National Poetry Month – In Which I Share Four Poems I Wrote When I Was Eight (despite how scary they are)
Serena at Savvy Verse and Wit is hosting a blog tour in honor of National Poetry Month and I wondered if there was any way I could participate. I’m not one to sit down and read anthologies of poetry and in fact, there is nothing that I hated more than dissecting poems in high school. But yet, I LOVE free verse novels. Give me a book written in free verse and I’m apt to love it. And let’s not forget all the picture books which I read to my boys which are often written in poetry.
But then I remembered that buried deep in my journal are four poems that I wrote when I was eight years old. Yes, EIGHT. And sadly, the only four poems which I believe I have ever written. I could only remember that one was about a witch (it was around Halloween time). So I dug them out to share with you. All seemed rather tame until I got to the last one . . .
My Cat Wondered:
I Saw a Ghost:
Witchs Witchs:
Please Don’t Go Away:
I don’t know about you but that was some talent I had back then! *wondering if I still have the magic touch*
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Thanks so much for participating. I loved these poems. I was writing something similar ages ago!
on April 1st, 2010 at 5:13 amWow, so what in the world was going on in that last poem?
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on April 1st, 2010 at 7:38 amThat’s so awesome. Thanks for sharing! I love that you scanned them too
on April 1st, 2010 at 10:29 amSo cute! What a poet you were (and probably are, if you try it again)!
on April 1st, 2010 at 11:17 amImpressive. I’ve positive that my poems at eight were not as emotion filled. I probably would have written about My Little Ponies or something else lame. Nothing as cool as pointy hats!
on April 1st, 2010 at 11:46 amThat is why I never wear a pointy hat! Too many black eyes. LOL
My daughter is a teenager and writes the most depressing poems. Her writing teacher asked if everything was okay at home. It is. She just says her lighthearted poems are stupid and her sad ones are good. The thing is they usually are. Before I knew that though I thought I had a completely depressed child on my hands.
on April 1st, 2010 at 11:48 amYou certainly had imagination and passion! It was generous of you to share that with us.
on April 1st, 2010 at 11:50 amYour poems cracked me up. I’m jealous that you have them. What a fun treasure from your childhood. Now I know why I have totes full of my kid’s school stuff.
Thanks for sharing.
on April 1st, 2010 at 5:24 pmI don’t know what I love more, getting a black eye from a pointy hat or telling a ghost scat!
I think you should write more, you clearly have a gift.
on April 1st, 2010 at 5:47 pmSerena sent me your link to post at Win a Book. I’m glad she did; I might have missed it otherwise in this age of overload.
These were too precious to miss. Thanks for being brave enough to post them!
on April 2nd, 2010 at 10:31 am[...] off, stop by Maw Books. Natasha’s posted some of her old (VERY old) poetry. It’s great! Be sure to stop in and [...]
on April 2nd, 2010 at 10:34 amI agree. Very precious and shows great imagination. Thanks for sharing.
on April 2nd, 2010 at 1:17 pmThose are awesome. I learned for the first time about the “triolet” form at Greg K.’s first day of 30 Poets in 30 Days, and I think your first one is that.
I was actually contemplating writing a poem this month.
on April 3rd, 2010 at 5:50 amNot bad for eight years old
. I like the last one best, I think! Lots of emotions there!
on April 4th, 2010 at 9:18 pmPOINTY HATS!! hehe. I loved your poems! Thanks for sharing.
on April 5th, 2010 at 7:47 amI love this post. And your childhood poems have such spirit. Ghosts can NOT eat your apple! Also, I love the emphatic outrage about the dangerous fashion disaster that is the pointy hat.
on April 5th, 2010 at 11:01 pmI loved these! Reminds me of the first poem I wrote in 5th grade. I don’t have it written anywhere any more, but I remember it clearly. I better write it down, though, so I don’t forget it as I age.
on April 6th, 2010 at 7:00 am[...] 1: Savvy Verse & Wit Welcome Post, Maw Books showcases her old poetry, Semicolon’s Favorite Classic Poems [...]
on April 7th, 2010 at 11:06 amThis was precious!
on April 11th, 2010 at 7:53 amI loved the poems and that you decided to post them exactly as you had them, with words crossed out and in your own handwriting