Some of us in the Northeast are still awaiting spring (New Hampshire had snow Wednesday night). But we welcome much needed reminder of resurrection coming this Sunday with Orthodox Easter.
At our Easter dinner last week, we gathered our daughter, son-in-law and grandson from next door. They have been shopping for our groceries, so we have contact with them when they deliver. We almost did not get together for a meal, but on Sunday morning, I caved. After dinner, we collectively wrote a poem.
Plastic eggs contained one piece of chocolate gleaned from the cupboard and two slips of paper. One slip had words, the other was blank. We all wrote lines on the blank papers. The last person to finish writing (our grandson) arranged the poem lines.
Easter has come
Spring into life!
Snow is gone for now
Daffodils sway
Puppies play
Smile
Turn that frown upside down
Hope
People helping people
We are loved
Peace be with you!
There are all sorts of poem trails to follow at Nix the Comfort Zone. Thanks to Molly for hosting. May you all be well and healthy and find ways to feed your souls. May resurrection from this pandemic come sooner rather than later.
This is wonderful and could be a tradition for all family gatherings... I will try it with my crew. Thank you! xo
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool idea for a family poem. I think your grandson arranged them beautifully. I especially love, "puppies play". :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for bringing family together! My daughter and I did many refrigerator magnet poems together--a very nice memory.
ReplyDeleteYou always have the best ideas. Looks like a fun family project.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful family project! And this poem is filled with hope and happiness even during trying times.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous idea and your final collective poem is so hopeful. It would be a great classroom activity, too. Can you clarify if the strips with words had suggested words to use or were lines already written that you also used in the poem? Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMolly, good question! The lines were already written on strips. People only had to write an additional line on the blank strip. The new line did not have to relate to the already composed line. This was a last minute idea that worked well!
DeleteI don't know if it's a tradition, but perhaps you have started one, Joyce. This is wonderful, a poem you all will remember and love.
ReplyDeleteI'm saving this idea to try! Thanks, Joyce :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the community poem! The end result is as sweet as the chocolate.
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