I was inspired to create my own poem after reading Catherine & Margaret‘s blog poems (inspired by Bob Raczka‘s “Some Reasons to Write a Poem”) last week.
A Few More Reasons to Write a Poem
Because a tiny bird nibbles seed from her hand-painted birdhouse
Because you delight in her questions
even the ones that start with “why”
Because you witness her pedaling her trike straight
Because she requests a ponytail instead of a side-bow
Because she wants “just one more hug”
at preschool drop-off
Because you see yourself in her
when she smiles
Do you know how hard it is to wrangle curly hair into a ponytail? I’m surprised she stood still while I did it!
I am a literacy consultant who focuses on writing workshop. I've been working with K-6 teachers and students since 2009. Prior to that, I was a fourth and fifth-grade teacher in New York City and Rhode Island.
I'm the author of Craft Moves (Stenhouse Publishers, 2016) and the co-author of Jump Into Writing (Zaner-Bloser, 2021), Welcome to Writing Workshop (Stenhouse Publishers, 2019), and Day By Day (Stenhouse, 2010).
I live in Central Pennsylvania with my husband and children. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, doing Pilates, cooking, baking, making ice cream, and reading novels.
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Thanks Catherine! We got SO excited when we finally noticed the first bird eating from it this morning. (It’s been outside for a few weeks, but the birds have been visiting when we’re not around.)
Stacey I love this piece. I love that you write so beautifully from the heart. I love that you have this blog with memories about raising your little one. You’ll love rereading these again and again to remember what she was like. I love that you usually include pictures or video clips. I love your poetry and I love that you
inspire me to be brave enough to try to write poetry too.
I was inspired to create my own poem after reading Catherine & Margaret‘s blog poems (inspired by Bob Raczka‘s “Some Reasons to Write a Poem”) last week.
Raising Literate Humans 
All wonderful reasons to write a poem! I especially love the bird nibbling “seed from her hand-painted birdhouse.”
Thanks Catherine! We got SO excited when we finally noticed the first bird eating from it this morning. (It’s been outside for a few weeks, but the birds have been visiting when we’re not around.)
Stacey I love this piece. I love that you write so beautifully from the heart. I love that you have this blog with memories about raising your little one. You’ll love rereading these again and again to remember what she was like. I love that you usually include pictures or video clips. I love your poetry and I love that you
inspire me to be brave enough to try to write poetry too.
Your voice is strong in this poem along with your love of Isabelle. Now try to write a I Love you The Purplest poem. https://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/i-love-you-the-purplest/