Because It’s Poetry Friday and Inktober!
Today, I bring you a Gnome G-poem. First of all, it’s a limerick because it’s Poetry Friday and second, it has an illustration in honor of Inktober.
This week, Poetry Friday is hosted by Friendly Fairy Tales. So follow the link to find other Poetry Friday posts. In additions, you can find a complete list of hosts for the rest of the year along with an explanation at Kidlitosphere.
Because Gnomes are G-wonderful
Do you g-know who gnomes are? Gnomes are wonderful creatures who care for the earth. They care for the plants, the crystals, and also the soil.
As far as I know, all Waldorf early childhood teachers love gnomes. I’ve knitted gnomes, done gnome circles, drawn gnomes, made gnomes out of
In addition, a
Douglas Florian–also wonderful, but not a gnome (as far as I know)
Douglas Florian is one of my heroes. He writes and illustrates books of playful poetry on all sorts of subjects. I love his art and his words.
He often plays with spelling. Here’s a certainly delightful example:
Aardvarks aare odd.
from Mammalabilia by Douglas Florian
Aardvarks aare staark.
Aardvarks look better
By faar in the daark.
The Gnome G-poem
Ok, so here’s my poem for the week, inspired by many years spent with gnomes as well as my admiration for Douglas Florian:
Gnome G-poem
There once was a curious gnome
Who traveled to Paris and Rome.
But he missed his mother
and even his brother.
He found that’s theres g-no place like g-home.
by Susan Bruck
While for my first few weeks of Poetry Friday, I wrote poems about household hints, I’ve taken a little break this week because this little gnome g-poem tickled me. Are there more household hints to come? Maybe–it seems likely. But should you feel the need for household hints, you can certainly read these household hint poems now: how to polish stainless steel and also how to get rid of clothing moths.
Fun limerick gnome poem and drawing Susan, reminds me of Dorothy repeating her lines, “there’s not place like home.”
Wordplay in any genre is the best thing. I love Florian, too, his work in non-fiction so clever. And your limerick is lots of fun, just right for a gnome lover!
Thanks!
What a fun poem! It reminds me of my little gnome (otherwise known as my daughter) who did become homesick after a semester in England, including a visit to Rome at the end.
I always like it when my little gnomes come home! Thanks for sharing your story–