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Home again, home again jiggety-jig!
What a summer!
Seven weeks, three big trips, and tomorrow I meet with librarians from my area for a day of learning we call Ignite! I'm hosting at my library...watch for photos of our @pwsla fun on Twitter. We will share professional development, catching-up, raffle prizes, and ice cream!
Catherine challenged the Inklings in August to...
https://poets.org/text/sports-poems-kids"
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Ummmmmm...I've written a sports poem. In fact, it's published in Rhyme & Rhythm: poems for student-athletes (Archer Books. 2021). But, this month I kinda blanked on a true sport. I'm not super athletic.
In the past, when stumped, Molly has advised me, to go rogue! I'm taking her up on that now.
ps: based on true experiences of my youth
Thanks for sharing this week Linda! I'm working to start a library circuit myself and am curious if you have any tips to share on how to engage and maintain relationships with libraries? Thanks! --Tim
ReplyDeleteI love the humor in this poem, Linda. I'm picturing a very imaginative Peloton rider!
ReplyDeleteI love how you built us up and then landed with Chapter One, hint enough for me to say, "Of course!"
ReplyDeleteAre you in a spin class? Also--so much energy and motion. I'm now exhausted and deserve a rest, right? :>D
ReplyDeleteI would have to guess something done at home, bed to flop into near by. I agree that it might be something like Peloton. Of course, you won! Nice job.
ReplyDeleteI think my favourite part of this must be flopping on the bed and opening up a book - reading is my sport of choice, ha ha!
ReplyDeleteWell, now that you put it THAT way, I guess reading really IS a sport!!!
ReplyDeleteI love how your ending is a surprise and gives context to the whole poem. I also love when you go rogue :)
ReplyDeleteYay! I excel in the sport of reading. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou may step to the middle of the podium, you Olympic-level reader! Is Heartbreak Hill a real place? Inquiring minds want to know....
ReplyDeleteLinda, where did the weekend go? The little girls have been here since Friday night. I read your post but but must have been called on Grandgirl watch so I never got to post my comment. I loved reading as a child, especially during long summer days. Your poem is such a celebratory one on the sport of reading.
ReplyDeleteHooray! Going rouge for the win! Nice job, Linda!
ReplyDeleteYou deserve a GOLD medal for your relatable rouge riddle poem, Linda. Well done! :)
ReplyDeleteI've participated in this sport! Peddling to the library, grabbing the book, racing home, and BAM! Dive into the reading. :D Love it, Linda.
ReplyDeleteLove your poem its movement and ending– it's a perfect surprise, thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
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