poetry
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Re: Poetry for Kids
Read more: Re: Poetry for KidsA reflection on writing poetry for kids with a look at the poem “Ring-a-Ling, Ding!” and a song I wrote called “Fuss Bus”.
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Ding-a-ling, Ding!
Read more: Ding-a-ling, Ding!This poem, “Ding-a-ling, Ding!” is the first of the kids poems I will now be posting on Wednesdays. Of course, everyday is kids day, but now Wednesday is especially kids day, at least here.
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Interesting is better than beautiful
Read more: Interesting is better than beautifulMarla’s hair was interesting, or as her Uncle Dougie says, “interesting interesting” which in both cases is better than being beautiful.
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If you and I re-place with joy
Read more: If you and I re-place with joyIn the race between hate and joy, I’m cheering on joy all the way.
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A bee stung me between my toes
Read more: A bee stung me between my toesEssentially, a bee wrote this poem for me.
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The Caprese Sandwich
Read more: The Caprese SandwichMarla does some math and eats a sandwich with her Aunt Jesse.
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Much that glitters is plastic too
Read more: Much that glitters is plastic tooAccording to a study from scientists at the University of New Mexico, there are micro- and nano-plastics gathering in our brain tissue.
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Those critics told me not to see
Read more: Those critics told me not to seeIt’s okay to write sentimental poetry. Really. It’s okay.
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Marla’s Castle
Read more: Marla’s CastleIn which we discover that Marla lives in a castle, of sorts.
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Pale fade arise moths dew
Read more: Pale fade arise moths dewExperimenting–I wrote a “normal” poem first, then fractured it into rhythm and sound first, meaning second
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