Pancakes-The Good Old Days

Slice 21 of 31

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@ Two Writing Teachers for hosting the Slice of Life Challenge 2013

Pancakes-The Good Old Days
Inspired by Mentor Text Keynote Address
Shared by Ralph Fletcher at the Dublin Literacy Conference
February 24, 2013

Hearing Ralph Fletcher speak at the conference was incredible.  He gave such insightful information on developing writers.  He shared with us ideas on uses for mentor texts which was helpful.  He took us through a writing experience where we wrote with the help of the mentor text, "The Good Old Days".  The poem was used as a guide to create our own poems about a special memory we have from something long ago.  That day, I wrote about how my married life was different b.k. (before kids).I was able to meet Mary Lee Hahn and Maria Caplan.  They were sitting behind me.  Mary Lee snapped this pic while I was trying to capture Ralph's words!

I decided to try another after reflecting on how I remembered my mom making pancakes on Sunday mornings especially in the early Spring and Summer.  I loved waking up to my mom's cooking...

Sometimes I remember
the good old days,

Hearing the chirping birds
Awakening with the sun

Cool morning air
floating in the downstairs windows

Snuggling under the cozy covers
warmish yet cooled at the same time

The smell of mom's home-made pancakes
sneaking down the stairs

And then the call to breakfast
Warmed syrup making runny puddles

Eating the tasty bites
blended with melting butter

I still can't imagine
tasty breakfasts better than that!