BEING A KID

I've been so fortunate to participate recently in two back-to-back weekend writing workshops with noted film director Mark Travis (http://www.markwtravis.com/the-solo-workshop.html) and was inspired to weave a story poem about some pivotal childhood experiences. *

Since the theme of the upcoming Honolulu Pen Women Biennial Art Show is also about childhood (the title is "When I Was a Kid"), I find myself looking for and taking pictures of children wherever I am.

 This girl was busy carrying water back and forth

 An adorable Chukese girl

 This was a delightful boy who wore his favorite underwear as a hat

 Here is a better view of his "hat"

I love her purposeful energetic stride

* As a result of winning the James M. Vaughan Poetry Contest recently (What a wonderful honor!), I'm being offered a poetry reading at the Hawaii Pacific University Downtown Campus on Thursday, April 28, 12:30-1:55 PM, where I may present the story poem I developed at the Mark Travis workshops.  I'll post details later.