I wrote this poem with my five year old daughter, Wren, after a long walk in the sunshine.
Spring is Coming
Spring is coming.
How do you know?
The sun is calling us out to play!
Everyone is gathering,
The crocuses raise their chins to say hello.
The robin, in the field, stands in plain sight-
soaking up the light.
The daffodils are peeking out
and the wind is whispering…
We’ve missed you.
Where There's Joy 
I love that you wrote this with your daughter! Spring can’t come soon enough, can it? 🙂
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I am a little bowled over and kind of emotional reading this. I feel the closeness of you and your daughter, your delight in sharing the sunshine. How excited she must be to write with you and have her words taken seriously. This gives me all the mom feels. Thank you, both!
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This is beautiful. I love all of the imagery, and it’s so sweet that you got to collaborate with your daughter to create such a fantastic poem. P.S. I love the name Wren!
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I love that you co-authored this with your daughter. What a way to encourage her as a writer. I love the line “The sun is calling us out to play” – it paints a beautiful picture. I am looking forward to the same signs of spring you write about. We have not seen many of them yet but I’m hopeful.
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My walk yesterday inspired me to write a poem too. How lovely that your daughter and you wrote this together. The images are hopeful — crocuses raising their chins –whispering winds. Well done!
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Frame those together! Hang them for all to see! They are keepers for sure. I can just imagine the two writers in action!
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I think you call this poem an “apostrophe” poem, maybe? Addressing something that cannot answer. What a great idea! Evoking hope in all of us! “Raising their chins…” my favorite line. 🙂
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Love this poem and the process of writing it. Beautiful and hopeful!
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I love the image of the crocus raising its chin.
I love that you are writing with your girls!
I love that spring is coming!
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OH! I love that you wrote this together! I love the beautiful pictures of her writing and drawing! I love the crocuses lifting their chins! What a wonderful way to start my day. And I agree with DMSherriff who said that these should be framed. 🙂
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Everyone is gathering. Aren’t we all like those tiny crocus welcoming spring. Not here today, you and Wren have brought it to all of us. Writing with Wren, amazing.
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Love how Wren has grown as a writer this year. Thanks for sharing both of your poems. Both paint a great picture of spring (hopefully around the corner.)
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How special! A treasure to keep forever. We can’t wait for Spring to come either.
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Simple and so sweet. What a special poem to write with your daughter. Many lovely images!
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