Tuesday, September 3, 2013

September Redwork Snowman



September Is
September is
when yellow pencils
in brand new eraser hats
bravely wait on perfect points -
ready to march across miles of lines
in empty notebooks -
and
September is
when a piece of chalk
skates across the board -
swirling and looping -
until it spells your new teacher's
name.
                Bobbi Katz

Pencils
On my desk
In a small brown vase,
A bouquet of tall yellow flowers
Smelling of cedar.
         Beverly McLoughland

Things to Do If You Are a Pencil
Be sharp.
Wear a slick yellow suit
and a pink top hat.
Tap your toes on the tabletop,
Be sharp.
listen for the right rhythm
then dance a poem
across the page.
           Elaine Magliaro





     
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8 comments:

  1. The snowmen are absolutely precious! Are those patterns available anywhere! You did a fabulous job!

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    1. Sandy, I got them free off the internet several years ago. However, the designer has since passed away, and they have been removed from the internet. I am so sorry.

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  2. Sweet poem & block that reflects feelings that stir every September even though school days are long past for me! Of course, grandchildren do help me reconnect with the September school excitement.

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  3. Thank you for the snowman pattern, love the poem, brings back memories of long ago.

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  4. Very cute student snowman! This quilt is a treasure.

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  5. Love redwork and 1930's prints and learning embroidery! DING!DING!DING! I love all three. Looking good!

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  6. Your redwork snowmen are among my favorites of all your blog posts. Thank you for sharing them with us!

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  7. 'A bouquet of sharpened pencils' line from You've Got Mail. I love that line when I think about back to school time.

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