I was recently interviewed by Margaret Fieland about Chiaroscuro and writing. She asked some great questions about the process behind compiling and publishing Chiaroscuro, as well as how I balance fantasy and poetry. Go leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of my book.
The Poetic Muselings are having a summer poetry challenge. We challenged each other to see who could write (and post) the most new poems between July 15 and Sept 1. Come join in the fun.
Today I wrote my first poem for the challenge. (I am behind!) Since my son was sitting nearby, I asked him for a topic. He chose dinosaurs, as that’s our theme for this week. We’ve picked out themes for each week of summer, to help with activity ideas. So, in honor of dinosaur week and my son, I wrote the following poem. This poem/song also got us up and moving to do the Stego Stomp. So I’d call it a success: a new poem, collaboration with my son, and exercise! Stomp along.
Stego Stomp
Come into the stomping ground
Best party to be found
DJ Rex will never fail
Every dino shake your tail
Through the valley we will romp
Time for the Stego Stomp
Clap your plates to the beat
Move all four of your feet
Stomp left, then stomp right
Jump up with all your might
Nose to the ground, tail in the air,
Wave that thing like you don't care
Spin around, then grab a snack
(Making sure to watch your back)
Blast out a mighty roar
You are a dinosaur!
As a bonus for you, I took a picture of part of my rough draft notes and doodles. When I mentioned DJ Rex, my son pointed out that due to his short arms a t-rex would spin with his nose.
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