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| Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012 |
He sent our imaginations
Out on a grand adventure,
Dancing with wild things,
Conjuring little monsters,
But my affection resides
In the life you gave to a Little Bear
Off on his first gentle wanderings,
Exploring the wide world
While keeping a mindful eye on home.
Rest well, Maurice.
I’m sure you’ll find
As you return home
From your own grand adventure
That your supper is waiting
In the bedroom, still hot.
~~~This poem was written in response to a prompt from dVerse Poets Pub asking us to draw inspiration from celebrated author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, whose work has captivated several generations of children.
16 comments:
The monsters Maurice conjured truely were magic. Wonderful poem. Thank you for joining the wild rumpus!
Mary, this is such a touching poem! I will have to look for that book!
those are lovely words for an interesting man...and yeah...hope there's a hot supper waiting for him..
I like the little bear too ~
Nice tribute to the writer whose imagination brought us into the wild things ~
Oh, I do hope his supper is on the table waiting and still hot too. :)
Lovely tribute Mary.
nice...great hit...he did illustrate little bear as well...and my boys loved little bear well before max...smiles...
Wonderful! I LOVE your closing stanza, and the photo is fantastic! Couldn't ask for a better play on the prompt.
What a kind, empathetic closing, loved it.
Little Bear was one of our favorites, too. I just love this, Mary.
Goosebumps, Mary!! Your ending REALLY grabbed me in a spiritual way. Great work!
very tender sentiments
when do we stop being a child
Fantastic piece Mary, love the positive vibe, uplifting and touching. Great write. Thanks
A moving tribute to someone so talented. His drawings and writings are unique to his own. Great verse, Mary!
Hank
What a wonderful tribute! So well done...you have the touch.
Captivating
I read his obit. He was a shy unassuming man, who liked what he did, but said he didn't like the fame part. He did, I read somewhere that he did enjoy the movie adaptation. I enjoyed 'Where the Wild Things Are' as well as 'Chicken Soup with Rice' I'm sure there are many more. But I remember those two best.
As others have stated, wonderful tribute. Thanks.
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