Wednesday, April 9, 2008

National Poetry Month -- Pretty is Hard


Bookseller Michelle B calls this her favorite poem ever. It's by five year-old poet Veronica Markey.

Pretty is Hard
Let's dress up as pretty people today
Let's start right now
It's going to take a long time
Because pretty is hard.

This poem can be found in Pretty is Hard: Poems About Shoes, Chocolate, and Best Friends, published by Arundel Books in 2004. To purchase, email books@tatteredcover.com.

1 comment:

Deborah G. said...

How true! Excellent poem. I hope this person still writes poetry.