Since yesterday was the Big Day, I thought I’d share a little light verse I wrote for my Valentine:
For more poetry, please be sure to visit Jone MacCulloch (aka, Ms. Mac!) at Check it Out, where you’ll find today’s complete Poetry Friday Roundup along with this year’s CYBILS Poetry Award winner!
And be sure to visit me here this coming Tue., as we celebrate the release of What If…Then We (Boyds Mills Press, 2019), the new picture book from Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Flashlight Night illustrator Fred Koehler! It was just released this week, and I’m so happy to be part of the blog tour…so stop by for an ‘different’ sort of interview, and a chance to win a copy of the book!
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Ordering personalized signed copies online?
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You can purchase personalized signed copies of Flashlight Night, (Boyds Mills Press, 2017), Don’t Ask a Dinosaur (Pow! Kids Books, 2018), and nearly ALL of the books or anthologies I’ve been part of!
Just click the cover of whichever book you want and send the good folks at MainStreet BookEnds in Warner, NH a note requesting the signature and to whom I should make it out to. (alternatively, you can log onto my website and do the same thing) They’ll contact me, I’ll stop by and sign it for you, and then they’ll ship it. Try doing that with those big online booksellers! (Plus, you’ll be helping to support local book-selling – and wouldn’t that make you feel good?)
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Thank you to everyone for your support!
- NY Public Library’s “100 Best Book for Kids 2017” AND “Staff Pick!”
- KIRKUS Starred review!
- Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Books!
- “Best Reads of 2017,” Unleashing Readers
- Amazon “Best Books of the Month,” Sept. 2017
- Positive reviews from Horn Book, School Library Connection, Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, and Shelf-Awareness
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.- “Rollicking rhyme!” – Booklist
- “A wild romp!” – Parenting NH Magazine
- “Cute…intriguing…4 out of 5 stars” – Tulsa Book Review
- “Rhythmic…funny and informative” – Unleashing Readers
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Hah! Great poem, Matt. Hope you had a fun Valentine’s Day. 😀
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It was nice, thanks, Jama – hope you did, too!
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Another clever poem, Matt! I’m sure your wife must have thoroughly enjoyed it, and it lasts much longer than chocolates, too. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks, Molly – she did like it!
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Although it’s very appropriate for a nurse, I like how this poem is very general and could be gifted (ahem) to any beloved who could be relied on to perform CPR or other reviving, come-to-your-senses treatment. May I borrow (ahem)?
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I actually did try to make a somewhat all-inclusive poem, Heidi – so thank you for noticing. Sure, a nurse can use her medical knowledge to keep a heart going… but anyone in a loving, committed relationship would do the same! And yes, feel free to share if you would like!
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I love this especially the eye rolling. True love.
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Ha, thanks, Jone – I was thinking more than a few folks might be able to relate!
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I enjoyed your valentine poem, Matt. This weekend, I play nurse to my husband who caught my sinus infection.
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Oh, no! That’s too bad. I’m pretty sure he would’ve appreciated you giving him a steak or something instead. 😉
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Sweet poem for your sweet wife, Matt. I imagine you had a lovely Valentine’s Day with everyone!
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Thanks, Linda! We had a nice day,although we celebrated with dinner out last night, when the restaurants were less crazy!
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I love the twists and turns and the lilt of your poem… makes sober thoughts humorous. I think its a great Valentines Day tribute to your nurse!
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Thank you, Alice, I’m glad you liked it!
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How lucky you are to be married to a nurse!
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I consider myself very fortunate, indeed. Thanks, Brenda!
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Ha! Love it!
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Thanks, Kimberly!
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HA! Very fun!! (Lucky wife!)
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Thanks, Mary Lee! (lucky hubby, too!)
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I like your light hearted poem to your wife Matt, we can always use a bit of humor. And thanks for letting us know about Rebecca Kai Dotlich’s book coming out.
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Thanks so much, Michelle!
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Being a nurse myself, I had a good chuckle from your poem! Hope you both had a lovely Valentine’s Day!
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