This was a project I did basically during the pandemic. I started writing a poem a day. Once ‘real life’ started again it got harder to write everyday, which is interesting.

I have started to edit some of these mostly the kids poetry. I think there might be enough here for a book. We shall see.

Kimberly LeClair 4/5/22 Kimberly LeClair 4/5/22

enjoy right now

What’s that I see?
A slice of sun!!
Instead of clouds —
the light has won!

It won’t last long,
the map says rain.
Enjoy right now —
alive again!

Kimberly LeClair 4/4/22 Kimberly LeClair 4/4/22

sparkle and laugh

clouds hang heavy
blocking the sun
day after day
brightness, hard won

keep holding hope
this darkness will pass
maybe tomorrow
we’ll sparkle and laugh

Kimberly LeClair 3/14/22 Kimberly LeClair 3/14/22

hope’s string

another Monday
another week
at future’s edge
we all do peek
none of us know
what time will bring
another leap
holding hope’s string

Kimberly LeClair 3/10/22 Kimberly LeClair 3/10/22

swim

as you dive into
the sea of unknown future
trust that you can swim

Kimberly LeClair 3/1/22 Kimberly LeClair 3/1/22

the world around

hard to know
to find true words
the world around
seems so absurd

one thing I think…
feels true to me…
I don’t know
what others see…

we have to hold
each other tight
in light of day
in dark of night

the world around
can seem wrong
we do our best
when we belong

Kimberly LeClair 2/28/22 Kimberly LeClair 2/28/22

for every child

tough to write
the world gone mad
hard to keep
from feeling bad
then I think
of all the kids
feel the tears
on my eyelids
my deep wish
they can still smile
keep holding hope
for every child