Hello and happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Margaret at Reflections on the Teche for Roundup.
Today for ArtSpeak: WOMEN, I've selected another piece by Nellie Mae Rowe. It can be so hard for kids sometimes to talk about sadness. So, in my poem, I wanted to explore ways a child might express it. |
Learn more about why the artist was sad in this Christie's article. Thanks for reading!
what I want to say but can't
all the rainbows
are melting
my heart has flown
to another planet
i am sad
- Irene Latham
Yep... Sad is definitely a melting rainbow. You nailed it (of course!). Enjoy Wisconsin!
ReplyDeletePlay away, Irene! Hope you have fun at the conference.
ReplyDelete"All the rainbows are melting" -- sadness we can imagine feeling (with our hands and with our hearts). xo
Enjoy your time in Wisconsin. Thanks for the touching poem -- you expressed sadness perfectly from a kid's POV.
ReplyDeleteWhat a touching poem that truly nails sadness! Enjoy the conference - I know several people who will be there including Darcy Pattison, Leslie Helakoski (was just with both of them at Boyds Mills), and Becky Scharnhorst (a critique partner).
ReplyDelete"All the rainbows are melting" is the perfect opening line and the simple and stark honesty of the final "I am sad" is the perfect ending.
ReplyDeleteAnother yes for the melting rainbows, but also kudos for an excellent title!
ReplyDeleteIt is so important that kids learn to express their emotions at a young age. My daughters are doing a better job than I did at accepting strong emotions from their children. Art and poetry give us space for emotions. Good luck in Wisconsin!
ReplyDelete"All the rainbows are melting..." is such a beautiful way to express how a child might be sad or grieving. My dear uncle passed away this week, and even at 68, I feel the rainbows melting. Thank you for this poem, Irene. Have fun playing !
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