Happy Poetry Friday!
A few weeks ago I received some poetry swap treasures in the mail from my writing friend, Patricia, which included beautiful photographs of wildflowers accompanied by original poems. Included was a card with a photograph of a naturally occurring heart on a granite boulder. The theme of treasures, as well as the heart photo, fits well with a poem I wrote this week for my poetry group, inspired by a box.
Treasures
Who can measure the depth
of the heart?
It waits for treasure –
a smile,
a touch,
a kiss,
an embrace,
a lifetime of living
pain and pleasure.
Draft, 2022RoseCappelli
Sealey Challenge update: I’m continuing to revisit poetry collections from my teaching days. This week I reread:
Creatures of Earth, Sea, and Sky by Georgia Heard
Words with Wrinkled Knees by Barbara Juster Esbensen
Have You Been to the Beach Lately? by Ralph Fletcher
Turtle in July by Marilyn Singer
If This Bird Had Pockets by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow by Joyce Sidman
Tabatha has the roundup today at the Opposite of Indifference. Stop by for lots of poetry fun, and thanks for reading.
Imagine the Possibilities 
Appreciations for all the sensitivity and joy in your post Rose. I enjoyed how you turned Patricia’s lovely treasure-filled poems into a treasure poem of the heart—and filled it with these fundamental important feelings! All the best with your Sealy reading, thanks for all!
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Thanks, Michelle!
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Thank you for this lovely poem, Rose. The depth of the heart is a great pondering. Also, thanks for your list of titles. I will look for some of these…
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Some of those titles, except Amy’s, are very old. I hope you can find them because they are all worth reading.
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Rose, what a lovely thought – the heart as a treasure chest! Beautifully written poem, as always. : )
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Rose, what precious treasures from Patricia and from you today. It sounds like a great Sealey list for this week. “Words with Wrinkled Knees” — I’m not familiar, but I love the title.
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Words With Wrinkled Knees is a collection of animal poems. It’s from 1986, but I think it’s still in print.
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Rose, I’m glad you found inspiration in the wildflower images — yet another “box” of treasures!
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Thanks again for the inspiration!
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Lovely cards and poems, Rose!
The Sealey challenge is fun to hear about — I think there’s more participation this year than ever!
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Wonderful bounty, Rose. I enjoyed your poem of celebration, including, “It waits for treasure” & the reward received!
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Agreed! I am awash in treasures of such thoughtfulness. I am so fortunate, so blessed. I need to hold onto this feeling. What a great community we are part of.
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Indeed!
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I love your Sealey list, Rose. Most of them bring such memories of joyful reading and discovery. And thank you for your poem, especially that evocative and wonder-filled first question?
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Thanks, Laura. Rereading these favorite poetry books does bring back memories, and I also find I’m making new discoveries.
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Looks like we had similar poetry shelves in our classrooms! I’m focusing on 2023 children’s poetry this year for Sealey.
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What a profound question to start your poem! Lovely poetry treasures from this amazing community.
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A tiny handheld treasure of a poem, Rose.
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Look at all of that poetry swag! I don’t think I know Words with Wrinkled Knees by Barbara Juster Esbensen. Will have to see if I can find a copy!
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It’s old – published in 1986 by Boyds Mills Press. I’m not sure if it’s still in print.
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Yes, “a lifetime of living” has all of that, Rose. Well said!
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Your poem is a beautiful thanks to Patricia for that gorgeous mailing.
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Thank you!
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Thank you!
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