Poem in Your Pocket Day
Moon and stars, big and blue the sky–
sleep coming, sleep is coming soon–
wings drift close, shadowing the light.
I wish for wings so I could fly–
touch the stars, touch the shining moon–
map the sky by scattering dreams,
catching the stars to say good night,
sky covered with magic moon beams.
The elementary school my daughters attended celebrated National Poetry Month in a big way. The children read and wrote a lot of verse, and Poem in Your Pocket Day was always fun, as they would pull out favorites to read to their classmates. Last year in April I posted a few of the bookmarks the school made one year with poems and artwork from the students. Both poem and artwork above were inspired by the bookmark below.
I love the images both Kenisha and Keanu used to represent the dreamworld of the night. Both would be in their early 20s now; I hope they are still writing and drawing their worlds. And producing poems from their pockets!
My poem is in the form of a san san, the challenge by Jane Dougherty this week. NaPoWriMo used this form for a prompt too, and I’ve wanted to try it, so thanks Jane for the push!
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Your poem is beautiful! I especially love: “I wish for wings so I could fly–
touch the stars, touch the shining moon–
map the sky by scattering dreams,”
Your inspiration is beautiful, as well. I love that you’ve kept these things. I don’t ever remember my kids celebrating Poem in a Pocket. What a shame! I also hope that Kenisha and Keanu are still writing and drawing.
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Thanks Merril. The images fit well into the form I think.
I’m trying to clean out, but it’s hard to part with memories like this…
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So glad I pushed you 🙂 This form opens up so many possibilities and you’ve used it to perfection.
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Thanks Jane. This form works well with nature I think.
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It does!
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A wonderfully evocative poem and image.
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Thanks Michael. The skies are always inspiring!
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Lovely poem and cool art work. I love the story that goes with this post!
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Thanks Lynn. Our children give us many things to smile about!
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yes that is so true!
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Melt my momma’s heart…. ❤
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I miss those days.
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I knew you would be acknowleging this National Day Kerfe! 😄
Your image and verse is superb! I like the use of the brown sack paper. A good resource. The children’s are and words inspire me.
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I love your ‘pocket” response! The art of children is inspirational, especially to those of us who have had cynicism beaten into us. Fresh eyes and ears.
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Children just give us the truth!
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So lovely, all of it. A happy hopeful post. And thanks for the reminder to find a poem for my pocket!
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Thanks Jennifer. Can’t be gloomy all the time! The schools get a bad rap these days, but a lot of wonderful and hopeful things happen there.
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Incredible!
I started blogging this month, and it is a pleasure that I came across your blog.
It has inspired me to start my next article.
Thank you:)
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Thanks for the visit!
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What a sweet bookmark! I love your collage piece and poem, too! You know I was an ardent stargazer back in the day. 🙂
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Hard to see too many stars here in the city, but when we go to the beach, the sky is full. That’s what I remember from being a kid too. Magical, as you know!
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There are nice things about being an adult but not having lots of free time to read and paying the mortgage are not some of the nice things. 😉 We live in a rural area with almost no lights so we have a great view of the sky. One of our neighbors even built an observatory!
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I hope they let you take a peek sometimes!
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Cool everything in this post! Love the bookmark, the collage and the poem! I was hoping you’d be celebrating this day. That image is wonderful! 😍
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Thanks Charlie. And I haven’t forgotten about Shakespeare…
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Excellent!! Can’t wait!! 😃
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