Of course you know it’s Poetry Month…
but do you know that
the wonderful and
mouth-wateringly
delicious Jama Rattigan
has herded poet bloggers
in the Kidlitosphere onto
her site  this month?
Thank you, Jama!
(And check out my group blog,
TeachingAuthors.com!
Every Friday when we talk
poetry, poetry, poetry!)
I write a poem each day; during Poetry Month 2015 I’m sharing *PPPsÂ
Welcome to Poetry Month 2015!
Eli and I will be feeding you one PPP per day for Poetry Month this year. Â What is a PPP, you ask? Â A *Previously Published Poem. Â I have so many poems in so many anthologies, books and magazines, Eli thought I should snap a leash on one each day this month and give it a walk around the block. Â So that’s what we’re doing this year. Â Enjoy!
(once you click on the title of the poem to the right,
the post shows up below ↓ )
Eli thinking deep, poetic thoughts…
April 10
SISTER / FRIEND
SISTER / FRIEND
by April Halprin Wayland
if I ever forget
how much you
feel
know
sense
may I remember
this April night
and you,
listening to my breaking voice
and
blowing softly on my wet cheeks
published in the Backpack Reader—Course 2 Book 1 (Glencoe) 2007
also published in GIRL COMING IN FOR A LANDING (Knopf) 2002
my sister
One Response to “SISTER / FRIEND”
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- Blog entries
- April 30
PROCRASTINATION - April 29
ROCK SOLID FRIENDSHIP - April 28
I AM STANDING - April 27
THE GLOVE BOX - April 26
FIRE ANTS - April 25
THE PEANUT GUY–A LIMERICK - April 24
BUDDING SCHOLARS - April 23
MUSIC CRITIC (THE OCEAN’S OPINION) - April 22
IN THE WORD WOODS - April 21
DAD IN THE POOL - April 20
SYMMETRY - April 19
I LIKE THAT NIGHT FOLLOWS DAY - April 18
CLEANING OUT - April 17
BONGO - April 16
CAT ACT - April 15
WORLD WIDE WAG - April 14
SAYS THE SEAGULL - April 13
LISTENING - April 12
BUSSSSSSSSSSSS - April 11
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO - April 10
SISTER / FRIEND - April 9
WITH A SHOUT OF MAGENTA - April 8
PLANET ELIZABETH - April 7
LATKES - April 6
13 WAYS OF LOOKING AT PEACE - April 5
FLOAT - April 4
THOSE SCHOOL DANCES - April 3
PERIOD. - April 2
THE BIG PICTURE - April 1
MY FATHER WHISTLES THE HILLS
these are true and lovely words….knowing lovely Lyra and as a sister of 3 wonderful women I can only say, gracias desde lo mas profundo de mi corazĂłn.