I recently taught my 7 year old nephew how to write his very first poem. Haiku is always a great place to start.

We talked about traditional haiku, how they tend to focus on nature, and he started coming up with ideas right away. We brainstormed about tigers, and then (one of my favorite topics to write about) clouds. I encouraged him to think of a feeling a cloud may have given him–silly or serious! In the end, he came up with this sweet poem:

Teaching children about poetry is one of my favorite things to do. Now that Luke knows how to write a haiku, I can only hope he’ll want to share more of his lovely ideas. That’s what inspires me.

I would love to hear what has been inspiring you lately. Please share below!

Mariana Dominé