Poetry Friday

New Book and Poetry Friday...

I have recently purchased the book Falling Down the Page by Georgia Heard. First, I have to admit I am a big fan of Georgia Heard, she is my poetry queen. Her book Awakening the Heart is one of those books that do not stay in my bookshelf for too long. I use it constantly. I was excited to see her new book of list poems where poets like Eileen Spinelli, Jane Yolen, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Bobbi Katz, Elaine Magliaro, Patrick Lewis, among others are having a wonderful poetry reunion. How can anyone resist a book like this? I have read this book over and over in the last couple of weeks just because each poem is an inspiration, an idea, a seed waiting to grow. I have recently visited Elaine Magliaro's blog : Wild Rose Reader and was reading this wonderful post about Things to do: List Poems. Please take a moment to visit this post because it is packed with wonderful ideas and poems written by her students.

Her posting inspired me to write this poem on a day I was feeling nostalgic, and really missing my family. Did it help me to write this poem out? Absolutely! Awww....the magic of poetry! The round up today is at Under the Covers.

Things to Do When You Are Feeling Blue

by Stella Villalba

cuddle up with a

good book.

write in your journal

just vent.

take a short nap

wish for sweet dreams.

wear your favorite color

all day.

have your favorite ice cream

with a scoop of Hersheys.

lie on your back

dream away.

catch the first star

of the night,

make a wish.

take out your roller blades

and skate away.

walk to the closet park

and swing on the swings

turn on the stereo

play your favorite song.

and if none of these work

just remember

today you were here.

today you made it.

You are strong.