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Poetry Friday Early Birds!
Welcome, Poetry Friday early birds — leave a comment and I’ll compile your entries with the post when it goes live tomorrow morning!
Poetry Friday: Snow Day Edition
My kids are waking up to the news that there’s no school today because of the ice/snow storm. I whispered the news in Gearbox’s ear and the happy almost-teen went back to sleep. My youngest will soon wake up, jubilant. … Continue reading
Poetry Friday — holiday feast edition
Inviting a Friend to Supper by Ben Johnson Tonight, grave sir, both my poor house, and I Do equally desire your company; Not that we think us worthy such a guest, But that your worth will dignify our feast With … Continue reading
Poetry Friday Early Birds!
Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early bird— But if you’re a worm, sleep late. – Shel Silverstein Hello PF Early Birds! Please … Continue reading
Blizzard!
The weathermen are predicting 2+’ of snow here. The schools are closed. The roads are closed. The town is closed. This afternoon we’ll have white-out conditions, warm fires, and hot-cocoa drinking. The kids are sitting by the window and waiting … Continue reading
The Winter Tree: Poetry Friday
When my boys were younger, I bought a lot of poetry books for them. One of our favorites is A Snowflake Fell: Poems About Winter by Laura Whipple. The book, unfortunately, is out of print. That’s a shame because the … Continue reading
Posted in poetry, reviews
Tagged A Snowflake Fell, Douglas Florian, Poetry Friday, The Winter Tree, winter
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Goodnight, fish
First frost is just days away now and my pond is going to sleep for the winter. The cattails are turning yellow, the frogs are silent, and the water hyacinths are dying from the cold. My three fish no longer … Continue reading
Posted in poetry, reviews
Tagged Animal Crackers, Eve Merriam, Jane Dyer, picture book, Poetry Friday
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Paddling: Poetry Friday
“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Grahame, The Wind in the Willows We move. A lot. So attending the same event two years … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged canoe, Carolyn Forche, heron, Longfellow, paddling, poetry, Poetry Friday, scouts
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Teeth: Poetry Friday
It’s been a traumatic week… Gearbox was running to catch a rocket in Engineering camp, ran into a bench, and knocked out his two front (adult) teeth. The dentist put them back in and wired them to their neighbors but … Continue reading
Posted in poetry
Tagged accident, being a parent, fear, poetry, Poetry Friday, teeth, trauma
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Krakens: Poetry Friday
I’m reading Kraken by China Mieville (speculative fiction, New Wierd, apocalyptic) this week. In Kraken a pickled giant squid specimen is stolen from London’s Natural History Museum. Warring underground factions of thugs, cultists, thieves and mages attempt to recover the … Continue reading
Posted in poetry
Tagged China Mieville, Kraken, nautical, poetry, Poetry Friday, squid, Tennyson
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