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    Where the Today Dream Begins
    Where the Today Dream Begins
    Where the Today Dream Begins
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    Where the Today Dream Begins

    By Rudy Hawkins

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    Where the Today Dream Begins was hatched from the first book, When Growing Up Is Magic. The surface was barely scratched. There was so much more!

    Where the Today Dream Begins is a compilation of whimsical poems ranging in themes from nature, quirky people, and growing-up experiences to character, inspiration, and the seasons.

    Where the Today Dream Begins is a journey of the imagination into a world we do not always see. It moves the reader from the world of what is to the possibilities of what if?

    Where the Today Dream Begins is a means for family members to share a story or fantasy together and thereby experience relational connection. And that’s the magic!

    This book helps answer two quandaries: How can young people be persuaded about the pleasure of reading? And how young people can get older family members to appreciate their today dreams.

    See if you agree…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPage Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateJul 22, 2021
    ISBN9781662428616
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      Where the Today Dream Begins - Rudy Hawkins

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      Where the Today Dream Begins

      Rudy Hawkins

      Copyright © 2021 Rudy Hawkins

      All rights reserved

      First Edition

      PAGE PUBLISHING, INC.

      Conneaut Lake, PA

      First originally published by Page Publishing 2021

      ISBN 978-1-6624-2860-9 (pbk)

      ISBN 978-1-6624-2861-6 (digital)

      Printed in the United States of America

      Table of Contents

      Where the Today Dream Begins

      Between the Winsome and the Wild

      Character Makes Choices Better

      When the Science and Surreal Seem the Same

      Simple Inspiration

      Whether Weather Seasons Better

      Chapter 1

      Where the Today Dream Begins

      Where the Today Dream Begins

      It was a normal sort of day,

      One rather dull and ordinary.

      Not much to smile or laugh about,

      Not really much to say.

      I went out to my garden, hoping

      I’d see something cheerful.

      But what I saw was something sent

      To make my numb heart tearful.

      A little web had caught a fly,

      But what then filled my eyes:

      A breeze that spun that fly so fast—

      A pinwheel-fly surprise!

      Uncommon days like this can last

      From something momentary.

      My today dream began that day,

      Now nothing’s ordinary!

      A Raven Story

      A restless raven in an oak tree,

      Cawed and gurgled forth a call.

      Like he was scolding

      Me for holding

      Earth so tight, I’d never fall.

      I answered back, "I have no wings.

      If I come up, I’ll only fall."

      Down came that bird.

      I think he heard

      Me protest his incessant call.

      He strutted toward me, pulled a feather,

      Placing it upon my feet.

      He called out loudly,

      Then flew proudly.

      No more taunting, no conceit.

      He often meets me at that place

      And shares a story in his prose.

      My thoughts imagine

      Him a caption.

      I wave his feather as he goes.

      Anteater Regret

      We were happy to bring home an anteater.

      We thought it a clever idea-r.

      Now ants aren’t invading

      Our cupboards and trash,

      And our home has become ant free-er.

      We’re now sorry we brought home an aunt eater.

      We thought it a clever idea-r.

      The family is over;

      Aunt Freda is gone,

      And we do not know how to retrieve her!

      A Pelican, Stork, and a Crane

      A pelican, stork, and a crane

      Were eating ice cream in the rain.

      They slurped it like soup,

      From a sweet, sticky goop

      Until all that remained was a stain.

      A pelican, crane, and a stork

      Were eating ice cream with a fork.

      Three

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