Hi All...
It is Friday... you guessed it, it's
I decided to revisit a poem I wrote in a zoom class with Georgia Heard. I've tweaked it a little... see what you think...
Hi All...
It is Friday... you guessed it, it's
I decided to revisit a poem I wrote in a zoom class with Georgia Heard. I've tweaked it a little... see what you think...
Karen, your laugh must be magical! I hope you were laughing a lot with the group of little ones that you grandmasat. I spent 4 days with my two little ones and needed a long nap on the 5th day just to recover but I loved the time spent, as I am sure you did, too. The children are all adorable and see they love to pose.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful poem. And yowzers not just babysitting multiples for an extended period, but whilst their parents were out of the country? I'm not surprised you've learnt something from that. (I think I'd have had kittens, to add to the chaos.😹)
ReplyDeleteHere's to witchy laughs, breaking into song and creating words! I love this poem and the window into you. What a great form! You've inspired me to try something similar. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteKaren, oh my goodness! I just want to sit in your presence awhile enjoying the laughter and tears. This is soooo fun and really gives us an insight into who you are. I have been working on a professional portfolio for a certificate I'm earning, so I just had to update my resume. (Yawn) That fact and your poem so makes me want to give this form a try (although it will be a duller version, I anticipate). I love the name Cheebum. Do you and/or your family still call it that? Love the photo!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your laugh with us, Karen! So much to love here. A great way to write about identity. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteOh, my gosh...that photo of you laughing is priceless! I love it. What a great resume. This is a poem I wish I had written. You give me good ideas. Wow...ten days while the parents were in Rome? That's serious sainthood material! Love all the real bits of you that aren't of concern to someone who would pay you with a paycheck.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea, Karen--and my favorite stanza is the one about providing The Gift of Tears. This is no laughing matter, despite your humor--The Gift of Tears is very valuable in a culture that tries not to cry. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWe should definitely make a date to go out for beer and laugh loudly. I'll bring the tissues.
ReplyDeleteI don't know "Loving You Has Made Me Bananas" but I would buy you some beef stew if you would sing it to me! Great poem :-)
ReplyDeleteKaren I loved this - and your resume shows me that we have many things in common. IPA, beef stew and grandchildren all the way! And as for breaking into song - I suspect my family would sometime rather I didn't, but I just can't help it.
ReplyDeleteYour contagious laugh works even from a distance -- this poem made me laugh! Especially the part about no repeat performances of babysitting gigs, paired with that picture of the four...darlings? My Gift of Tears shows up unbidden during parades. Finally, a craft appreciation: your capitalizations were brilliant.
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