Sunday, March 27, 2016

27: To pick a topic...


I sit in the same place I always do
to write tonight
the five-arm chandelier lights the way
as I scroll through my writer's notebook idea page
my phone's photo album
to pick a topic I can knead and share




There is the picture of a notebook
with the elder little's name on the back
yesterday the smaller little picked it up
flipped it over and handed it back to him
"Reid!  Here is your notebook!"
I marveled...
When did he learn to read?







There is the picture of a diminutive blue Jeep
with the smaller little in the driver's seat
my husband bent over to rescue the triangle
stuck beneath the front all-terrain wheels
I guessed...
That's not what the company meant by all-terrain.  Not tricycles.  
He'll learn to drive safely; first time out season.

Or maybe...





There is the picture of two little guys
roaming around the south side of the house
the elder coached the smaller little 
at his self-sponsored Easter egg hunt
"You're getting clooooooose.  Just look up."
I beamed...
They're getting it.  They are.
Someday they will be friends.


I sit in the same place I always do
to write tonight
the five-arm chandelier lights the way
as I scroll through my writer's notebook idea page -- 
my photo album -- 
to pick a topic I can knead and share


"I write to hold what I find in my life in my hands and declare it a treasure..."
Lucy Calkins

Write on,
b

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful! I love the Lucy quote. I also love how you came back to the line about scrolling through your notebook and photo album to pick a topic. Learning much by writing and publishing daily!

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  2. So many beautiful moments to knead then share. Love the inside thinking that accompanied each stanza. The boys will be friends.

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