I have one hour,
one latte,
one slice of pumpkin bread,
and one picture book
worthy
of an hour
of attention
celebration
close study.
I crack the spine open,
smooth the pages
one by one.
On the first read
I’m noticing
what it’s about,
how it’s organized,
where body
and heart
react
respond
connect.
I am marveling
at Marla’s ability
to tell a story
with pictures,
to move from small to big,
small to big,
small to big.
On each successive read,
I look for
what a child reader
will notice,
as they turn these pages
over days
and weeks
and years.
I think about
how that child reader
will look at the world
and the people
in it
in new ways
because of this book.
It’s March, which means the co-authors at Two Writing Teachers Blog are hosting the annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! Join us in writing and sharing a slice of life story every day of the month.
Read it not once, but thrice to take in all the alliteration, repetition, and heart in this poem. A beautiful tribute to stories as mentors and touchstones.
Running to School 
Books are a gift. I love sharing books with my class every day
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Looks like a beauty. Thanks for the glimpse into your process.
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Read it not once, but thrice to take in all the alliteration, repetition, and heart in this poem. A beautiful tribute to stories as mentors and touchstones.
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This was uniquely written…and I love that last stanza!
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