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ANTICIPATION
The end of the very last day of school,
standing poised on the edge of the pool,
smell of curry as I'm opening the door,
excitement of Christmas on the night before,
next in line for the roller coaster,
when will the toast come out of the toaster?
jitters, dread, a lack of patience,
waiting and waiting...anticipation.
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2015
Carol, at Carol's Corner, will join me again this year as often as possible.
Kimberley, at iWrite in Maine, is joining me this month.
Kay, at A Journey Through the Pages, is joining, too!
Steve, at inside the dog, is sharing his poems
in the comments at Poetrepository or A Year of Reading.
The roundup of 2015 Poetry Month projects throughout the Kidlitosphere can be found at
I loved every moment. Happy Poetry month.
ReplyDeletePS I decided to join up despite my inner voice saying "Don't add another challenge!" http://1stinmaine.blogspot.com/2015/04/anticipation.html
DeleteSo many great moments! And I love that you could even make it rhyme! Fun! Not promising a poem every day, but here's mine for today.
ReplyDelete"Anticipation"
Summer hike
I stand at the bottom
of the mountain
looking up
the gravelly trail
knowing there will be
switchbacks and skree,
hard hills and heavy breathing
water breaks and photo opportunities
things hard and glorious
are about to begin.
The night before
the first day of school
I wake again and again
Envisioning our
oh-so-important first hour,
days spent reading,
the difficulties of long division,
heart aches and hurt feelings
fears and family breakups,
triumphs and tragedies,
wonderings and worries,
I am afraid and excited
things hard and glorious
are about to begin
I gaze at my friend's belly
rounded and full
only a few more days
until she meets
the little guy
who has spent nine months
dancing and growing inside her
she is excited about parenting
first steps and family memories
bedtime stories and blue ribbons
proud moments and prom dates
and I wonder
if I should tell her
things hard and glorious
are about to begin.
(C) Carol Wilcox, April 2015
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2015/04/1-po-emotions-anticipation.html
Carol, I love your combination of the difficulties and the joys of anticipation.
DeleteWhat great moments to capture anticipation! I love the image of the last day of school poised at the edge of the pool.
ReplyDeleteI've watched your poetry roundups from afar and decided it was time to jump in this year. Here's my attempt to anticipate spring: http://kaymcgriff.edublogs.org/2015/04/01/welcome-to-national-poetry-month/
Great start, Mary Lee, and I anticipate great things this month--less jitters and dread and more eagerness!
ReplyDeleteMary Lee, a great a start to the month. I remember being poised at the edge of the pool.
ReplyDeleteCouplets to anticipate. Great start to the month.
ReplyDeleteI like that you included so many moments, little and big, Mary Lee. Will try to join in as much as I can. Here's for today!
ReplyDeleteWe Have Only To Imagine
Maxwell House sells its coffee
with creative fabrication.
It’s a memory TV offers all
via anticipation.
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