Poetry Friday
I had a conversation with my son about a pastel he created in school.
Me: How did you make this?
Son: I drew the outline first with a fresh pencil eraser dipped in paint
Me: Huh. Then?
Son: I colored it in with pastels. I like those colors...but not how it's uneven.
This tiny back-and-forth sent me in search of pencil-eraser-poetry. None of what I found had precisely the right tone but, Kalli Dakos' poem below is kid friendly and fun.
I wonder if you have suggestions for poems to illustrate the artwork below?
Thanks to Violet Nesdoly for hosting this week's Poetry Round-up.
| The Pencil and Eraser Were in a Horrid Fight |
| The pencil and eraser Were in a horrid fight, It went on through the day And well into the night. |
| The pencil wrote a poem About erasers that can’t write, The eraser erased the poem, And he did it with delight. |
| The pencil wrote a sign, Keep erasers out of sight,The eraser erased the sign, And he did it out of spite. |
| The pencil wrote a note, "You're just a parasite!" The eraser erased the note, Not a word was left in sight. |
| The pencil and eraser Fought all through the night, And when the morning came, They had disappeared from sight. (c) Kalli Dakos |
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| "Dot" pastel by David....made with pencil eraser dots |
What a cute poem! Here's one about turtles to go with the wonderful artwork:
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by Steven Withrow
An animal of minimal means,
He owes no frog,
He holds no debt.
For travel, he’s a mobile home.
For music, he’s a metronome.
He’s blissful in a bog
And wet.
Counting time in a snarl of greens,
He cara-paces,
Ages slow.
In summer, he’s too somber to snap.
In winter, sleeps in a muddy gap.
His blood thinks,
Enough?
His dream says,
No.
Love!
DeleteKalli's poem is delightful and your son's process for creating an image is interesting. Maybe he would write a poem to accompany the picture he drew.
ReplyDeleteWell, Kalli's poem is rather like The Duel, of the gingham dog and the calico cat, isn't it? I love the pencil eraser art. My students have made pointillist dots with Q-tips, and this one reminds me of a badge earned for something, perhaps courage? I thought of Maya Angelou's Poem "Life Doesn't Frighten Me". You can find it here: http://edhelper.com/poetry/Life_Doesnt_Frighten_Me_by_Maya_Angelou.htm Thanks, Linda!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your pencil/eraser poem and Steven Withrow's "Snapping Turtle." Are there any dot poems that would draw attention to your son's technique. It's a striking drawing, created, no doubt, with lots of patience.
ReplyDeleteThat poem sounds like the makings of a great picture book! :)
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