I’ve had a wonderful week off this week.
A little bit of sleeping,
a little bit of reading,
some writing,
some walking,
some talking with friends.
Mostly, I did whatever I wanted to do.
This is what Spring Break should be.
No excuses.
No worries.
Just a stretch of time
to relax and be.
This is not really a poem. I just made it look like one. Last night, my husband and I drove to Breaux Bridge to hear the Nouveau String Band. Oh, this group is so much fun. Lots of dancing, smiling, and laughing happened here. I’m posting a YouTube video of one of the songs they did last night. Put on your dancing shoes.
Here’s an actual poem that I wrote after reading Caroline Starr Rose’s blog post and listening to All the Wonders podcast of Nikki Grimes combined with some toe-tapping moves of my own.
I’m Possible
I’m on the edge of possible
with two steps to the right
Two to the left
Toe tap and spin.Inside of me
I have enough
to be who I want
to be, enough rhythm,
enough swing
to make my world sing.You do, too!
The flowers are fascinaing 🙂
I wish I could remember their name.
Yes. Spring Break. Your lines speak to me as my break waits ahead.
My spring break is over…your words celebrate happiness 🙂
Spring break – love that it was a
“…stretch of time
to relax and be.”
Your words describe a peaceful week and I love that you shared some music with us too. Happy Easter weekend!
I’m glad you’ve had a great week, Margaret, and love “a little bit of this, a little bit of that”, a favorite part of life for me.
“I’m on the edge of possible.” YES! So powerful and so exciting.
Your poem speaks of your happiness as you step out onto the edge of possible. There is so much energy in this post. Thanks for the links. Happy Easter.
What a lovely week you had! I’m so glad you clarified, “This is not really a poem. I just made it look like one.” I do that often but people refer to it as a poem. Is there a name for it? Is it verse as opposed to prose and not quite poetry ? Just a wondering… I enjoyed your post; your poem is a lovely celebration,
Alice, I think we can call it verse. I feel like it makes a reader pause and pay attention to each line. Thanks for coming by. Happy Easter.