Continuing the Birthday Poems theme!
The marvelous thing about this challenge is that it’s catching me off-guard in my other writing. Today I began doodling around, trying to find a poem, when I stumbled on a picture book. I sipped apple spice tea in the coffee house and played and played with words.
Here’s today’s birthday poem, lite. And remember, it’s raw, raw, RAW–not ready for prime time!
I’M NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY WITH IT
UNTIL I WRITE A THANK YOU NOTE
by April Halprin Wayland
I didn’t even get a vote-
I’m supposed to write a thank you note.
I wish I knew what Marty wrote
when he was writing thank you notes.
I don’t know why I have to write
my mom says it is impolite
if I don’t take the time and say
whatever I’m supposed to say.
The words are stuck inside my throat.
I wish I had a funny quote
to write in this dumb
thank you note.
When thinking about how to thank,
I come up with an empty blank.
If I don’t write one I can’t play
with what it is you gave to me…
a thank you note CATASTROPHE!
© 2010 April Halprin Wayland. All rights reserved
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