Monday's Poem: My Star

My Star

I like to see the stars

fall down.

I like to find one

on the ground.

I tape it in my room,

you see,

So all night long

it shines on me.

And when I sleep

beneath its light,

My wishes wake

and paint the night.

                         Anne Knowles

Monday's Poem: My Growth

My Growth

Wish I knew

How I grew,

How each gland

Made me expand,

Why my top

Is where it stopped,

And not more than me

And not less than me.

                                    Anne Knowles

DAVE THE POTTER: Love This Book

A couple years ago I grabbed about ten picture books off the "New Books" shelf at the library.  One of them was Dave the Potter, written by Laban Carrick Hill and illustrated by Bryan Collier.  For those of you with kids and/or grandkids, it's a "gotta-read-it" book.  It's a journey into the human spirit, both a beautiful and an important book for our little ones.  I heard Bryan Collier speak at the SCBWI conference in LA recently.  He cherishes humanity, his young audience, and his craft.  He brought me to tears.

Monday's Poem: Wonder Wander

Wonder Wander

The space in the air

Above each star

Is quiet

And full of thinking.

Far, far, far,

Out and all around,

Stars

Wonder through me.

Deep, deep, deep

In my still darkness,

A far star

Wanders and whispers.

                            Anne Knowles