On Wednesdays (when I share tips for educators related to my books) for Poetry Month, I’m planning to share poetryactions–that’s what I’ve called poems that use some book as a starting point for my inspiration. Usually I write these poems inspired by other people’s books, but this month, I’ll do a few based on my own. Years ago, I wrote a bunch of poetryactions, and you can read them by clicking here. I think these would be fun classroom writing activities!
Here’s today’s poem, about a rock I brought home from the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland. I love the thought that rocks tell stories–about the earth, and about our own lives and where we got the rocks.
And here’s my draft page:
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4 Responses
Very nice, esp for rock collectors.
Here’s my poem inspired by yours.
My Golden books
hold memories of childhood,
Gramma’s love and kindness.
All recalled when read today.
Yes! Lovely, Dianne. Those little inanimate objects that hold pieces of our memories, our past…
Wow! This is a great poem of rhyme and repeating sounds of letters /k/ & /s/! I love the mysterious with “a monster” and “a castle” and the repetition of “This rock from Loch Ness” and “inside”. Great ending! I love this poem! Of course, I love rocks and the Loch Ness monster, but I would love it anyway even if didn’t love rocks and the Loch Ness monster. I think what I love most about it, is it has heart. What a great poem for children and a great start for a book! My mind is spinning with all the possibilities of science, math, and heart you could bring into a book like this. Thank you for sharing and your inspiration.
Thanks, Gail! Someone…Alice Schertle?…had a picture book poetry collection long ago (just hunted amazon–yep, Keepers https://amzn.to/3reeO1u) that had this kind of theme, I think. Not exactly, but…Anyway, I’m working on bringing more heart into my poetry. More me. So I can’t tell you how happy your comment makes me :>D