Paula Green
Each day I will see what happens (apart from Friday when I
will post my favourite memory poems and the winner!)
Such a cool crisp clear sky
day like today is made for poetry! Today I listened to a
really old recording of TS Eliot reading a poem about cats he wrote for his
godchildren last century! It was rather cool with lots of juicy rhyme and
rhythm. I was imagining what it would be like to have a great aunt or uncle
write you a poem. Rather wonderful I expect!
When I was walking along the beach this
morning there was mist
hanging onto the waves (if you look carefully in the photo you
can see it). It looked gorgeous. I got thinking about the way some poems have a bit of mist
floating about (the poem doesn't show you everything), while other poems want a really clear
picture. I like both kinds of poetry. Sometimes I write poems
and I hide things and I don't tell you the whole story. Other times I write
poems and I just want you to follow something really easily.
So today I am giving you a mini challenge
to write and tell me what kinds of poems you like to read or write. I am extending this to teachers,
parents and poetry fans. I will send my favourite adult
letter a copy of 99
Ways into New Zealand Poetry (co-written by Harry Ricketts and
me, and published by Random House in 2010).
And I would love to post some letters
by children! Send
to paulajoygreen@gmail.com.
Include
your name, age, year and name of school if you are a child. You may include
your teacher's name and email address if you like.
Paula Green, PO Box 95078, Swanson, Waitakere 0653 Auckland
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