Day 14: Egg as a Promise

Happy National Poetry Month 2023! Curious about what I’m doing? Want to play along? Read more here.

[Heads-up: If you’re visiting regularly, please know that the bold, blue text is what I’m writing fresh each day. The black text is the same each day:>) ]

There’s something about an egg. It’s such a promise. When friends online share spring photos of robin and hummingbird nests, I see the future. Writing this made me think of the promise of the loon eggs in my own Finding Family, and the mysteries, sadnesses, and even gifts that can result when the promise is broken. And of Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hatches the Egg. I’m not the world’s biggest Seuss fan, but how I love Horton.

“Promise” was the first word I saw in the magnetic tiles,  and from there I went looking for some of the things hinted at in a human egg. Yesterday, my sister Patty and I saw many animals on a little hike, and every creature, every egg, every kit/chick/calf or whatever, always fills me with fresh awe!

 

What words will we be digging through today?

And here’s the card that we might pull our topic from:

So some possible topics are:

  1. chestnuts
  2. magic
  3. oyster
  4. button
  5. mushrooms

Will you join in? Would love to see what you come up with!

 

13 Responses

  1. Laura, love that you found a link to Horton! And promise!

    I picked walnuts. Thought of healthy benefits… really coulda used more words!

    Crack Walnut

    Wrinkly snack
    Pause anxiety
    Light
    Young?

    1. Like how you found a walnut poem, Diane. I love walnuts so you had me at the title!

    2. You could definitely expand this a bit in a revision, Diane. But I think it’s so very cool to see poets come up with the core of an idea. And I followed along readily with your benefits of walnuts!

    1. Hi Rose,
      I usually am behind so i post my poem for the words the next day. So this list will be the 15th. I really have whetted my appetite on your lovely poem about magic and all the great ways you can find it in your life. So my poem is using the words and topic ideas from April 13. I am feeling encouraged about tomorrow’s words!!!!

  2. Late to post my April 13 poem but here goes. By trying to stick as much as possible to the tiles I came up with this.

    What’s the Crack (craic?)*

    Our own garden!
    As light burns,
    a promise.
    One wrinkly friend
    mingles.
    Trades a kiss,
    finds majesty.

    Crack (craic) is primarily used in Ireland but elsewhere. By using the craic, It can mean “what’s the news?” or “what’s the gossip?” or “what fun is happening?”. I remember being confused hearing this for the first time over 25 years ago, but it’s where my mind went. Added “What’s the” and “finds”. But at least I came up with a poem that maybe works.

    1. I love the Irishism of “craic.” Heard this in Ireland at least once, but mostly have read it in cozy mysteries set in Ireland :>D Janet, this frog prince poem is fantastic. As I read it, I was thinking, who’s the wrinkly friend? And then it was absolutely clear. Nailed it!

    2. Janet, sweet poem. You were quite creative with these words and title. I like all the newsy things in your poem–the garden, a wrinkly friend finding love and majesty. Lovely.

  3. Rose, beautiful magic poem. “some laugh, I sing!” is lovely.

    Laura, I love the idea of the human egg of promise you wrote about.

    Diane, I love your walnut poem, and we can imagine the extra words you needed. I too wrote about walnuts:

    Walnut
    wrinkly cover
    holds our snack

    1. Really love your Haiku, Denise. Perfect poem for those words. I struggled today but think the poem may have legs once I free myself a bit more, but I try to stick to the tiles as closely as I can.

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 2,548 other subscribers

Are You Looking For?

Poetry Friday posts

Classroom Connections posts

All my poetryactions

Go to my Poetry page for:

  • National Poetry Month projects through the years
  • Small Reads Roundups (poems grouped by topic)
  • Introductions to several favorite poetry forms
Tags
#waterpoemproject15 Words or Less Poems20for2030 Painless Classroom Poems50 State Poemsacrosticsactivity pagesactivity sheetALAA Leaf Can Be...Amy Ludwig VanDerwaterA Need to FeedanthologiesanthologyA Rock Can Be...art projectsaudiopoemsawardsbad newsBarbara Juster EsbensenBilly Collinsbiopoemsblog tourbookalikesbook festivalsBookSpeak!book spine poemsbook trailersbop poembyr a thoddaidcafepresscalendar poemsCamp Read-a-LotCan Be... bookscan be... poemsCapstoneCarol Varsalonacascade poemsCatherine FlynnccbcCCRA.W.3CCRA.W.4CCRA.W.5centoschapter booksCharles Waterschoral compositionschristina rossetticinquainsCLAclassified ad poemsclassroom connectionclassroom connectionsClover Kittyconferences and conventionscrown sonnetscybilsdansaDare to DreamDavid Elliottdeeper wisdom poemdefinitosdiamantesdiversitydizaindodoitsuDot DayDouglas Floriandownloadablesdrum corpse.e. cummingsekphrastic poemsepistolary poemsequation poemsessentialethereeseventsexquisite corpseFairy Tale Garage Salefamilyfibonaccifiction picture booksfinding familyfirefightersforeign editionsfound poemsfree author zoomsfree versefrom studentsgeesegeorgia heardghazalGift Taggiveawaygolden shovelgoldilocksgratitudehaikuheart of aheart of a teacherHeidi MordhorstHelen FrostHighlightshow-to poemshow to make a rainbowI Am FromI Am poemsidiomsif you want to knit some mittensIf You Were the MoonILAimagepoemsinterviewin the middle of the nightIRAIrelandIrene LathamJ. Patrick LewisJanet WongJoyce SidmanKendraKerlanKidlit Comboslailaura's board booksLaura's booksLaura's poemsLaura's readingsLaura ShovanLee Bennett HopkinsLilian MoorelimericksLinda Booth SweeneyLine Leads the WayLion of the Skylist poemslittle free librarylive writingLullaby and Kisses Sweetlyricsmadness poetrymagnipoemsmargaret simonMarilyn Singermary lee hahnmask poemsMatt Forrest EsenwineMeet My FamilyMelissa StewartMentors for Rentmentor textsmetaphorMichelle Myers LacknerMillbrookMinnesota Book Awardsmoneymoonmy reading lifemy writing processN+7naaninarrative poemsNational Poetry Month 2012 (haiku a day)National Poetry Month 2014 (riddle-ku)National Poetry Month 2015National Poetry Month 2016National Poetry Month 2017 (#wonderbreak)national poetry month 2018 (haiku a day)National Poetry Month 2020National Poetry Month 2021 (#EquationPoem)national poetry month 2022 (sticky-note poems)National Poetry Month 2023 (Digging for Poems)National Poetry Month 2024 (magnipoems)ncteNerdy Book Clubnifty newsnifty stuffNikki Grimesnonfictionnonfiction booksNonfiction Writers Dig Deepnovelsnovels in verseodesOne Minute Till BedtimeoppositifyOskar's VoyagepadletpantoumsparodiesPatreonpeacepersonalpet poemsphotopoetryphrase acrosticspicture booksplagiarismpoempicspoemspoems for two voicespoemsketchpoetic pursuitsPoetry 7poetryactionspoetry activitiesPoetry Blastpoetry booksPoetry FridayPoetry Friday AnthologiesPoetry Princessespoetry promptspoetry sistersPoetry Tips for Teachersprogressive poempublishing processpuddle songPutridquotationsraccontinosRandy Salasread-aloudreadaloudreading poetry in the classroomRebecca Kai Dotlichrecipe poemsrefugeesresearchreview copiesreviewsrevisionrhyming booksrhyming nonfictionrhyming picture booksRhyming Picture Books the Write Wayrhyming poemsRiddle-kuriddle poemsRock Can Be...Rock the Blogrondeau redoublesRudyard Kiplingsalas snippetsSCBWIschool visitsScotlandseasonssecrets of the loonSELsestinasshrinking daysskinnyskypeslice of lifesmall readssnack snooze skedaddlesnowman-coldsonnetsStampede!storm poemstorytimestorywalkstudent poemsstudent workSylvia VardellTanita Davistankatautogramteachableteacher resourcesteen/adult poemsterza rimasthankfulthank yous and referencesthe business sidethings to do iftracy nelson maurertrioletstunie munson-bensonvideosVikram MadanvillanellevillanellesWater Can Be...wealthy elementaryWe BelongWhat's InsideWhy-kuwinterwonderwonderbreakword of the yearwordplaywordsmithswork for hirewritingwriting bookswriting processwriting promptswriting the life poeticyoung authors conferencesYouTubeZapZap Clap Boomzenozentangle
Show More Show Less

Discover more from Laura Purdie Salas

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading

Join Laura's monthly newsletter for eductators

Get three of Laura's favorite poetry activities when you subscribe to "Small Reads."