My daughter Emma and I started attending a live poem workshop at our library at the beginning of the year. It meets on the first Monday of the month and the first thing we do is go around the table and share a poem we have already written if we would like to.
Monday Afternoon was very hectic at my house. Amy was out and about and everything was going wrong. The workshop started half an hour earlier than I thought it did, dinner was a hot mess,and I was in a foul foul mood. By the time we got on our way a gorgeous full moon was shining on the river that our library sits upon and it had a calming effect on my soul reminding me what the important things were and how I was chasing the unimportant.
Emma and I got into the meeting right as the poetry sharing was beginning. I jotted this poem down and then recited it when it was my turn.
Inside Outside Upside Down
(With No Apologies to Sam And Jan Berenstain)
Inside
Running late
Mixed up meeting time
bad mood
burnt food
rush rush rush
Outside
Circle moon
Yellow glow
Silence between loved ones
That speaks comfort
Through the admiration of beauty
I'd like my inside to be more like the outside.
After I read my poem Emma read hers. She had written it previously but I still took it as a warning that I need to be careful with my words, thoughts, and actions so I don't hurt the ones I love.
I encouraged Emma to start a poetry blog. She had a few other blogs when she was younger, but doesn't use them now. Her poem and my poem are both at Poetry Friday this week. It is being hosted this week by Carol at Beyond Literacy Link.
Love,
Dave
