Poetry Friday: Getting a Book in the Mail
arrive home from school
book package, note in mailbox
way to end the day
I traveled 35 minutes each way to school so coming home this week to a book and a handwritten note was delightful. I won a copy of The Llama Who Had No Pajama from Elaine during National Poetry Month.
It is such a great collection of poems by Mary Ann Hoberman. I love the variety in the poetry forms and the poetry subjects. Plus there are 100 of them!! Love it!
Two favorites are haiku
Fireflies
Fireflies at twilight
In search of one another
Twinkle off and on.
Flamingo
Sea risen sunbird
O flaming flamingo, spread
Wide your red feathers
I know that I am going to spend a lot of time with this treasure. I see reading to students and reading it to my grand daughters. Thank you, Elaine.
Poetry Friday Roundup is at Two Writing Teachers.
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Nice!
Jone,
I’m glad you like the book. It’s one of my very favorite books of poetry for young children. I’m so glad it’s back in print! I love Mary Ann Hoberman’s poetry–and kids love it, too. Mary Ann is such a master of rhythm and rhyme and writing about subjects that appeal to children.
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There should be a holiday named Book In The Mail Day!