Synopsis:

This is a collection of my poems written between ages eleven and twelve.

Book Excerpt:

THE W POEM

Wednesdays are my favorite days
because they start with a W
and Wednesdays are the middle
of the week and
I like the middle.

I started liking Wednesdays
about seven or eight years ago
and I never changed
from my favorite day.

Wednesday is the poet’s day
because the Roman god of the middle of the week
is Mercury, a poet’s god
and the German god of the middle of the week
is Woden, a poet’s god.

Wednesday’s from water I think
because water starts with W
and Woden is a rain storm god.
I think Woden likes to sing a lot
the rain songs: drip drop drip drop drip drop drip drop
and I’m Pisces the Fish
and I like to swim a lot.

The Greeks had no W.
The Latins had no W.
The English had a W since 1066.
They got it from the Germans.
It’s a double V
so why is it called a double U?
I think because the shape of the character
was invented from the two Us.

I like W words: win, won, wood, wet
          west,  well, wear,
                           water and Washington

I wish everyday was Wednesday,
because although I like Friday sometimes,
I like some space on either side
of my week.
It makes me feel warm,
like having two friends
sitting with me.   

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Topics/Categories:

Multiple Subjects About My Life Experience

Genre:

General Young Adult

Type of Work:

Poetry Collection

Publishers:

Raven's Bones Press

Original Publish Date:

July 7, 1990

Formats and associated ISBNs:

0-913666-68

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