Thank you to Amy at The Poem Farm for hosting Poetry Friday this week!
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I
have missed participating in Poetry Friday lately! I am happy to be back and thought it would be fun to share some poems I came across this week. Fall
has always been my favorite season—even when I was very young, I loved the
cooler temperatures, the beautiful leaves, and the anticipation of winter’s
cozy embrace.
This
week as I was reading through some poems I wrote growing up, I was tickled
to realize how many I came across that were about fall. I don’t know if this
was due to the fact that my teachers had more creative instruction time in
autumn as opposed to spring’s annual round of standardized testing and
end-of-year field trips, or if it was because I just liked writing poetry about
fall. Whatever the reason, it was fun to go back and read what I’d written so
long ago!
Here
are a few of the poems that I found. When I typed them, I did edit for
punctuation—proving that we will always have the urge to go back and edit
our work, even over 30 years later!
Here
is one I wrote in about third or fourth grade (and yes, I grew up with the name "Becky Bookout"☺):
Fall
Fall
is here,
Winter
is near.
The
weather is cool,
We
go back to school.
The
leaves are falling,
Winter
is calling.
As
red, gold, and brown
Leaves
fall all around.
And
here is another, written about the same time:
Halloween
Halloween
is coming soon,
Halloween,
with a bright full moon.
Ghosts
and goblins
Everywhere
in sight.
And
jack-o-lanterns glowing
Brightly
in the night.
Halloween
is coming soon,
Halloween,
with a bright full moon.
Witches
flying
Through
the air,
On
magic broomsticks
Everywhere!
This
last one is from second grade, I believe.
Fall
Fall
is nice.
There’s
a nice cool breeze
As
we play in the leaves.
Winter
is on its way,
And
it’s almost Halloween day.
Do you have any of the poems you wrote as a child? If so, please feel free to share in the comments below.
Thanks
for taking this autumn stroll down memory lane with me! Have a wonderful weekend,
and Happy Writing!
Aw, Becky, you were a poet even back in grade school. I'm not surprised. These are darling! I had no trouble reading your handwriting.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I have nothing like this to share from my childhood -- we moved with only what we could carry -- I must check the attic for my kids' things. I hope no mice have gotten in to make a nest. Or roaches. Ick.
I have saved too much from my boys' elementary years. I need to go back through and only keep the writing and art. It is fun to look back!
DeleteBecky,
ReplyDeleteI don't believe I can produce any poems I wrote as a child, although I did recite one in a school program. I was ner-r-r-vous. I'm glad you and your parents saved your poetry. How wonderful! I think you wrote well, even as a little one. I enjoyed your art too! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Linda! I recited "Sea Fever" in 8th grade and I remember being a wreck. I still love that poem, though!
DeleteSo charming! Thanks for sharing these, Becky. I think "Bookout" is a fantastic name for a writer! I had a poem published in Jack and Jill when I was a kid. I wish I had it to share with you. It was about Van Gogh and his ear, I think :-)
ReplyDeleteA poem about Van Gogh and his ear sounds great, Tabatha!
DeleteWhat a delight! I, too, love "Bookout" and "Halloween with a bright full moon." Poetry has always lived in you, and it must have been fun to type these with your grownup hands. I remember a poem I wrote about "Mothers" and now want to see if I can remember more. Happy Poetry Friday! xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amy, and thanks again for hosting Poetry Friday this week!
DeleteFun to see these -- a budding poet for sure. My fave is the second one. Back in 4th grade, my mother's day poem was published in the PTA newsletter. I was pretty proud of that -- though I can't remember the poem itself now.
ReplyDeleteI think the second one is my favorite, too! I actually remember writing this one, and working on the illustrations. That is great that you published in the PTA newsletter--those early publications mean so much!
DeleteWhat a joy to take a stroll down memory lane with you, Becky! It's a bit surprising to look back and realize that we've been carrying certain aspects of our personalities with us since the time we were very small... comforting too, though.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michelle. I agree- it's very comforting to look back and see the pieces all coming together!
DeleteLove these, & the illustrations too, Becky. I had several poems published when I was a kid, & into high school. I remember the beginning of one, about patterns, the kind for sewing. My mother made nearly all my clothes, so I guess I was immersed in that at the time: "A pattern is a wondrous thing./It always sets you wondering"... Don't remember the rest & am not sure I still have it. Thanks for taking us back!
ReplyDeleteYour sewing poem sounds beautiful, Linda! Poetry definitely helps us process things we experience. It is fun to look back!
DeleteWow! Such talent at a young age! I have a poetry booklet that I saved from childhood SOMEWHERE! I wish I knew where!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Kelly!
DeleteNever mind your poems, Becky, although they are very charming and assured. What impresses me is your awesome handwriting and fine crayon work! : ) I do have some poems I wrote as a kid, and one of the poems in my first book is actually a rewrite of one from about 4th grade. What else I remember is the feeling of Knowing What I Was Doing when I wrote poetry, which you can read more about here: http://missrumphiuseffect.blogspot.com/2010/04/poetry-makers-heidi-mordhorst.html
ReplyDeleteI like fall for a week or two, and then I'm sad about winter!
Thank you, Heidi! I look forward to reading your post!
DeleteWow! Your rhyming is so good!
ReplyDeleteI recently found a "novel" I wrote when I was about seven, complete with a secret language and puzzles at the end.
That sounds like so much fun, Barbara! = )
DeleteLucky you to have found these treasures! I don't think I wrote poetry until high school. I don't remember poetry (or even writing instruction) as a part of my elementary school years at all!
ReplyDeleteI had truly amazing teachers growing up, Mary Lee. I have appreciated this so much as an mom, teacher, and writer. Teachers can make ALL the difference!
DeleteI love your name and poems, Becky. And that penmanship ~ I'm so envious! (I often write as if I was holding a stub of charcoal.)
ReplyDeleteVery cool! You can see you were a writer from the start!
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
Becky, thank you for sharing your adorable childhood poems and illustrations. And I think "Bookout" is the perfect name for an author. :-)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could remember mine. I have some from high school and college, but none as fun as these.
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