Write POEMS BY AMY LUDWIG VANDERWATER ILLUSTRATED BY RYAN O'ROURKE write M AN IMPRINT OF BOYDS MILLS KANE New York
For Elizabeth Harding with gratitude ALV To DMH for all your birthday cards and letters that never cease to bring a smile to my face RO
CONTENTS Our Alphabet 1 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 18 20 Timeline How to Begin Same Feeling Ideas like Peaches If I Were an Octopus Thank You Notes Writing about Reading Anything Can Grow Wyoming Patience My Story Opinion Revision is Conversation My Little Sister Writes Writing Is for Everyone Final Edit Now The Pen Truth 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 31 32 One Wish 35
