Yep, it's that time again - time to "Take the Time, Read the Rhyme". April 1st may mean April Fools Day to you, but to me it's the beginning of National Poetry Month.
Keeping in mind that I never have been, and never will be put in charge of the International Rules of What Makes a Poem a Poem, I still stand by my original preference that poetry needs to rhyme. I'm just saying is all.
Anyway, the plan, like last year, is to have an almost-daily poem posted. We'll see. (As a matter of fact, I'll be out of town starting Friday, the 2nd day of Take the Time, Read the Rhyme, so we can already count the first few days out.). Woo Hoo!
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This is a brilliant idea. I might swipe it. Every day in my classroom we have a bit of what I call "language appreciation". Sometimes it's a quote or bit of wisdom. Other times it's lyrics to an interesting song. Most days it is a poem. Here's one for you. I wish I'd written it.
A Parents Prayer
© Althea A. Anker
Thank you God for
The children of mine
Who teach me things
That blow my mind.
They entertain themselves
In the funniest ways.
I pray that the innocence
They possess never goes away.
I pray they will
Grow up and be smart,
And I pray that they will never grow apart.
I pray that they will call home
Whenever they are near a phone.
I pray that they never feel alone.
I hope they turn to you
Through guidance and prayer
And know that you and their parents
Will always be there.
It's not the greatest poem ever written, but I can't help but love the sentiment.
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