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October 20, 2006
One of the Many Reasons I Love John Ciardi: Poetry Friday
The Best Part of Going Away is Going Away from You
If I could borrow a rocket ship,
I’d pack a bag and take a trip
To the other side of twice as far
From nowhere near wherever you are.
And if there wasn’t time to pack,
I’d just blast off, and never come back!
-From Doodle Soup: Poems by John Ciardi, illustrated by Merle Nacht
Other reasons I love John Ciardi?
“About the Teeth of Sharks” in For Laughing Out Loud edited by Jack Prelutsky and “Read This with Gestures” in Snowy Day: Stories and Poems edited by Caroline Feller Bauer.
Posted by adrienne at October 20, 2006 12:16 AM
Comments
So apt, as I'm packing my bag. Too bad I didn't have my own rocketship.
Posted by: Heidi at October 21, 2006 11:22 AM