I have the next line of this year's Progressive Poem, brainchild of beloved poet-friend Irene Latham. When the poem began, I thought the seed might spend time wondering what she was going to become, but I was off-base! We found that out in line 4! And in line 5, a game was introduced. Both my daughter Elena and I wanted to know more about the game, so I circled back around there with my line today. We're in the middle of a party, and a poem within a poem, so things are busy already, but if you're at a party, maybe you'll play a game, right? (Elena also wanted more stardrops, but I didn't see how I could shoehorn those in!)
Nestled in her cozy bed, a seed stretched.
Oh, what wonderful dreams she had!
Blooming in midnight moonlight, dancing with
the pulse of a thousand stars, sweet Jasmine
invented a game.
"Moon?" she called across warm honeyed air.
"I'm sad you're alone; come join Owl and me.
We're feasting on stardrops, we'll share them with you."
"Come find me," Moon called, hiding behind a cloud.
Secure in gentle talons' embrace, Jasmine rose
and set. She split, twining up Owl's toes, pale
moonbeams sliding in between, Whoosh, Jasmine goes.
Owl flew Jasmine between clouds and moon to Lee's party!
Moon, that wily bright balloon, was NOT alone.
Jas grinned,
stretched,
reached,
wrapped
a new,
around tender
rootlet
a trellis Sky held out to her, made of braided wind and song.
Her green melody line twisted and clung.
Because she was twining poet's jasmine, she
wiggled a wink back at Moon, and began her poem.
Her whispered words floated on a puff of wind,
filled with light and starsong. "Revelers, lean in –
let's add to this merriment a game that grows
...Take it away, Amy!
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3 Laura at Writing the World for Kids
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9 comments:
Yay for a party game! And I'm with you and Elena on those stardrops. Thank you, Tabatha! xo
A game in starlight might mean more joining in the fun? It's terrific to return to the game, Tabatha.
The suspense mounts. What will I add on the 24th?!? Where will the game, what will the game, what game...so many directions Amy could take this, and I need to be...I WILL be...ready to follow!
Nice work, Tabatha (and Elena)! Curious, curious....
I like your circling back and bringing in the game Tabatha, perhaps someone will fill us in on the game!
Wow, so much going on with our Jas, Moon, Owl and Sky. Can't wait to see where Amy takes our merry game.
The music in your line is so lovely, Tabatha! Thank you for such a sweet set-up. And to be truthful, I have a constant hankering for stardrops now.... xxxx
I had a hard week and forgot to follow the poem! Your line has such rhythm--who could resist joining a game in a poem at a party? And I have "Good Morning Starshine" playing at the back of my mind...
A game-who's playing? Can't wait to see what is next.
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