Friday, January 20, 2017

Personification and Poems and Woodstoves and Joy


Tonight's Fire
Photo by Amy LV




Students - Today's poem is about how I think poems might feel...if poems could feel. If a poem could talk, it would offer to be your friend. And it would offer to be my friend.  It would offer to be everybody's friend.  And it wouldn't show off or say rude things or act fancy or self-absorbed.  A poem would be a cozy friend, always there to listen or give you a foot rub when you most need it.

For me, that's what poems are and that's what poems do.  Poems keep me warm when I feel cold.

May it be so for you, sweet friends.

Violet is hosting today's Poetry Friday roundup over at Violet Nesdoly/poems. Please visit her place to learn about what's happening poetry-wise all around the Kidlitosphere this week.

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5 comments:

  1. Margaret SimonJanuary 21, 2017 at 7:35 AM

    I want to curl up next to your poetry every day.

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  2. RamonaJanuary 21, 2017 at 9:43 AM

    "Poems keep me warm when I feel cold." So grateful for my cozy poet friends . Here's another great poem for poetry camp!

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  3. Patrick A. AllenJanuary 21, 2017 at 10:12 PM

    Sigh! Always love reading your words.

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  4. Rose CappelliJanuary 22, 2017 at 12:37 PM

    Love this poem, Amy! I agree with Patrick - I always love reading your words. This one is going into my notebook for inspiration!

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  5. Carol VarsalonaJanuary 26, 2017 at 4:05 PM

    This is a wonderful poem to showcase on a cool winter day. It is soft, touching, and heartfelt, Amy.

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