I glide through the water,
imagine I’m graceful,
I’m mermaid, I’m sailboat,
I’m swift submarine.
Through the skylight above,
I see clouds drifting by,
pretend I’m afloat in
a cedar-rimmed lake.
Instead of the lane stripes
painted below me,
I dream sandy riverbed,
turtles, and fish.
In those glorious moments
when I’m in the water,
I’m weightless. I’m carefree.
The world floats away.
I'm giving away a copy of Write a Poem Step by Step every day in April. The book is based on my school visit presentations and includes a simple plan you can follow to create your own poems. I wrote it for students, teachers, and writers of all ages.
Post a comment here to enter. I'll choose one at random tomorrow and drop a copy of Write a Poem Step by Step in the mail—U.S. addresses only, please. I’ll email you for your mailing address if you win. And if you don't win right away, please check back again. I'll have 31 copies to share!
Tabatha Yeatts has the Poetry Friday Roundup at The Opposite of Indifference. Enjoy! Read More