[New post] Poetry Friday: “A Perfect Day to Dream”
Matt Forrest Esenwine posted: " Ah, summer. The time of year when people who don't really like summer complain about the heat. I kid, I kid! Seriously, though, I loooove the heat that comes with the summer season. Here in New England, people will grouse about the heat in the " Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Ah, summer. The time of year when people who don't really like summer complain about the heat.
I kid, I kid!
Seriously, though, I loooove the heat that comes with the summer season. Here in New England, people will grouse about the heat in the summer and then grouse about the cold in the winter. Not me. I may not be a fan of winter's cold, ice, and snow, but I am ALL ABOUT the sun and heat of my favorite time of year!
With that in mind, I thought I'd share a new poem about daydreaming - because lying on one's back staring at the sky and clouds and trees and not really doing much else is one of the many wonderful things you can do in the summer, that can be quite hard to do in the winter. .
A Day to Dream
Amidst the haze of summer days it's nice to take a little break and rest one's head upon a bed of grass and petal, slowly settle into sleep… ........but not too deep…
I feel like I was channelling my inner Dorothy Aldis with this poem, given its form, rhyme scheme, and short, simple text. I hope you like it!
One of my favorite places to daydream - the back of our property!
Marcie Flinchum Atkins is hosting today's Poetry Friday roundup at her blog, where she shares an original haiku as well as her plans to take on something called The Sealy Challenge, whereby she plans to read one book of poetry every day during the month of August!
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I continue adding to my "Wit & Wordplay" videos ! These videos were created for parents and educators (along with their kids) to learn how to write poetry, appreciate it, and have fun with it. From alliteration and iambs to free verse and spine poetry, I'm pretty sure there's something in these videos you'll find surprising! You can view them all on my YouTube channel, and if you have young kids looking for something to keep busy with, I also have several downloadable activity sheets at my website.
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