I'm participating in a 5-day "Open Write" on Sarah Donovan's Ethical ELA.
Today, Kimberly Johnson introduced us to Jason Reynolds who shares about a death in his verse, The Way I Felt...we were encouraged to write one, as well. Jason Reynolds' poem was so powerful, I simply could not go deep. I decided to go light and happy.The Sleepover
The way I felt
when you invited me
to a sleepover
was
lighter,
lifted by
laughter.
You are four years old,
irrepressible, and
imaginative,
including me,
your teacher.
How did you say it?
"When this 'kona-viwus' is gone,
I want you to come to
my sleepover.
We'll play hide-and-seek, and
Guess Who? and
eat fruit snacks.
I miss you."
Yes,
in this time of isolation,
I felt
lighter,
lifted,
loved.
