Poetry Friday

Poetry Friday January 19, 2024

 

Breaking the Snow Drought

After two long years, we finally got some snow! We usually get snow every year, but the last two years we’ve gotten no measurable snow. On Monday, we got several inches–I think 4-5 though I forgot to measure. 

I only took a few pictures. It turns out that I no longer own snow boots. I think my ones from college (!!!) finally bit the dust after 27 years, and I forgot to replace them during our two year snow drought. I put on some hiking shoes and they were way too short to deal with the snow we had. Wet feet! If I order new boots, will that jinx us and grant us no more snow? 

 

Haiku of the Week

 
 
new year sunrise
watercolored sky reflects
year gone year ahead
 
Photo Taken: January 1, 2024 at Burke Lake Park
Haiku Written: January 5, 2024
 
 
 
 

Poem as Picture Book

 
by Liz Garton Scanlon
Illustrated by Simone Shin
Beach Lane 2020
 
This poem as a picture book is 98 words. It’s a rhyming poem about a community garden. 
 

Poetry Connections

  • Pauses using page turns and punctuation.
  • Rhyming
  • Repetition
  • Alliteration 
  • Rhythm

Links

 
 

Grow (How did I grow/stretch myself this week?)

 
I’m working on a project revision that is requiring another iteration. It’s a project I’ve worked for different age groups in different styles. I hope this next iteration will be the right one!

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