I Never Told Anyone This

Brain Boat

by Amy LV

Students - Today's little poem is about something I actually do. And something I have never told anyone else about. Isn't it interesting how we each have a completely personal inner life that no one can enter? For me, the transition from awake to sleep is mysterious and interesting, and sometimes I do imagine floating my brain on a little boat...to give it a break from my thoughts. You are the first people I have shared this with.

So, there's a writing idea. Three actually. You might wish to:

1. Write a poem about something you have never told someone. You are welcome to change the details of course.

2. Write a poem that gives advice as this one does. Your advice may be about anything!

3. Write a poem about something that goes through your head when you are falling asleep or when you wake up in the night or morning.

Remember, it helps a lot to read your poem out loud to yourself as you write it. When I am not sure what to write next, I read what I already have aloud...and the next words appear in my mind.

And...news! On Tuesday, I am excited to share that my new book, THE SOUND OF KINDNESS, beautifully illustrated by Teresa Martinez and published by Magination Press, will be out in the world. I will be having a little party at The Bookworm bookstore in East Aurora, NY, and you can see details about this in my sidebar.

Learn More About This Book Here

(a few pages, educator guide, read aloud video)

Tabatha is hosting this week's Poetry Friday roundup today at The Opposite of Indifference with an assortment of treats including a poem by Geoffrey Brock. Each Friday, all are invited to share poems, poem books, poetry ideas, and friendship in this open and welcoming poetry community.

I wish your brain a glorious journey...by day or night! It is your very own brain, and I wish it well.

xo,

Amy

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Give Some Free Advice...in a Poem

Students - Today I enjoyed writing another poem about the moon. Irene, as you will see below, is hosting today's Poetry Friday roundup and invited us all to write moon poems. Writing is funny - sometimes I love choosing my own subject, and sometimes I love being assigned a topic to write about. If you're ever not sure what to write, try asking someone to give you an assignment. You can even give yourself an assignment by filling a jar or bowl with little slips of paper, each with a different writng topic. When uncertain, choose a slip!

Sometimes I do lay awake at night, thinking all kinds of thoughts. Today's poem is a reminder to me - and to all - that Old Moon will always listen. How lovely to imagine our thoughts as future moonlight. This is also an advice poem, offering advice for what to do when one cannot sleep. Might you offer advice for something you have experienced or even simply imagined?

One last thing to think about: as you write, read your poem aloud. Often, to write a new line, I read aloud what I have written so far. Then...the next line almost writes itself.

Irene is hosting this week's Poetry Friday roundup today at Live Your Poem with a moon celebration to welcome her forthcoming book THE MUSEUM ON THE MOON: THE CURIOUS OBJECTS ON THE LUNAR SURFACE. Each Friday, all are invited to share poems, poem books, poetry ideas, and friendship in this open and welcoming poetry community.

May your wishes all turn to moonlight on this eve of a new July.

xo,

Amy

ps - Did you notice that today's poem is all one sentence. Go back and look. It is!

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