Crackle, bang, boom!
Red, white, blue
Exploding in the sky.
Gunshots firing,
All men shouting,
Happy 4th of July!
D doesn't hate poetry. She loves to read it, to listen to it read to her, but don't ask her to discuss a poem. And if you're fool enough to ask her to write a poem, you'll come up against a tempest of rage and/or tears. For the past year, however, D and I have been slowly making our way through a poetry guide book, The Roar on the Other Side. At first, it was rough work, but D has gotten friendlier with the book and can now complete a poetry assignment with little or no pain. The book is by a Christian and that Christian worldview is a pleasant change from the poetry books I usually find these days. We are still only half done with Roar, but I highly recommend it.
The poem above was part of D's assignment this week. She completed it in a few minutes and neither tears nor foul tempers were required.