I love READ! READ! READ! by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater so I have been looking forward to her new collection, WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke. Her inspiring poems cover all aspects of the writing process from discovering "Ideas (like Peaches)" to the "Final Edit" and beyond. Amy's poems connect heart to heart with writers of all ages to show that no matter who we are or where we're from, our voices must be heard. The illustrations are expressive and totally gorgeous! This book would make a lovely gift for all the teachers and writers in your life!
A special thank you to Amy for giving me permission to share one of my favorites from the collection.
Writing is for Everyone
Writing is for everyone.
I know this to be true
for you cannot be me
and I cannot be you.
You do not think
the things I think.
I do not choose
the words you choose.
We laugh at different jokes.
We hold opposing views.
One of us writes articles.
One of us writes plays.
Writing is a fingerprint.
It helps us touch our days.
A variety of voices
creates the sweetest chorus.
Our words on paper say
We're here.
We write.
You can't ignore us.
©Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
A huge thank you to Tabatha for hosting today at The Opposite of Indifference.
A huge thank you to Tabatha for hosting today at The Opposite of Indifference.
Also, I sometimes worry that I'll run out of books to read! So, write, write, write, people!🙂
ReplyDeleteAlso, I sometimes worry that I'll run out of books to read! So, write, write, write, people!🙂
ReplyDeleteAlso, I sometimes worry that I'll run out of books to read! So, write, write, write, people!🙂
ReplyDeleteAmy is a wonder, isn't she? And YES, writing is for everyone! Thank you for sharing from her new book today (I, too, am featuring her today!) xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely poem. Thank you for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really striking metaphor: "Writing is a fingerprint./It helps us touch our days." I'll remember that! Thanks, Linda and Amy!
ReplyDeleteI have and love this new book by Amy, Linda, still need to share, too. Hope many, many, especially kids, get a chance to have & read it. Love that you wrote "connect heart to heart" - exactly right! Best wishes to you & the family this tough time!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE her new book! What a great companion to READ! READ! READ!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda, for sharing Amy's words. I especially like the last 3 lines:
ReplyDelete"We're here.
We write.
You can't ignore us."
Be well and stay safe. :)
Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem! Best to you...
ReplyDeleteThis poem is lovely--and I suspect that the whole book is just as delightful. Thank you for sharing your favorite poem from it.
ReplyDeleteI love this book almost as much as I love Amy LV. She is such a talented, poet, with an almost unending supply of poems and ideas. I hope this becomes a well-loved, well-used book. SO many of the poems just make me smile and feel so happy for children who can have this to hang on to, especially those that come to us as writers. Thank you for this post and your sharing about Write! Write! Write!. Janet Clare F.
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