Here is another poem that I cut from the original manuscript for my book THINGS TO DO:
THINGS TO DO IF YOU ARE BREAKFAST
Don’t
be an egg—scrambled, fried…
OR
boiled—all soft and squishy inside.
Don’t
be oatmeal.
Don’t
be toast.
Please
be the food that I love most.
Pepperoni
pizza!!!
Yeah,
yeah, yeah!
THAT’S
the way to start a day.
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I was a problem eater as a child. My favorite foods were spaghetti with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese...and pizza. I still love pasta and pizza--especially the pizzas from Regina's Pizzeria. I should note that my husband makes terrific pizza too!
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REMINDER: I'm giving away signed
copies of my book THINGS TO DO! I'll collect the
names of people who have commented on my posts during each week in April. The
following day, I'll draw a name from a bag. That person will be the
winner. If you comment on two posts, your name will be entered in the drawing
twice, etc.
Drawing dates: April 8, 15, 22, 29--and
May 1
I love this book and use it as inspiration for poetry writing in my classroom! I'd love to win a copy for my friend!
ReplyDeleteKim,
ReplyDeleteThat is so good to hear! I was hoping teachers would use my book in their classrooms as inspiration/a mentor text for their students writing poetry. My elementary students wrote some wonderful "things to do" poems.