So glad it's Poetry Friday! This week the round-up is being hosted by our friend Jama at Jama's Alphabet Soup. She is cooking up a bountiful Poetry Friday menu, so be sure to stop by her space and enjoy the feast!
A few weeks ago, I was walking around the dragonfly tree when I noticed two leaves that seemed to be suspended in mid air. I could see them spinning and twirling on wisps of a breeze. As I got up closer, I could finally see that the two leaves had fallen from a branch and had nestled themselves in the safety net of a spider's delicate web. And it was there that they decided to dance! I captured this magical leaf dance on video and then immediately scribbled it into my notebook. This poem about an object talking (or mask poem as it sometimes called) comes from my imagination of what one leaf said to another during this enchanted leaf dance. Invitation to Write:
Have you ever wondered what objects would say if they could speak? I wonder about this all the time! I think about what questions I would ask them and what questions they might ask of me. It would be so interesting to hear the stories they would tell. So whenever you find an object that fascinates you for whatever reason, take a moment to listen. What is the object thinking? What would the object say? What questions would you ask? Make a list or jot down a few notes in your notebook. You might just discover a poem lurking there!
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11/11/2016 05:06:14 pm
I spent a lot of time trying to capture falling leaves "last" year, Kiesha, and love your magical story, and then your upbeat poem of friendship. Dancing-together leaves sounds like a good friendship! We still have leaves dancing here, still warmer than usual, and it's beautiful!
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11/11/2016 08:01:07 pm
I love this! Leaves are some of my favorite object to imagine with thoughts and feelings. Wonderful capture.
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Mary Lee Hahn
11/13/2016 05:20:58 am
LOVE it!!
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11/20/2016 07:29:16 pm
Beautiful poem. Certain flowers bring back my childhood, too.
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AuthorWelcome! I'm Kiesha Shepard, and I have a love for writing and the teaching of writing. Whispers From the Ridge is a place where I can share my words and ideas for teaching writing. It's also a place for you to find inspiration for writing the words inside of you. I invite you into my world of writing as I capture the whispers from the ridge. Follow by Email
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