I always have the best of intentions....I often "think" about adding more poetry into our studies. We like poetry around here, really...but as with so many other things....it gets shuffled to the bottom of the deck to make room for the BIG UGLY subjects like Mean Mommy Makes Me Do Dictation, and Mean Mommy Makes Me Do Endless Math Drill, and lets not forget Mean Mommy Makes Me Learn All of that Dead Language Latin Stuff.
I can stop worrying now, though...it seems just my affinity and finer feelings for poetry are contagious...as if by desire....even without any effort on my part. Here is 7yo ds latest poetical efforts: