Recently, I participated in a Children’s anthology project called Creative Gems 2. You can learn more about the project here, and you can purchase a copy of the book here. I had an absolute blast working with Andrea, the illustrator, and I can’t wait to participate in the next project. I’ve already begun putting together ideas to go with her amazing pictures!
While I am not sharing the wonderful, inspiring picture here, I am sharing my poem. The original artwork I used for inspiration can be viewed here. However, the illustrator created a unique artwork for the actual book to accompany the poem.
This was my first published children’s work, and it was so exciting that I plan to do many more in the coming years.
Ricky Raccoon Loves to Read
By Cathy Marie Bown
On a dark, dark night
By the light of the moon,
A big book is read
By Ricky the Raccoon.
As a soft wind blows
Through the nearby trees
Ricky imagines a beach
And an ocean breeze.
Pirate ships and scallywags
A prince and princess,
High seas adventures
And Damsels in distress,
Anything can happen
When he gets lost inside
His favorite stories
Where he loves to hide.
I hope you enjoy my work. I can’t wait to share more with you in the near future! Until next time!
Cathy Marie Bown
Cathy Marie Bown 