School Days!

School Days! By the Poets Listed After the Poem Summer HOT fun filled days with plays and toys Cease! And school begins for girls and for boys. Holidays in the winter and the spring, Outdoors sports: football, baseball and swim team. Old friends and new friends are joined together. Laughter and learning gifts of forever- Ding. Dong. Ding. Go inside. It’s time to spell. Arithmetic. Reading. Writing. DO TELL! Youngsters when asked what they like to do best. Simply answer, of course, “We love recess!” Contributing Poets: (Listed in alphabetical order) Carol Brown, Deborah Guzzi, Carrie Richards, Dane Smith-Johnsen, and Sharon Weimer (We did it!)

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Sharon Winter

Date: 9/16/2009 6:13:00 AM

WooHoo! I was wondering where this was!!! Great fun and wonderful idea Dane!!! Thank you so much for including me. Thank you also for your most thoughtful congrats on my feature! love you, shar xoxoxo

Abe Lopez

Date: 9/14/2009 10:51:00 AM

I love the fact that writers can come together and collaborate to write such a wonderful piece! Great job soupers.....

Elaine George

Date: 9/14/2009 2:05:00 AM

Wonderful Collaboration! Thank you for sharing, Dane and thank you for your kind comments. lainie

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 9/12/2009 7:47:00 AM

Well, Carol, Deborah, Carrie, and Sharon, WE DID IT!!! Thanks to each one of you. It was FUN!. And it tuned out GREAT. Love to each of you. Lovingly, Dane Ann

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 9/11/2009 4:34:00 PM

What a beautiful Acrostic on School days DaneAnn,Deborah,Carrie, and Sharon.It truly was a success. Love, Carol

James Peranteau

Date: 9/11/2009 4:02:00 PM

Very uplifting poetry Dane ! Took me back,...way back,...*smiles* james

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/11/2009 3:27:00 PM

Nicely done. Congratulations. Sara