How My First Poem Was Born

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Written, November 29, 2024,
For The Contest, “How My First Poem Was Born”
Sponsor, Jcb Brul

“Spring” was written in 1948 when I was nine years old.
I have written poetry all my life

By the age of nine my poetic urge had sprung to be part of me- as new Spring was on its way with the magic of my pen. My poetic muse came to stay with me that day helping me write, "Spring"- planted the art of writing in my heart throughout the years.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/15/2024 12:39:00 PM

How cute that you saved it all these years. Wish I had done the same!! I wrote a few in school! Congrats

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/29/2024 8:58:00 PM

Lovely writing with ink and pen and great form!

Sandra Haight
Date: 11/30/2024 6:17:00 PM

Thank you, Kim! Hugs, Sandra

Karen Jones

Date: 11/29/2024 1:47:00 PM

Nice Tanka! What great penmanship! So cool you've written all your life! I too started in very early childhood. By highschool I had written over 1000 original songs poems and jingles. Not all were good but all were mine :0)

Sandra Haight
Date: 11/29/2024 5:47:00 PM

Thank you for stopping by, Karen with your supportive comment- much appreciated. It's so good to know you were also a child poet and it remained a part of your life. Yes, Cursive was used in those days, especially in Catholic schools, where you had to practice for hours!! :)