Spring Fling KidLit Contest 2022

It's time for the Spring Fling KidLit Contest hosted by the effervescent author, agent, and teacher Kaitlyn Sanchez and gracious librarian, teacher, and author Ciara O'Neal! Writers who accept the challenge choose a spring themed GIF and write a story with 150 words or less! 
I hope you enjoy my entry, The Authors' Tea. It was inspired by a true story from my teaching days. I hope to turn it into a picture book one day! 
tps://i.gifer.com/J0hI

THE AUTHORS’ TEA by Dena Davis 
(149 words)

I write a poem for the Authors’ Tea. 
My words flow through my pencil. 
Miss Maya says creative spelling is okay. 

I trip on words in books,
But my words…I know them in my heart. 
I practice each day until…

The special family night arrives! 
I take a deep breath and read …

“I am Spring.  
I am a fawn wobbling and finding my strength,
Brown and white like cinnamon sugar toast.

I am a poppy opening to joy, 
Golden like the warm sun. 

I am apricot blossoms bursting with energy,
White like popcorn puffs. 

I am a creek singing after the rain,
Blue sky reflecting in my water.

I am a peeper playing under a full moon,
Brown like my muddy home. 

I am a kite dancing in the wind,
All the colors of the rainbow.

I am Spring.”

Miss Maya beams,
Mama cries,
I smile and bow.