Under the sky I see
clouds floating past
me like angels. If
I am still and quiet,
I hear wind rushing
past me. When I
look up at the sky, it
is usually because
I need to get my mind
off of something.
Sometimes I imagine
the clouds are dogs,
cats, or other things.
If it’s nighttime I look
at the stars and make
up constellations. It’s
pitch black and the
white stars shine like
diamonds and my
favorite thing to do
under the sky is to
watch the stars
float right by me.
This poem is sponsored by A Poem A Day: Writers in the Schools (WITS) Celebrates Kids–in their own Words.
By the way, if you know any 11th or 12th graders who might be interested in competing in a poetry contest, Princeton is holding its annual Leonard Milberg ‘53 Secondary School Poetry Prize or Washington University in St. Louis is sponsoring the Howard Nemerov Creative Writing Awards
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Lance
1 year ago
Hi Lisa,
Wonderful poem, thank you for sharing it! And the picture of the sky – with all those colors – awesome. Just like you! And thanks for the mention, I appreciate it very much.
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LisaNewton
1 year ago
@ Lance You’re welcome, and now I’m blushing……………….:)
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Diane C.
1 year ago
Awesome photo and poetry! It is amazing how when things start to feel overwhelming, just looking at the sky can have an immediate calming effect.
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Robin Reagler
1 year ago
Thanks for sharing the WITS poem. I like your blog! Wishing you a beautiful day, Robin
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LisaNewton
1 year ago
@ Diane C. Thank you. One thing I’ve noticed about the sky is that it’s so dark in the country. Because I’ve lived most of my life in a major city, I’ve gotten used to light black skies seen here. However, when I visit my sister, who lives in the countryside of Ohio, the sky turns very black. All the stars are visible. It’s a different sky, but one no less calming.
@ Robin I love the poems on your site, and the idea that they’re written by school children is even better. Thank you for publishing them.
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Barb Hartsook
1 year ago
Yes, night skies in Ohio are very black. Except when there’s snow on the ground and its white reflects up into all eternity. Gorgeous. Or when we get a full moon on a clear night. And the stars stud the heavens. Peaceful? Yes indeedy… It’s home, comfort, and beauty to me.
Think I’ll go visit the WITS site — sounds wonderful.
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Barb Hartsook
1 year ago
Please note that the “last blog post” by me was quite a while ago. Working with Feedburner to make that right. Sorry…
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LisaNewton
1 year ago
@ Barb I grew up in Ohio, so every time I visit, it brings back memories, although I do now enjoy the idea of not shoveling snow……………:)
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Lisa's Chaos
1 year ago
Beautiful sky to go with that lilting poem.
I haven’t written a poem in ages.
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LisaNewton
1 year ago
@ Lisa I love the WITS site for poems. They are doing great work in the public schools.
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Maplin
11 months ago
I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work.
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