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#Vacation: “Short Relief,” a Poem by Charles Filson
Short Relief by Charles Filson Vacation time has come at last the books are laid to rest. Thoughts are turned to swimming holes, There’s no time for taking tests. Taking trips with Mom and Dad if only for a day, … Continue reading
#Vacation: “Beach Walking,” a Poem by Chrissa Pedersen
Beach Walking By Chrissa Pedersen I’ve forgotten how, To walk on the beach. Finding that line Where the sand is firm, But not so hard it hurts my feet. Sand—fresh washed by the sea. “I agree,” I say to no … Continue reading
Posted in #Vacation, Blog Themes, Uncategorized, Wrtiting Prompts
Tagged Beach Walking, children's book writers, children's books, Chrissa Pederson, eastern PA scbwi, illustration prompts, inspiration, KidLit, poems, poetry, SCBWI, summer, summer starters, vacation, writer, writing prompts
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#Vacation: “Keyboard Vacation Haiku,” by Wendy Greenley
Keyboard Vacation Haiku By Wendy Greenley Bon voyage. Lizards dart between my sandy toes while frogs sing love songs. Inhale salt spray as imagination wanders. Write yourself there, too. A mother of two, Wendy Greenley has also been an … Continue reading
#Vacation: “Sky High,” a Poem by Anthony D. Fredericks
Sky High by Anthony D. Fredericks Giggles and laughter Woven among the sand dunes— Children flying kites! Anthony D. Fredericks is an award-winning author of more than fifty children’s books. He has also authored Writing Children’s Books: Everything You … Continue reading
#Vacation: “Here in Missouri,” a Poem by Jen Bryant
Here in Missouri by Jen Bryant “Maybe you had to leave in order to really miss a place; maybe you had to travel to figure out how beloved your starting point was.” —Jodi Picoult, Handle With Care I miss my … Continue reading
#Vacation: “Celebrate,” a Poem by Anthony D. Fredericks
A message from our blogmaster: Welcome to the EasternPennPoints July blog event where we’ll be celebrating summer vacation all month long. Each #Vacation blog post will feature art or poetry from our Eastern PA SCBWI members with the theme “vacation.” … Continue reading
#LoveMadeVisible: A Volcano Dessert, by Laura Marinakos
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry Pick any flavor you love! In fact, pick two, or even three No need to stop with one! Grab a bowl Make sure it’s large Try not to make a mess! Fill it up with melty cream … Continue reading
#LoveMadeVisible: The Button Box, by Chrissa Pedersen
Buttons loosed from shirts, trousers and jackets, click softly through my fingers. The soft pearly button from the sweater I wore on our first date. The one that fell from your winter coat, the year the snow was so deep. … Continue reading
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Tagged #lovemadevisible, Chrissa Pederson, grief, love lost, memorializing, memory, poems, poems about loss, poetry
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The Mermaid’s Tears, by Gayle C. Krause
THE MERMAID’S TEARS By Gayle C. Krause Banished to the bottom of the sea for all eternity for saving her beloved sea captain from a terrible storm, a heart-broken mermaid cried tears of sadness, which changed color and washed up on … Continue reading
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Tagged #lovemadevisible, Gayle C. Krause, mermaid's tears, poems, poetry, poets, SCBWI, SCBWI EPA, the legend of the mermaid's tears
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