The Saturday Spark
Tell us: Do you see a connection between something you loved doing as a child and something you do now?
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Here's my poem about it:
Child Writer
Beyond the dark window
quake-wrinkled hills
recline under moonlight
A few stars wink
An owl hoots
Coyotes on the dunes
sing a scratchy song
From the living room
the Bonanza theme
taps at my ear
I sit cozy at my desk
with paper, pen,
and an idea.
📚 Books, definitely books. Loved reading as a kid & grew into a true bookaholic ….books in every room in our house 🙄