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Canoeing



(On the occasion of Daughter #1's first ride in a canoe)

Sun shining brightly
with a cool breeze blowing
through the marsh grass
little crabs scuttle into
their holes
because
my
dad and i are coming
in our big red canoe
and we're taking it across
the creek,
leaving nothing
but
ripples
in the
water


Comments

The Patterson 5 said…
Can u? Canoe? I love it! love it! How fun for Daughter 1 to work together with her Dad to learn to manuver a canoe. It helps team work skills!
September 5, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Kelly said…
I love hubby's "haircut" in the picture! Such a great drawing, and poem.

Fun times!
September 5, 2008 at 8:52 AM
My ADHD Me said…
It was incredible when she was writing cute rhyming poems...now she's moving up to different styles of writing. Pretty Awesome.
Alberquando is 12 years old and here is a sample of his work.

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Happy Mother's Day.

Ha (I still love it)
September 5, 2008 at 9:14 AM
Edie said…
How cute, I love it. From the drawing it looks like great memories were made.

Thanks for signing my guestbook today. I appreciated your sweet remarks.
September 6, 2008 at 12:31 AM
On Purpose said…
This is so adorable! May your girls know what a blessing they are to us readers!!
September 9, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Kelly said…
Row Row Row your canoe
gently down the lake.
I wish you'd post another blog
cause I sure think you're great.

(okay, lake & great don't really rhyme that well...but you get the point.)
September 10, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Bonita said…
Obviously, she inherited her mother's writing gene. Love it!
September 12, 2008 at 8:01 PM
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