Summer is winding down! One of the sweetest treats this month was my visit to Barnstable West Barnstable Elementary School here on Cape Cod. As a Visiting Poet, I presented to a class or rising second graders in the Literacy and Arts summer program. 

We drummed along to my poem “Drum,” from the book WHAT IS HOPE? from Pomelo Books.

We acted out the poem “Maya on the Beach,” about a young beachgoer who collects a stone and shell, but leaves a snail to slide along the beach.

And the children thought like illustrators, putting their own spin on the poem “Cousins,” from the book WHAT IS FAMILY? (Pomelo Books)

Having an hour with an engaging and enthusiastic class of young readers and writers was the cherry on top of a sweet month. And the best part? The school has invited me back for another visit during the school year!

For now, I’m savoring each remaining day of summer… back to school is coming soon.