Today I'm doing double poetry duty! I'm joining in at the Poetry Schmoetry blogfest today at Shelley's blog. Check here to see more entries. I am also participating in Poetry Friday which is being hosted at A Year of Reading today. I used to do Poetry Friday a lot, but my middle grade writing took over. It's time to pay my respects to poetry again!I'm sharing a poem today that I wrote after watching a preschooler reunite with his father when he returned from war. It was so incredibly touching. I was tearing up along with all the other moms watching the special moment.
HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN
Months of waiting.
Celebrating.
Daddy’s home.
Smiles beaming.
Tears are streaming.
Daddy’s home.
We are racing.
Warm embracing.
Daddy's home!
No more missing.
Hugs and kissing.
My daddy is home!
-Kelly Polark, all rights reserved
44 comments:
Well done, Kelly! You put us right into this precious moment.
Pam at www.2encourage.blogspot.com
Very sweet, Kelly. A big impact with simple words.
Scenes like this make my heart twist! Nothing like seeing a child light up when their parent comes home.
*sniff, sniff* Beautiful!! :-)
And the story ends very nicely. Lovely.
Love it!
So beautiful in its stark simplicity. I love it as well. =)
Aww!
Love it :)
Awe, that is great. My husband is in subs, so he's not out half as long as some of the army-men, but it does help me appreciate the challenge that others go through. Perfect poem for the feeling of return-time.
This tugs my heart!
That is really beautiful.
Very nice, Kelly!
Absolutely wonderful!
Thanks, Pam!
Thank you, Ray. Means a lot coming from a former soldier!
Julie- It was such a touching moment!
Thank you, Shannon, Lee, and Anita!
Myra - I tried to write it from a young child's view, so yes, simplicity was my goal! Thanks!
Thank you, Jon and Kim!!
Christine - I can't imagine what families go through when a parent is at war.
Thanks so much, Mary Lee, Randy, Alex, and Sam!
Very nice! I love the feeling of anticipation and excitement in the poem. It's a great feeling to have someone you love come home.
Thanks for sharing!
Oooooh, that's a sweet, sweet one Kelly.
My brother-in-law just came home from Iraq and it was just like this. Beautiful!
aww!!! *sniff*sniff*sniff* That's a wonderful poem. Thanks for sharing it~ :o) <3
This is just so sweet and heartwarming!
Not a single wasted word, very minimalist.
Well done! You've captured a moment of pure joy!
Awww, that's sweet, Kelly!
Simple and absolutely perfect. You had me tearing up! Thank you for sharing your wonderful thoughts.
AWWW *sniff*
Sweet and simple. Love it!
That was beautiful Kelly!
Love the repetition and simplicity. LOVED it!
such a nice pile of words, such talent here
I bet many kids in Afghanistan cried because of his daddy too.
i didnt see this until today.
what a great poem!
Beautiful and sweet - you capture the moment perfectly.
I love your poem, Kelly!
You leave me in awe, Kelly! This is just beautiful. You're like an onion, a rock-n-roll Mama, a poet, etc!
Angela @ The Bookshelf Muse
Awww...so sweet! Love the poem!
What a wonderful poem! It's always great to see families reunited after a deployment. This poem captures the excitement and love of such moments perfectly :)
Kelly, your poem is amazing! I love it. Like you, I'm sure I would have been breaking out the Kleenex watching that preschooler reunite with his dad. I wish that dad could see this poem. : )
Now that is a great poem! I did not know you wrote poetry. The emotion that tugs on the heart is amazing. Nicely done!
Wow. That is so touching. Thank you for sharing that.
What a sweet, sweet poem, Kelly! So beautiful. I'm sure that moment will stay with you.
That's so sweet. I tear up too when I see these heart-warming scenes. Okay, I start bawling, but that's our secret. ;)
Aw, Kelly, I LOVE this!!
This sounds like it would make a great picture book!!! Have you thought about writing one? I think it would be amazing!
AWesome! Love it. :)
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