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Progressive Poem Day #25

4/22/2018

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 Welcome to the ridge, where I am hosting Day 25 of the Kidlitosphere Progressive Poem 2018!

I am so grateful for my first opportunity to offer a line in this collaborative project. It has been so fun to see how this poem has evolved! And it all began with one little seed. When I read that first line, "Nestled in her cozy bed, a seed stretched," I imagined a tiny seed awakening from a deep winter slumber. I wondered where her journey would lead. I thought,"What will she imagine for herself as she grows and changes? Who will she meet along the way, and how will they inspire or challenge her to reach her full potential?" I believed that in time, she would spring forth into the world and bloom. Oh, what a story it would be! 

And what a story it has been so far! It has taken many different twists and turns. Today, I offer another vine in the life of our poetic Jasmine. Enjoy!

​Nestled in her cozy bed, a seed stretched.
Oh, what wonderful dreams she had had!
Blooming in midnight moonlight, dancing with
the pulse of a thousand star, sweet Jasmine
invented a game.

"Moon?" she called across warm, honeyed air.
"I'm sad you're alone; come join Owl and me."
"We're feasting on stardrops, we'll share them with you."
"Come find me, Moon called, hiding behind a cloud.

Secure in gentle talons' embrace, Jasmine rose
and set. She split, twining up Owl's toes, pale
moonbeams sliding in between. Whoosh, Jasmine goes.
Owl flew Jasmine between clouds and moon to Lee's party!

Moon, that wily bright balloon, was NOT alone.
                                          Jas grinned,
                                             stretched,
                                               reached,
                                                 wrapped
                                                 a new,
                                      around    tender
                                             rootlet

a trellis Sky held out to her, made of braided wind and song.

Her green melody line twisted and clung.
Because she was twining poet's jasmine, she
wiggled a wink back at Moon, and began her poem.

​Her whispered words floated on a puff of wind,
filled with light and starsong. "Revelers, lean in-
let's add to this merriment a game that grows
wordgifts for Lee. He's a man who knows
selection, collection, and wisely advising
these dreamers, word-weavers, and friends.


And so onward we go...take it away Renee!
If you would like to follow along to see what the whimsical Jasmine will be up to next, here is the schedule for the amazing poets who are contributing this year!
April
1 Liz at Elizabeth Steinglass
2 Jane at Raincity Librarian
3 Laura at Writing the World for Kids
4 Michelle at Today's Little Ditty
5 Jan at bookseedstudio
6 Irene at Live Your Poem
7 Linda at TeacherDance
8 Janet F. at Live Your Poem
9 Ramona at Pleasures from the Page
10 Matt at Radio, Rhythm and Rhyme
11 Brenda at Friendly Fairy Tales
12 Carol at Beyond LiteracyLink
13 Linda at A Word Edgewise
14 Heidi at my juicy little universe
15 Donna at Mainely Write
16 Sarah at Sarah Grace Tuttle
17 Ruth at There is no such thing as a Godforsaken town
18 Christie at Wondering and Wandering
19 Michelle at Michelle Kogan
20 Linda at Write Time
21 Robyn at Life on the Deckle Edge
22 Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference
23 Amy at The Poem Farm
24 Mary Lee at A Year of Reading
25 Kiesha at Whispers from the Ridge
26 Renee at No Water River
27 Buffy at Buffy's Blog
28 Kat at Kat's Whiskers
29 April at Teaching Authors
30 Doraine at Dori Reads
12 Comments
Mary Lee
4/25/2018 03:42:20 am

Perfect! Love "dreamers" and "word-weavers!"

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Irene Latham
4/25/2018 04:28:01 am

Dreamers, word-weavers, and friends... that's US! :) Thank you, Kiesha. Lovely to have you journeying with us this year. xo

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Linda Baie link
4/25/2018 05:28:01 am

I love your "vine", Kiesha! And then, those that are included in the party, "dreamers, word-weavers and friends". Just right for this poetic game!

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Kate Coombs
4/25/2018 06:27:24 am

Wow, Keisha, you really nailed it!

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Janet F.
4/25/2018 09:33:19 am

How perfect. I agree you nailed it. Sublime, your "vine"!

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Renee LaTulippe link
4/25/2018 03:40:36 pm

An excellent line, Keisha -- all the people Lee likes best!

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Robyn Hood Black link
4/26/2018 05:23:11 am

Wonderful, Kiesha - you're already a pro at the Progressive Poem! Terrific line. :0)

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Ramona link
4/26/2018 02:55:22 pm

Oh, I love this vine of companionship you've added to our poetic wanderings with "these dreamers, word-weavers,and friends>"

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Brenda link
4/26/2018 08:32:42 pm

I love the rhythm of this. And the selected words. Great job!

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Heidi Mordhorst link
4/28/2018 04:48:34 am

After a hard week I'm tearing around catching up, Kiesha--and you captured us quite effectively as a group of poets! "Weave" was a very fitting word to bring in, along with the twining and twisting and trellising, and your line reminds me so much of "The Rainbow Connection" song! I do wonder what kids would make of this poem now....!

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Bookseedstudio link
4/30/2018 12:31:24 pm

"word-weavers"
AND
"vine in the life..."

so silky spun, brava!

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Carol Varsalona link
5/1/2018 03:21:58 pm

You summed up the community that Lee advises, Kiesha. Good job!

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