I ordered a vintage bird ornament earlier this month. When I opened the package, I found this delightful little treat from the seller:
I offer some accompanying haiku:
I said to myself:
Self, what shall we write today?
Myself thought a bit.
Let’s not overthink…
we know we got this. Just write
something short and sweet.
That’s all for now, folks…you and yourselves have a sweet day.
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with thanks to Two Writing Teachers for the March Slice of Life Story Challenge
Little students
lighten moments
with little jokes:
Why shouldn’t you give Elsa a balloon?
She’ll just Let It Go.
What do you call someone without a body or a nose?
Nobody Nose.
—oh, you kids.
edible comic relief red nose day noses. osde8info. CC BY-SA 2.0.
a pantoum for Micah, age 5 months
When you first laughed
your family stood
surrounding you
oh how sweet the sound
Your family stood
filled with awe
oh how sweet the sound
of happy forevers beginning
Filled with awe
we are your cloud of witnesses
of happy forevers beginning
on the last day of your first winter
We are your cloud of witnesses
surrounding you
on the last day of your first winter
when you first laughed
Micah, here are your first laughs, captured on video. Your mom, dad, big sister, Grandpa, and I were all there to see it. Notice that the word “Happy” is on your onesie. I hope you know, someday, how much happiness you’ve brought to all of us. This actually occurred on the last day of winter. Your first spring has begun. A whole lifetime of love, blossoming…
You are a joy, sweet Micah-roon.
Love you forever.
—Franna
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with thanks to Two Writing Teachers for the Slice of Life Story Challenge every day in the month of March
lit bits and pieces 