There's a table with an extra chair
My writing spot, I'd like to share
With you, your notebook open wide
Like writers we'll journey side by side
Today's the day my little one
Our pens to paper, it's so much fun
Let loose your thoughts and watch them make
rainbows and ballgames and bright cupcakes
In our softly-lit spot I sip my tea
(And you're convinced the mermaid is me)
It's quiet in a purposeful way
Inviting our minds to come and play
First one page and after that more
Creativity flows through this little store
That's why, my dear, it's my favorite place
My mind hungry then fed; a magical space
Today's the day, my little one
Your writing journey has just begun
Take hold, my dear and notice it all
To the page your special thoughts will fall
Like mist at first before the rain
Then in rapid succession ideas will sustain
The writerly work you came to do
With head, heart, and memories too
The words you'll create, their swirl and swing
You'll find your rhythm {my heart will sing}
You'll know what feels right plus a little more
Simplicity reigns the writer's core
So, continue our travels and grow my dear
Keenly observant in advancing years
What a treasure trove your mind will be
A writer, at heart, just like me
There's a table with an extra chair
My writing spot, I'd like to share
With you, your notebook open wide
Like writers we'll journey side by side
Write on,
b
Life doesn't get any better than being with your child, and to connect it to writing with him in his beginning tries is a lovely way to show the closeness. I enjoyed the rhythm of your poem, like a tale of old, a song! Love this line: Like mist at first before the rain.
ReplyDeleteLove the power of writing side by side with one of the most important children in your life. I often think how I write with hundreds of children through the week, but if I'm not intentional weeks can go by without writing with my own children. I hope he'll treasure his notebooks. Think how many he'll collect over a lifetime.
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The fun you will have when you can go back and read your journals.together from the same moment in time.
ReplyDeleteA writer at heart- just like you! Precious words to capture a special aspect of your relationship.
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