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Throughout April (National Poetry Month), I'll be posting poetry-themed
Wednesday Writing Workouts. For today's workout, why not try a book spine poem?
I tried a few and could hardly stop myself. Good thing my bookshelves are somewhat limited! Do not set me loose in a library!
Curiosity
Poetry Is
Note to Self
For the Next Generation
Remember to enter to win one of five
Teaching Authors Blogiversary Book Bundles!
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On
my own blog, I'm posting more poetry writing tips and assorted poetry treats on Fridays, including giveaways of
Write a Poem Step by Step. Be sure to stop by!
JoAnn Early Macken
To My Daughter With Love:
No Roof But Sky;
From This Soil,
For the New Year:
Tickets for a Prayer Wheel.
Nurture
Sweet and Bitter Bark --
Our Ground Time Here Will Be Brief.
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2011
KEEPER
Half upon a time
one crazy summer,
the dreamer,
spilling ink:
Zora and Me,
Lulu and the Brontosaurus...
We are in a book!
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2011
Nicely done!
That's wonderful, Mary Lee....I'm going to try to do one of these for the next Poetry Friday. I love a challenge!
A beautiful spine poem -- and a wonderful gift to your daughter!
Martha -- I don't have a daughter, but I (obviously) am one. My mom gave me the first book, and in some way or another, all the gifts represented by the other titles. So more than a poem about the giving of gifts, this is actually a thank you poem. But you didn't need to know that for it to ring true for you...and that's one of the things I love about poetry!