We’ve been invited to ThePoem Farm for Poetry Friday, hosted by Amy Ludwig Vanderwater, author of
the recently published gorgeous poetry book, Forest Has A Song!
Thank you, Amy!
I had another post nearly ready and then my four-year-old granddaughter spent time with me this week, and I heard her create beautifully musical
songs when we drove to different places.
Although often her words are nonsensical, her parents have sung and
played enough music for her that she seems to know innately that poem-songs
have rhythm and rhyme. The happy tone I
heard certainly was a bit magical.
Later, in another
magical moment, we walked around my new garden/back yard and picked flowers she
chose to take home. She said, “these
colors just fill my heart, Grandma.”
Now, I tell lots of grandchildren stories, and like all grandmothers, I
think mine are good, and I hope they bring cheer to those who don’t have the
chance to spend time with young children.
And this was just a lovely thing that happened. I shared with her parents and thought no more
about it.
But then, Thursday
morning, I received the online articles from Orion magazine, and one
is worth reading for those of us who work and write for and with children.