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Tea Kettle Song

4/12/2016

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I am shiny and silver,
I feel best when I’m full.
As I’m warmed, my water boils
And I have to let go!
Steam rises evenly in streams!
 
Then suddenly,
 I burst into my song!
Just a few soft notes at first,
But then I grow louder and louder
In a solo that fills the kitchen.
 
Everyone gathers to listen to me.
The dogs begin to howl and whine,
But they cannot carry my tune.
The father says, “The tea kettle must sing.
Then you know the water is ready!”
 
Suddenly, I am lifted
From my warm nest,
Then tipped once, twice
Until my spout
Pours the life out of me.
 
It splashes into mugs with teabags
That sit on a granite counter.
I am light-headed,
Losing my warmth
And feeling empty inside.
 
My song is over for today,

But I will sing again tomorrow!

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7 Comments
Diane Dougherty link
4/12/2016 03:38:26 am

Sing on, little teapot! Love it.

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Clare link
4/12/2016 05:31:24 am

Love this!! We have been trying these with kids - either see an object in a different way; talk to an object or personify the object. This is a great one to share with them -- I love how you used the sound and the close in ending. Thanks for sharing!
Clare

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Rose
4/12/2016 05:57:03 am

I can hear your dogs singing along!

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Aileen Hower link
4/12/2016 08:48:03 am

I love this! Will borrow this format for a future post!

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Jennifer Laffin link
4/12/2016 12:22:01 pm

"I will sing again tomorrow." Love that line, Lynne! What a great poem and tribute to something so simple as a tea kettle. Beautiful!!

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Shelly
4/12/2016 04:23:04 pm

Love this format! Can't wait to try it in my classroom! :-)

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Chris link
4/13/2016 03:10:52 am

You brought the teapot to life! Nice slice of poetry.

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    Lynne loves to write in the early morning hours, especially in warm weather when she can sit outside on the patio.  After a walk with her three Welsh Corgis, her mind is cleared and her spirit is inspired by the choir of birds in nearby bushes and trrees. 

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