a soft popping of bubblegum

Lisa’s work posted by Raven Howell

A friend, as a child, was asked by another child who was blind, “What does pink look like?” How would YOU have answered it she asks today… this is the inspiration for my poem.

A bite of buttered gnocchi,


The squish of marshmallow,


A soft popping of bubblegum

,
A heartfelt, smiled “Hello!”

Fragrant garden roses,


A stress-free springtime day,


A breath, a hint of whispering


Of breeze upon the bay.

A blushing childhood cheek,


Sunrise on the brink.


Pet a piggie’s belly


To get to know your pink!

© Raven Howell 2019 “PINK”

dragon-fly

Interested in Raven Howell’s book: Glimmer?

 

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Glimmer: Sing of Sun!

by Raven Howell and Carina Povarchik | Jun 11, 2019

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This title will be released on June 11, 2019.

 

with heart

illustrated by Boyana Petkova

 

Poem for 2 voices
second grader: How do you write a poem?

Raven Howell: I catch the inspiration
And then follow the technical path of writing it down

second grader: (blank stare)
But how do you write a poem?

Raven Howell: (When I answer from my heart)
Thoughts have wings. When I’m writing a poem, it’s as if I come down for a landing with paper, pen , and computer.

second grader: (nodding)
Okay!

 

How do you write a poem?
Raven Howell (posted on Facebook)

January 29 · 2019

 

During Q&A, a second grader asks me how I write poems. I get a blank stare as I explain a fairly typical ‘catching the inspiration’ and then the technical path of writing it down. She asks again. “But how do you write a poem?” When I answer from my heart, “Thoughts have wings. When I’m writing a poem, it’s as if I come down for a landing with paper, pen, computer” she nods and says, “Okay!” 😉

Hidden Pictures

How many animals can you find in this illustration by Tiggmanje?

 

sleeping with an owl?

they never look at you.

hoot to you

or share their wisdom…

sharp beak too!

smudge

posted by Raven Howell

 

Raven works opaque (left)

but Richard Smythe  is gifted at the smudge tool in watercolor (right)

the rabbit is watercolor, but not smudged.

 

digital smudges are happy accidents to celebrate!

they are indigenous to children’s art and lives!

 

(thank you for sharing, Raven)