I don’t know how long ago I invented a Twitter hashtag #schoolpickuphaiku

I never intended for it to become a viral meme; I’ve seen other hashtags take on a life of their own (someone will write a thesis about that one day: mark my words) but that wasn’t the point with #schoolpickuphaiku. Sometimes it’s nice to formalise a scene or emotion at a time which can be rushed, stressed, or tedious.

Today’s (not Tweeted):

flooded sandpit

A heavy rainstorm
transforms sandpit toys into
plastic flotillas

playing in water

(… and forms a pretty cool place to swim…)

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Karen Andrews is the creator of this website, one of the most established and well-respected parenting blogs in the country. She is also an author, award-winning writer, poet, editor and publisher at Miscellaneous Press. Her latest book is Trust the Process: 101 Tips on Writing and Creativity