Tomorrow, November 22nd is National Adoption Day. To celebrate I am sharing a few poems, pictures, and a video about my own family - formed by adoption, expanded by birth, held together by love.
Our sweet Colleen - 36 hours old.
Adoption Love Limerick
Much to our delight
It all worked out just right
Our daughter's adoption
Was the perfect option
For all it was love at first sight
I'm the Halloween pumpkin
you bought at the store.
You carefully carved me,
scraped my slimy core.
I smiled brightly for you,
a beacon by your door.
But Halloween has come and gone
and frankly I'm getting sore.
I sit here decomposing
each day a little more.
Soon all I will be
is a big moldy spore.
Today's poem was inspired by Liz Steinglass' poem, "A Pumpkin's Plea" written from the pumpkin's POV about wanting a face. I thought to myself, how would a Jack-O-Lantern feel (and look) a week after Halloween?