The 2010
Children’s Book Festival was a huge success, thanks to the organizers,
volunteers, authors, illustrators, and the tremendous turnout—due to the cold, wet weather on Saturday. Children and adults were more than willing to
meet authors and illustrators, get books signed by their favorite authors, and attend
readings and workshops. It was priceless time spend inside.
I always have an
excellent time at the festival. As a teen, I spent three baseball seasons in
the Babe Ruth League, and I even made the All-Stars, but I never hit a homer
over the fence. A friend of mine did who wasn’t as strong as I was. Right over
the cyclone fence! When I am at the festival, if I look up at the right time
and see the “jumbotron” with a large photo of me performing poetry, I feel as
if I just hit a grandslam in the Babe Ruth League. It’s a small personal victory
that brings me great pleasure. And I strive to inspire others with my poetry, and Monthly Poetry Contest for kids on my website.
Here's a more distant view of the screen on the far wall from the table I sat at...
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