I am participating in the Two Writing Teachers Annual March Slice of Life Story Challenge.
My daughter, who is also a teacher, and I spent the first day of our spring break shopping in the same city where my son goes to college. She spent the afternoon trying on bridesmaids dresses and bathing suits, and I book shopped. We put an exclamation on the day by having dinner with my son...and filling his car up with gas!
I struggled with finding a story for today's slice, so I decided to write a poem instead. This is an ABC poem, which creates a mood, picture, or feeling using letters in alphabetical order.. The first four lines begin with any letters within the alphabet. The last line is a sentence beginning with any letter. I learned about ABC poems at Newtreemom's blog.
A day spent
Between the two of them
Capturing the laughter
Denying the passage of time
They may grow older, but time spent with them never does.
I think the poem captures wonderful feelings transferred to the reader!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely what a great poem that expresses what an amazing day you all had!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely, lovely. I can relate to this.
ReplyDeleteLovely! You successfully captured the wonderful feeling you had spending time with your children. And I love the line "We put an exclamation on the day..."
ReplyDeleteYour poem is a great way to showcase your day with your children.
ReplyDeleteI love the entire poem (and post), but my favorite line is "They may grow older, but time spent with them never does." I think about this every single day as I watch my four children grow up in front of my eyes (too quickly:). Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh my that is not just throw together poem, it is a slice of your heart!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you were able to see both of your older children today AND that you could share such a lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteI also love the line that said "We put an exclamation on the day..."
You captured those wonderful feelings beautifully! I can certainly relate and appreciate your last line!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to spend the first day of spring break! I'm hoping for a slice about your book shopping! It's always a pleasure to spend the day with our littles, not matter how big they get.
ReplyDeleteShort. Sweet. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteYou captured the special time with them beautifully!
Any day I spend with my mom is a special day indeed. Loved reading this.
ReplyDeleteNot a word out of place or wasted. This really is perfect. I'm so glad you had this day with your kids! Happy Spring break!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, as a mom I can totally feel the emotion in your words. This is such a sweet poem. I will have to try this with my students. Happy Spring Break!
ReplyDelete" Capturing the laughter" or "Denying the passage of time," these are golden lines, Leigh Anne. "Denying the passage of time," I think we are all guilty of this. :)
ReplyDeleteI smiled when I read, "...filling his car up with gas!" The gifting of a tank of gas has been passed down through several generations in our family. Happy Spring Break!
ReplyDeleteAnother poem form to capture a single moment. I haven't heard of this form before. Thanks! Putting it on my list of poems to write. I love having adult children. Our time together is precious.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to my blog... I like this poem form, it’s short but carries so much emotion... as yours does. I look forward to July when my son is coming for a visit, and one of the best things will be having my “kids” together
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