Consider Places:
I thought of so many memories from which to select ideas:
ice/frost
grandchildren's smiles, boredom, and creativity
my husband snoring behind me
my students grumbling about assignments
my students enjoying reading poetry - and excitedly sharing that joy
my pets
hiking
boating
frogs on the beach
Write an answer: Where does poetry hide?
Sheri Edwards
Poems hide
pulled from my memory
moments so shimmery
I select.
Poems hide
in the reflection of my face
in the icy lace
of frost.
Poems hide
in the river released fast
by boot-crunched ice amassed
in streets.
Poems hide
in the snoring dreams of his mind
sleeping so soundly behind
me writing.
Poems hide
in the bark of the Pooka looking
at the neighbor's cat booking
outside.
Poems hide
in the deep brown eyes
of Ray with his wise
cracks.
Poems hide
in the forced grumble
of Tatin's mumbled
objections.
Poems hide
in the sudden surprise
of Alka's and May's revised
partner project.
Poems hide
by the beached boat, they're hopping,
thousands not stopping:
frogs.
Poems hide
in the wide-galloped circle
Pooka bounding berserk- I'll
laugh.
Poems hide
in the deep eyes
as Allison sighs,
bored.
Poems hide
when she jabbers her plight
mind faster than light:
inventing.
Poems hide
in the shiny brown tangles
of Ashlyn's hair dangled
asleep in crayons.
Poems hide
pulled from my memory
moments so shimmery
I reflect.
Poems hide
look inside your mind--
can you find a kind
to tell?
Poems hide
will you share a few?
do you dare one or two?
for us?
Where do your poems hide?
Consider places.
Past students have suggested:
Where could poems hide?
in my fingers
in my mind
in my math book
inside my desk
inside my shoe (phew!)
in the nurse's office
in a book
Consider other poetry places: