My second grader told me last week that April is poetry month. I was a bit nervous about recognizing that until I reminded myself that anything I do will be great -- my approach does not have to be amazing; an attempt will be more than adequate.
In preparation, when we were at the library yesterday, we got 2 books. Tonight, we read the first chapter of Poetry Matters by Ralph Fletcher. We also read some Shel Silverstein and Robert Frost. The latter is by far my favorite. Specifically, we read The Road Not Taken, which brought back memories of high school when I memorized that poem for declaration. I also read Into My Own, a recent favorite.
My Son wrote a poem,
Mom, you're a bomb!
Can I rhyme.
Well you tell me.
Can it be?
Do you think I can?
With that, I consider the first day of poetry month a total success. Here's to hoping that we can keep it up....
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