns, verbs and settings. We were to pull a slip from each bag and use those prompts for our final rendering. I've used this same method for poetry prompts so it was fun to get prompts for drawing. But...</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The nouns were all pop culture icons. I think the instructor was trying to find something appealing to the young teenage college students. My noun was Snoop Dogg! I really didn't want to draw the rapper, so I figured I'd just go with the DOG, a word I find more fun and certainly fits more with children's poetry.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Being a poet who tries to write with strong lines, I teased my instructor about including gerunds in his verbs. Sure enough the verb I pulled included a gerund. The slip of paper I ended with was, "eating peanut butter from the jar."</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Finally, my setting slip was "drive thru." </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> How would you draw a dog eating peanut butter at a drive thru? My mind immediately went to a drive in theater since my father managed several of them and I worked in the drive in all through college. But then Harry Potter slipped in to save me. Do you remember him driving thru the wall at platform 9 3/4?</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Here is a rough draft sketch of what I'm working on. My next step is to render the drawing on quality paper and add color. At that step I'll be able to fine tune the wall, the shading and the dog's features and put a glob of peanut butter on that lolling tongue. What color shall I make the dog? (Hang with me, I'll get to the poetry.)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My silly dog</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is a crazy nutter.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He likes to eat</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">my peanut butter.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Do you know the word nutter? It is British slang for someone who is crazy and does nutty things. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Do you know why I used "to eat" instead of the "eating" from the slip to write my poem? It is all a case of meter and gerunds and infinitives. Remember gerunds are those "ing" verbs and infinitives are the "to" verbs. They are extremely useful in poetry.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most poems are written in an iambic foot. If you try to scan a poem (notice the accented and unaccented syllables,) always try iambic first because it is the meter most often used. The iambic foot is unaccented, accented--the accent is on the second syllable. using an iambic foot means lines will end on a strong accent. A trochee is the opposite of an iambic foot. It is accented, unaccented. Any two syllable verb ending in "ing," a gerund, will be a trochee. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, when using verbs to write poetry for children</span></span> if you want iambic, use an infinitive. If you want a throchee, use a gerund. The exception is when using forced meter. (Poets love to break the rules!) </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> See, I told you I'd get back to poetry. That was a bit heavy, let's celebrate your getting through that heavy lesson. <span style="color: red;">Let's have a party! </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> We're having another virtual party in two weeks on Dec. 15 at <a href="https://mattforrest.wordpress.com/">Matt Forrest Esenwine</a>'s place, <a href="https://mattforrest.wordpress.com/">Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme</a>. You are invited to drop in and stay for the whole day (or maybe the night--I virtually slept on the fireplace hearth one year at David's place.) I'm going to write a small poem about my ugly Christmas sweater. Matt calls the party a shindig. It started on</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> <a href="https://davidlharrison.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">David L. Harrison</a>'s</i> blog a few years ago.<i> </i>Matt, David and I decided that
perhaps it might be fun to move the party around from venue to venue…so
this year, it’s moving from David’s place to Matt's little home on the web. Perhaps we'll have snow.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Finally, the Poetry Friday Round Up is over at <a href="https://readingyear.blogspot.com/2017/11/poetry-friday-roundup-is-here.html">Mary Lee Hahn's</a> blog, <a href="https://readingyear.blogspot.com/2017/11/poetry-friday-roundup-is-here.html"><span style="color: red;">A Year of Reading</span></a>. Thanks for hosting us, Mary Lee.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can find more great children's poetry<a href="https://readingyear.blogspot.com/2017/11/poetry-friday-roundup-is-here.html"> here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Oh, for your poetry challenge, pick any noun, verb and a setting and see what you can come up with for a poem. Have fun writing whatever you do.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thanks for your patience. </span></span><br />
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<br />Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-65189697347586894282017-10-27T10:59:00.000-07:002017-10-27T10:59:06.202-07:00More massagecontinued from the previous post...<br />
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I think next time<br />
for my pleasure<br />
I'll sign up<br />
For acupressure.<br />
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What will you write today? I hope what ever it is you do, you have fun writing and being you. You're very special.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-36312600920037148892017-10-24T00:14:00.001-07:002017-10-24T00:14:09.365-07:00My MassageI scheduled myself<br />
for a massage,<br />
I ended up<br />
in a beaver lodge.<br />
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They started working<br />
on my back.<br />
The beaver's tail went<br />
Whack, Whack, Whack!<br />
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I hope the beaver<br />
will be fine<br />
because I am<br />
a porcupine.<br />
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I am in Granada, Spain and I had a massage and lounge in their baths. The place had seven pools, each one with different temperature water. I started with the super hot, then the icy cold. Between moving between the various pool, they served Moroccan tea, a very sugary mint tea. There was a sign on the wall, "Silencio." The lights were dim, the only sound was the water. It all was very relaxing and a new experience for me.<br />
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Have you ever had a new experience while traveling? Can ou try writing a poem about that? Have fun writing.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-61491653039071750312017-09-29T23:27:00.000-07:002017-09-29T23:27:00.141-07:00SOMEDAYS<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Somedays I feel</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">like I want</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to throw back my head,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">fill my lungs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and C R O W.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For you, I wish</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to have that</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">same feeling,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">expecting surprises</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to rise up</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">like the morning sun. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I've been working on drawing roosters with smooth, clean lines. Using the fewest possible strokes to still have a recognizable chicken. Here is what I came up with after some practice:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> How are you feeling today? Do you feel like your world offers endless possibilities? Like with work, you can do anything? I hope so. That's how I felt when I started to draw my rooster. I wasn't sure I could do what I wanted. I wasn't sure I could draw a simple rooster. So I broke the task into small steps. To achieve what I wanted, I removed lines or pen strokes.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Can you try writing a poem about how you feel today? If it seems too hard, break the poem down into small steps. Have fun writing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Big leaps are just small steps taken one after another. Keep trying and don't give up. </span></span></span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-63699622997031741012017-09-04T18:53:00.000-07:002017-09-04T18:53:02.882-07:00BUTTERFLIES<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Butterflies flit.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Butterflies fly</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Light as a whisper</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> in the blue sky.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Perched on a daffodil</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> drinking the dew.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I wish I was a butterfly.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> How about you?</span></span></span><br />
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On a recent walk through the woods with a friend, we came to a fork in our path.<br />
"Which way shall we go?" he asked.<br />
Suddenly there appeared before us a blue swallowtail butterfly.<br />
"Let's follow the butterfly." And that is what we did. All along the path the butterfly would dart ahead and then come back to check on us, just like it was encouraging us to hurry up. The butterfly made our walk magical. It was a very good walk. As soon as we got back to our start point, the butterfly flew up into the sky and disappeared. Do you ever take walks that become magical? Can you write a poem today about a walk? What did you see?<br />
Have fun writing your poem.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-36205672152802572082017-09-03T18:42:00.002-07:002017-09-03T18:52:34.902-07:00LITTLE CAT<br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The birds sing.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Little cat creeps.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The birds perch.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Little cat leaps.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All the birds have flown away.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Little cat wants to play.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He sits on his haunches,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> flicks the tail at the tip.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He washes his face</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> and licks his lip.</span></span></span><br />
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Do you have a cat? More people in the United States have cats than dogs. It did used to be that way. Dogs used to be the more popular pet. Can you try writing a poem today about your pet? It doesn't have to be a real pet. It can be one from your imagination. It might be a llama, a hippo, or a bear. Anything is OK for your poem. Just have fun writing.<br />
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Happy Poetry Friday. I'm participating in the Summer Poetry Exchange Tabatha Yeatts has organized for us again this summer. Last week my second poem arrived from a surprise partner in the exchange, Jone MacCulloch.</div>
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Can you imagine my excitement when I opened the package and found Jone's beautiful picture and poem?</div>
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Her picture of the chicory is vividly wonderful! Her description of a "periwinkle star" is elegant.</div>
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I have this picture sitting in my writing space to provide inspiration for how just a few words can paint a beautiful word picture. In case you can't read the words in her photo, they are:</div>
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The word "perseverance" caught me in this poem. It invites me to pause and linger with the thought. I know that if I want to achieve anything with my writing and my poetry, I must persevere. (Plus, if I do it right, all my work and struggles are "invisible.")</div>
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Thank you, Jone, for inspiring me to keep working.</div>
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Now, here is your poetry challenge. Look around you at the simple, everyday objects in your space. Maybe it is your pen or pencil, maybe a paper towel, a book, or even a blank piece of paper. Now in a few short words write what that object does for you. Or, you can make this a persona poem and write in the voice of the object. What message does the object have for you? Have fun working on your poem--persevere.</div>
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You can read more of Jone's poetry on her blog <a href="https://deowriter.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/poetry-friday-a-poem-from-tricia-stohr-hunt/#comment-4746">here</a>. </div>
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Poetry Friday is hosted by Katie this week on her blog at <a href="http://www.thelogonauts.com/">The Logonauts</a>.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In bed</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">while you dream,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm walking</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">on moonbeams.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm tiptoeing</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">over stars,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and waltzing</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">toward Mars.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">While dreams </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">float your way,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I dance along</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the Milky Way.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And to my delight</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we both</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">whisper, <i>good night</i>. </span></span></span><br />
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Did you see the full moon last night? I think that is what had me thinking of a moon poem. Actually, in the back of my mind I'm still crafting a poem from the perspective of the moon. Have you ever thought of all the things the moon has seen? It has been up there for a really long time. This is sort of like the statement that I'm breathing the same air that Socrates and Plato breathed.<br />
Can you try writing your own poem to a planet today? Have fun.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-65161219915487285212017-07-07T13:21:00.000-07:002017-07-07T13:21:01.009-07:00<br />
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I'm feeling the lazy days of summer. How about you?<br />
One of the ways I keep myself growing and moving through the summer is to participate in the Summer Poetry Swap. Last week I received my first poem from <a href="http://www.robynhoodblack.com/">Robyn Hood Black.</a> Robyn is one of the most creative poets I have ever met. I think one of the reasons I enjoy knowing Robyn is because she loves writing haiku even more than I do.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Light-givers,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">like moon</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">ripples of molten silver,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">appear </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to romancers</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">of the pen</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">in words.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(I love the pearl button Robyn used to illustrate the moon.)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Do you like the words <i>Light-givers</i> and <i>romancers</i>?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When I went to Poets Camp at Western Washington University last fall, Robyn presented a workshop for us on erasure poems. She provided all the materials so we each could make our own poem.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To make an erasure poem, you start with a sheet of text. It could be a page from an old paperback novel, or a magazine. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Read the page several times to see if any words jump out to you. Then carefully see if you can select a few words from the page to make a poem.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Next erase, mark out, blackout, or paint out all the other words. (Robyn had us cut little sticky tabs to cover our chosen words and then we used rubber stamp, or a sponge and ink pad to cover up all the other words.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What you are left with is your erasure poem, because you have erased everything but the words of your poem.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As you can see from Robyn's poem, she adds glitter and embellishments to make a piece of art from her poem. You can find more of Robyn's art at her <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/artsyletters">Etsy shop here. </a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can you try making an erasure poem today? You can find out more about erasure or blackout poems<a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/erasure-and-blackout-poems-poetic-forms"> here</a>. Have fun playing with words and text.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Let's celebrate</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">the 4th of July</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">by shooting off stars</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">into the sky.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Let's celebrate</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and all eat pie,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">make mine peach</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">on the 4th of July.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Let's all lick ice cream cones.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'll even buy</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">when we celebrate</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">the 4th of July.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The sun is so hot</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I think I'll fry.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's very sunny</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">on this 4th of July.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Let's swim across the lake.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Just give it a try</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">as we cool off</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">on this 4th of July.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We're spitting watermelon seeds.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Watching them fly</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">as we have a contest</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">on this 4th of July.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">See the fireworks explode!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My-oh-my!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I sure like</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">the 4th of July.</span></span></span><br />
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What will you do to celebrate the 4th of July? I think I'm going to be sitting on my lanai watching the explosions in three directions. Can you try writing your own celebration poem? Have fun writing.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"> Today is POETRY FRIDAY. Yahoo! If you'd like to read more poetry fun, jump over to<a href="http://www.randomnoodling.blogspot.com/"> Random Noodling</a> for the Poetry Friday Round UP. Thank you, <a href="http://www.randomnoodling.blogspot.com/">Diane Mayr </a> for hosting us this week.</span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-91213832663710609252017-06-16T06:47:00.000-07:002017-12-31T16:53:19.960-08:00Flicker FlashAt just dusk<br />
Fireflies flicker and flash<br />
Waiting for star light<br />
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Sundown<br />
And a deer<br />
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Tall pines<br />
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I'm traveling and seeing things through fresh eyes. These three haiku capture some of my sights. Can you take some time today to look at your world and see it through fresh eyes. What do your ears notice that they have not taken the time to listen to before? Watch the trees. What are they doing? Can you find things to write a poem today?Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-37276481269362474352017-06-02T03:05:00.002-07:002017-06-02T03:05:45.170-07:00Midnight Ramble<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tiger toes</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tip-toe through</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">my dreams</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">leaving no </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">dust prints</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">only the wish</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to grab</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a star</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and write</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it home.</span></span></span><br />
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Make a list of 20 nouns each day for the next week. Then at the end of the week pick one word from each of your lists to write a poem. Or who knows maybe as you are making your lists a word or two will jump off the page and beg to write a poem for you. Try this and see what happens. I've been having fun working with this all week. My lists have been fairly productive. Have fun writing your poem.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let my heart grow<br />
with the wonders<br />
of this world.<br /> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let me hear </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">waves crash</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">turning rocks and shells</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">into the soft sand<br />
beneath my feet.<br /> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">May I see</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the whale breech,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the albatross</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and shearwaters</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">winging over</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the lighthouse.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">May I smell </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the sweet spicy scent</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of plumeria, orchids</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and the pikea.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">May I taste</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">salt air on my tongue, </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">feel the gentle rain</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and the warming sun.</span></span></span><br />
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May I see</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the bright colors</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of a rainbow</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">arcing over my world</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">like this poem</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I must write.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"> Jane Yolen sent a poem today titled <i>Another Writer's Prayer</i>. I used it as a mentor poem for mine. Her poem was about all the woodland things she needed to write her stories. The first time I read her poem, I thought these are all fall things, we need a summer poem for this time of year. On further reading, I realized it wasn't fall, it was woodland with sycamore trees and gray squirrels. We don't have squirrels on Kauai. In fact, as someone pointed out to me recently, there isn't a wide variety of mammals on the Hawaiian islands. Most of those we do have were imported. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18px;"> So, your poetry challenge for today is to write your own ode, a poem of praise. Use your five senses and tell what you can see, feel, smell, touch and taste. Use your locale to share your world with your reader. Have fun writing your own poem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">At the edge of the world</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">is a deep black hole</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">where all lost things reside--</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Ribbons and keys</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">baby bottles and binkys</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">All the lost hair</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">from dogs with mange</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">the dimes and nickels</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">of lost pocket change.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Pens and pencils</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">teething rings</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">every sock without a mate</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">nuts, screws and bolts</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">that disappear</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">and lone earrings</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">the homework, wasn't even late</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">all sorts of things.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Even my teddy</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">that I forgot</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">on the bus</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">and never</span></span><br />
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What sorts of things do you lose? Did you look for it? Did you find it? The older I get, the more things I lose track of--most often it's my cell phone. Can you write a poem today about something lost? Have fun writing your poem.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">over the moon.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dawn is coming,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">will be here soon.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Rain, rain, rain.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Chickens quiet,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">they are still.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sun is peeking</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">over the hill.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Rain, rain, rain.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">welcomes morning.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All is hush, with</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Rain, rain, rain.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Three paper kites</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">hang from our house</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">they flutter, flap and sway.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">These paper fish are flying </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">high to celebrate</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tango no sekku</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">a Happy Boys Day.</span></span></span><br />
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On May fifth in communities with a Japanese influence you'll see paper carp<br />
dancing on bamboo poles to honor the men in the household. There are lots of Japanese-Americans who live on my island so we celebrate boys day and there are lots of paper carp flying today. This holiday is also known as the Feast of Banners. You can find out more about this celebration <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Day_(Japan)">here</a>. <br />
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There is a legend about the swimming carp becoming a dragon. Can you write a poem today about a dragon? What color would your dragon be? Have fun writing.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Each break, a small miracle</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">see it</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">in magic.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Each book</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">broken open</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> reveals</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> new worlds.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Each pomegranite</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">sends rubys</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> dripping</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> goodness into the world.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Each wave</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">breaking</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> toward shore</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> is a delight</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">on the beach.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And the birds</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">tell it all</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> each break</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> is a small miracle</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">in their eggs.</span></span></span><br />
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It is probably because I had an appointment to see the Orthopedist for my 4 week check up of my broken pelvic ring yesterday that I got to thinking about all the ways <i>breaking</i> could be a great thing. I was reading a book about surfing in Tahiti last week and it had beautiful pictures of surfers flying through a barrel wave. The pictures were stunning of the tube of the wave with a surfer inside. It got me to thinking how the very act of a wave cresting over on itself defies gravity. But I've also seen lava tubes that have done the same thing. What magic it is--a small miracle of nature. Have you ever considered that our intestines do the same thing? We have this long tube inside us that runs top to bottom. That too is a small miracle.<br />
We are surrounded by wonders of nature. It is like a magic show and if we take the time to slow and observe, we have a front row seat.<br />
What is something you have observed today? Can you write a poem about it? Have fun observing and writing today. <br />
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Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-80324116038276567182017-05-02T03:00:00.000-07:002017-05-02T03:00:16.898-07:00THE EARTH CRACKED OPEN: A Lament<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I opened my mouth</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and tasted the sky.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I opened my heart</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and heard birds cry.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Their conversations</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">were noisy and deep.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In many tongues,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I heard them weep.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The earth is changing.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's no longer the best.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We birds can't find</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a good place to nest.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Temperature is rising.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Can't take the heat.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Like canaries in coal mines</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">birds die in the street.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bees leave the hive.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They're in another zone.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ask how we can do this</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to the place we call home.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A lament is a poem expressing grief or sorrow. It is a poem of mourning. I wrote this poem on Earth Day last week. I'm very concerned about what we are doing to care for our planet, even though I live on a small island in the Pacific Ocean. I garden and recycle. What are some things you do to care for our land and oceans? Can you write a love poem today to the earth? Have fun brainstorming and then writing your poem.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120%; }a:link {</style></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Me
ka mahalo nui.</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With
deep gratitude. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> What can you do to show your </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">gratitude to the earth?</span></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></span></span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114341568105527452.post-56613160388288317812017-05-01T12:49:00.000-07:002017-05-01T12:49:26.502-07:00HAPPY LEI DAY<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>Today we went out</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>to the plumeria tree</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>to pick some flowers</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>for mommy and me.</strong></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>We threaded them all</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>in a fragrant chain.</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>We did it once</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>then again and again.</strong></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>White and pink,</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>and rainbow too.</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>Again and again</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>until we were through.</strong></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>We strung the flowers</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>into a round lei,</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>to celebrate for</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><strong>this Lei Day.</strong></span></span></span><br />
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<span><strong><span style="font-size: small;"> What do you do to celebrate May Day? Do you give flowers to your friends? Do you make paper flowers? Today's challenge is to write a poem about your favorite flower. I hope you have a happy Lei Day (our 90th) and that you have fun writing poetry.</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><strong>He lei poina ‘ole ke keiki</strong><span><strong>.</strong><br />A lei never forgotten is the beloved child. (a Hawaiian proverb)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Have you ever thought about how dull life would be without flowers? What would the bees do? We'd have no honey. I'm so glad we have flowers and showers to help them grow. </span> </span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<strong><br /></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251724115541708noreply@blogger.com1