Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Kiesha at Whispers from the Ridge for Roundup.
It's been a busy writing week for me... I finished (another) first draft of a middle grade novel I started back in 2014. Hooray! It's got magic, secrets, adventure... and a girl who wants a horse! I started working on it again this past April, and I'm just delighted with how it's grown. We'll see how I feel when I pick it up again in a few weeks for revisions. :)
Meanwhile, here's my latest ArtSpeak! RED poem... I had already selected my art when I (accidentally) popped on Instagram, and I saw all the happy families... and then I wrote this poem. Thank you for reading!
The Truth About Happy Families
A polkadot family
lives on a polkadot street.
They feast
on polkadot meals
and sip polkadot drinks.
This polkadot family
looks happy as can be!
But you know
and I know
things aren't always
as they seem.
The truth about
this polkadot family
is that some days happy
is just a dream.
- Irene Latham
Lovely...and funny and a bit wistful too. Thanks for writing this.
ReplyDeleteCharming poem -- you find the best art (hadn't seen this Picasso). Good to hear you've made progress on your MG novel. Happy Writing!
ReplyDeleteI like it! Good view on all the curated perfection we see on social media.
ReplyDeleteIrene, I love this poem, just in time for Dot Day. Can I use it for my first Poetry Friday with kids next week? I can't wait to get started. I'm excited about another middle grade novel from you! Margaret
ReplyDeletePicasso had such a broad array of art for us. I have never seen this one & it is intriguing. How you approached it with the happy rhythm but then the startling end startled me. And sadly, it is true, as many are saying, everyone has a story. Thanks, Irene, for making me think! Best wishes for the novel, too!
ReplyDeleteIsn't THAT the truth!!!
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I love that polka dot family and the reminder that appearances aren't always what they seem.
ReplyDeleteSuch a jolly, happy-go-lucky poem that takes a truth-filled melancholic turn. Thanks for your sensitive poem Irene, I like your polkadot background around Picasso's piece. Part of your poem reminds me of a favorite picture book, "May I Bring
ReplyDeletea Friend." Happy Revising, thanks! xo
Such a clever poem, Irene! Thank you for sharing your work and best wishes for revision work on your MG :) xx
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