Today I showed my children how to fold an origami "pocket" and told them they could decorate it however they wanted. I love opening doors to them, inviting them to "color outside the lines" as no teacher ever told me. But, I digress...
When they saw the pocket I made, they suggested I add color:
But, the pocket is not the important part of this project. The important part is to decide what poem one ought to choose. I considered using a kid friendly poem by Jack Prelutsky. My son and I used to love Captain Conniption and As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed.
Yet I felt that I wanted something a little different for grown ups. Something for us book lovers. Which is why I stuck in this little poem by Edgar Guest:
What poem would you choose? If you were going to participate in national Poem in Your Pocket Day? I'll let you know what the children have chosen in a few days.