So, April is National Poetry month and I have an awesome friend who runs a blog and challenges us all to write a poem every day – often I skip several days and then write 3-6 all at once, lol. Anyway, I rarely write poetry anymore – two times a year really, April & August/September when a different friend does a postcard poetry month.
Even though I prefer writing and working on my books, I enjoy writing poems and I feel like the process of writing poetry helps me to be a better writer. Anyway, in an effort to share more – and post more frequently on my blog, I am going to post the poems I write through out the months – who knows, maybe I’ll feel inspired to write a poem at other times of the year!
If you would like to join in this April writing a poem everyday, check out my friends blog it’s never too late to start!! – you can start at day 1 or hop in right here with day 10
I’m not going to post all the ones I’ve done so far this month, I’ll post today’s and a favorite from some time past.
So today’s poem form was a “What if…I might” form and the link right up there will tell you all about it & what you need to do!
Here’s mine:
What a Trip!
by Julia Wagner
What if my children picked up their toys?
I might walk with ease and poise.
What if the sidewalks weren’t cracked?
I could keep my knees intact.
What if I didn’t trip over air?
I wouldn’t need this wheelchair.
Don’t you wish you were graceful like me?
(Hey! Watch out for that tree!)
And an old favorite:
Fall Delights
by Julia Wagner
I picked a bright red apple
fresh from off the tree
and rubbed it on my sleeve
till it was clean and shiny.
With a crunch I sunk my teeth
through its crispy skin
and dashed away the juice
that dribbled down my chin.
My nose scrunched,
my lips quivered,
something on my
tongue shivered.
It wasn’t apple
skin or juice.
I think my face
turned chartreuse-
For dangling from my apple
was a little worm
mourning for its other half
which made my tummy squirm.
*PLEASE REMEMBER ~ any poetry found on this blog, written by me, is my personal property and may not be used without my permission, other than sharing it as an example in a lesson or to read it to someone.
Fun and Flawed 