Within the Heart of an Eight Year Old

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Mud Pies

Ya know, my last post made me think of how, in Haiti, they actually DO make mud pies, lay them out on slabs to "bake" them in the sun, and then eat them. We went to a place a few months ago called 'Feed My Starving Children" and helped pack meals to be sent overseas. We saw a video there about... Sign in to see full entry.

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Eating Mud?

Ok, as far as I know, my daughter is not out eating mud. And yet here is her newest piece of poetry. Hmmmm, I wonder what is going on in that little brain of hers? I like to eat mud It is gooey and gushy I like how it tastes Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 30, 2009

A Poet's Musings

My daughter is seeing everything as a poem these days. This excites me...because I know that that is one of the makings of a true writer. I can see her little mind working it over. A tree, the rain, our big, lazy cat spread out on the dining room floor in the sun. I try not to say much, as it seems... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 27, 2009

Our Table

Our table is brown People eat good food at it Our table is fun (by E.M.B.) She wrote this sitting on the couch next to me. It took her quite a while and quite some word switching to get it "right". She seemed to realize that she must stay on topic in order to make it a "real" haiku. Because at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Elizabeth's Gift

My daughter was quite distraught when she found out I had shared her poem on blogit. I told her I would take it down, but that I thought she should think about it. Because she has a gift for reading and writing, and she might want to share that. She said, "Really? I have a gift?" I said, "Most... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Oreos

Ok, so my 7 year old has started writing some poetry that I thought I would share here. Here is her first masterpiece....a Haiku I like Oreos They are the best kind of thing. I like them a lot. (by E.M.B.) I can't wait to see what she comes up with next! This one came about because she is studying a... Sign in to see full entry.

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