It's Poetry Friday, and Cathy Mere is hosting HERE on her blog Merely Day by Day! In the poem she shares, we learn some good steps for what is certainly next for us all. I am inspired and grateful to start this special Poetry Friday after Tuesday's election with all of you. Thanks for hosting, Cathy!
Since Tuesday, and during the days before the election, I watched Vice-President Kamala Harris become a woman whose actions I appreciated so much for my grandchildren, a grandson and two granddaughters, to see. She showed resilience, strength, and oh, so much intelligence in her explanations. She had great responses, and especially when questions felt charged with the goal of catching her out, perhaps in a contradiction from previous words. It looked tough, but she was tougher!
I enjoyed learning about Kamala Harris's childhood, and seeing the photos of her as she grew up. And, I began to imagine when babies and toddlers in early childhood begin to have agency. If you've experienced that, you might recognize what I wrote and perhaps have your own examples! After this poem's stance, I have hope that every young one will carry on!
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My two granddaughters, journaling on a zoo trip quite a few years ago. |
How It Works
I learn by one to watch Mama’s eyes
to see if I’ve cried enough to solve the problem
of thirst.
My puzzle at two is to assess the room
to discover a strategy for escaping from the crib.
The problem at three is to wait until both parents are asleep
and won’t reverse my decision to crawl in bed with them.
My flexible brain at four uses my memory of problem-solving
in order to use my abilities to fetch anything I want,
like the cookies high in the cupboard.
At five, anything can happen.
Linda Baie ©