I Chalk
Today is the day
I hope you got
dusty eyebrows
scraped knuckles
sore palms
dirty kneecaps
and truly
chalked.
I hope you all had/have a good chalking experience. Mine was especially dusty, fun and admittedly a bit nerve racking! How silly, right? It's chalk! So, go chalk to your heart's delight and share with all of us fellow chalkers to celebrate one wonderful month of April. I know I have learned a whole lot!
Early entries and anyone else who posts to my previous chalky-goodness will get updated in this post. All others can check out, comment, and link your own chalk poetry or illustrations in the comments below! For the back story on this idea and more specific instructions visit here.
Mary Lee gets us started from A Year of Reading saying goodby to Sunday with her Chalk-ku.
Barbara • 6 weeks ago
ReplyDeleteThank you for the inspiration. We really enjoyed our afternoon, thanks to you! http://wonderingthrough2012.blogspot.com/2012/04/...
Robyn Hood Black • 6 weeks ago
Just chiming in to say these are great! Happy Last Day of Poetry Month....
marika • 6 weeks ago
Us, too! We tried some chalk-a-bration! It was so much fun... Thanks so much for the fantastic idea!
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Mary Lee • 6 weeks ago
Betsy -- love your CHALK in chalk and your poem, too. You found some really BLACK pavement to chalk on and that makes your poem really pop. Mine is kind of fadey...like the end of the day on a Sunday and like the end of a BUSY April. Thanks again for all of your thoughtful and encouraging comments!
__Shawn__ 22p • 6 weeks ago
If you need to darken your pavement just a bit, a light misting is very helpful. Too much water and the words fade. Just enough and they POP!! We used a portable sprayer that you have to pump up - Quite helpful when you have to wash away mistakes.
Lynn • 6 weeks ago
Love the idea of getting "Chalked"...words can be so powerful can't they? Love this idea! Thanks for sharing...
I love your chalk-ku! Nice idea! I also love seeing little kids chalk work...thanks for sharing this!
Lori • 5 weeks ago
Happy be-lated chalk a bration! Loved looking at these. Alas, our chalk was used up during extreme hopscotching and I haven't gotten around to buying more, but as soon as I do I am totally posting an asphalt poem. Chalk it up to procrastination. ;-)