poetry thursday

I am moved to share one of my own poems today. In eighth grade, we had to create a book of poetry as a project for English. As I looked for old pictures and postcards to take with me for a class at ArtFest, I stumbled across this book of my own poetry. Here is one that resonated in this early morning hour.

The Awakening

Across the sky

The colors vividly awaken

All that is around

The trees seem to stretch

As the sunlight fills the air

The birds begin to flutter

And sing sweetly as the sun rises

It is another day

A new beginning

No matter what happens today,

Tomorrow

The sunrise will always be there

Waking up all of nature.

Elizabeth Morgan (age 13)

A thanks to Kat for suggesting people create their own poem this week and participate in Poetry Thursday. Please leave a comment with a link to your blog if you did write a poem as part of Contagious Creativity!

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I also want to share a link to a wonderful site I discovered tonight. Some of you have either shared and enjoyed poems by William Stafford. This is a site dedicated to raising awareness of the power of poetry in Stafford's memory/honor. I have only just begun to explore this website, but it already speaks to my heart. It is very inspiring...

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And as always, if you would like to participate in Poetry Thursday, please share a poem on your blog. You can leave a comment here to let everyone know that you have posted one today. Also, if you want to be added to the list of participants, please send me an email (and if you sent me an email but you are not on the participant list, please send me a friendly reminder).

Happy reading!

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Poetry Thursday was a weekly poetry project that I created and then co-ran with another blogger back in 2006-2007. The site is no longer online.

Comments

[lizardek]

I haven't yet dared to share poems of my own, but you're motivating me in the right direction. And thank you for the Stafford site!

[Irene]

beautiful... as usual.

[Misty Mawn]

Wow....you wrote that at 13~ so very sweet!

[Letha Sandison]

Wow Liz, beautiful and 13 geez!! I can't wait to read your current writiings! I was hapy to see so many people posting their own work, especially after our talk Sunday. Great job, well done you for inspiring so many people to be brave and share work!!! I am in awe of you and all the work I have been reading.

[michelle]

I posted today(Friday). I was a day late! :)

[Colorsonmymind]

Ahhh

Simple beautiful and true.

[Shannon (Sentimental)]

Oh what a beautiful poem Liz. I love it!

I got mine posted today, I should post some of my own as well but I really got to rework a lot of it.