Thursday, April 15, 2021

kidlitosphere progressive poem lands here!

And here in no time at all falls this year's group poem & labor of shared love...I'm pleased to be following on after so many fond friends (and thanks for herding us, Margaret!) and directly behind a new friend, Wendy Taleo.  Thanks for joining this game!

Wendy continued the pattern and gave me two "playing and making" lines to choose from:

OPTION 1:
Just a wide open field, calling 'play, play, play'

OPTION 2:
What could we make, with leaves and litter?

 

Read on to see which one took my fancy!

I’m a case of kindness – come and catch me if you can!
Easily contagious – sharing smiles is my plan.
I’ll spread my joy both far and wide,
As a force of Nature I’ll be undenied.

Words like, “how can I help?” will bloom in the street.
A new girl alone on the playground – let’s meet, let’s meet!
We can jump-skip together in a double-dutch round.
Over, under, jump and wonder, touch the ground.

Friends can be found when you open a door.
Side by side, let’s walk through, there’s a world to explore.
We’ll hike through a forest of towering trees
Find a stream we can follow while we bask in the breeze.

Pull off our shoes and socks, dip our toes in the icy spring water
When you’re with friends, there’s no have to or oughter
What could we make, with leaves and litter?

  

And here's where that line led me...

With acorns and moss could we fashion a critter?

OR

Let's find pine needles, turn into vine knitters!

Et voila, the choices for our next poet in line, the ever-fascinating Tricia Stohr Hunt of The Miss Rumphius Effect--where Tricia will be taking a break from her fascinating found poem series to add the next layer of our collaborative poem. I do hope I've offered her something enticing...

Meanwhile, over at Jama's Alphabet Soup, Jama has prepared her weekly feast of mouth music and eye candy, featuring the Great British Poetry Show known as Carol Ann Duffy and her ars poetica. See you there, and follow along as the Progressive Poem wends its way to April 3oth!

25 comments:

  1. Oh, wonderful, Heidi. I do love what you and Wendy have added to the poem. (And I have a definite favourite from your lines - so watch with interest to see which one Tricia chooses.)

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  2. I love that we've gone to the woods for playtime, Heidi . "What could we make. . .?" brings all sorts of visions, then your choices, super! I'm following avidly now because I follow Tricia! Have a lovely weekend, maybe out in the woods?

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  3. So fun! I love seeing how it's come together!

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  4. I'm so glad you made the choice and not me. It was a tough toss up. I am beginning to imagine the thing the kids will make in the forest. Thanks for playing along.

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  5. Gosh. I have a favorite two, but don't want to jinx it! Fingers crossed!!

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  6. Oh, we are having a grand time with friends. I love that they will be making something in the forest. I do have my fav of your two, but time will tell what Tricia will do. PS Glad there are no bears lurking about or are there????? For those who did not see it, this refers to Heidi's comment from my day! (PS You have me thinking fairy houses and also the little neighborhood gnome creation Angela Stockman shared last spring on her fb page. I know you would love it, Heidi, so if not a FB friend you might want to check it out.)
    Janet Clare F.

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    1. Yes, I did mention a Big Bad Wolf, since I think our poetry for children should probably acknowledge the general not-all-sunbeams-and-ice-cream state of the world...but now did not seem the right moment for that sort of challenge.

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  7. I love your line choice, Heidi, and will be happy with whichever line Tricia chooses. They both sound like great fun to me!

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  8. Fun! Your choice was a tough one - definitely not "a throwaway" line! ;)

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  9. Love the knitters and critters. Fun rhyming opportunity.

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  10. Fun to see how this poem is developing. Like your two line choices. :)

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  11. Love how kindness is finding joy in nature... I'm rooting for your vine knitters, Heidi! xo

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  12. Great choices. It would be hard for me to pick.

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  13. Either choice would be great! Thanks, Heidi!

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  14. Such fun choices you've crafted, Heidi! I love those vine knitters but either one would work so well :)

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  15. Two fun lines, Heidi--love what you're crafting with leaves and litter!

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  16. Enjoyed catching up to the progressive poem. Either of your lines will be a great fit.

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  17. Enjoyed catching up to the progressive poem. Either of your lines will be a great fit.

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  18. Fantabulous, Heidi - as I would only expect. I love all the wordplay that has bubbled up in the recent lines. Yours are great options going forward! Off to see which line Tricia picked...

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  19. Thanks, everyone--it's always fun to experiment as we each try to go with the poem's changing flow. Clicking on Tricia now too!

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  20. I am loving this year's progressive poem!

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  21. Just look at this poem! It's been a few days since I've caught up with all the lines. How fun and light and KIND! I'm having a hard time picking a favorite between critters and knitters. Thanks for the catch-up. It gives me a boost of energy this morning.

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  22. I haven't checked in for awhile and lookie there! It's all coming together!

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  23. As the poem nears my 19th line, I am delighted to see what will happen in the woods following your great choices, Heidi.

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  24. You know I'm going to vote for knitting, Heidi!

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Thanks for joining in the wild rumpus!