Guess Where I Found a Poem?
- Cathy Stenquist
- Dec 5, 2025
- 1 min read
To me, the enjoyable thing about writing is seeing what words, experiences, images or sounds will send a poem my way each day. It seems the more I find them, the more they show up.
Like many of you I was making a pot of homemade Turkey soup the other day and pulled out a bag of baby carrots, and to my delight, this sweet little pair of "carrot pants" fell out.
"Look," I said to my husband... there's a poem here." He just laughed.
I guess he is getting used to this now."
This morning, after some research and creative thinking, this poem was born.
This week has been so much fun...
...digging in my files for poems to submit to the new I & C Construction Anthology (curated by Irene Latham and Charles Waters) that is in the works. It is an amazing opportunity, and my fingers are crossed for my three poems and those of my talented poet friends.
My copies of "Better Together are on their way.
I can't wait to see my poem, "Love Letter," in print to share it with you!
You can purchase your copies here! It would make a great stocking stuffer for kids. Poetry is a wonderful way to encourage your child to read.
Thank you to the amazing poet, Irene Latham, for hosting this week. Please stop by her BLOG to see the lovely poems about birds and appreciating the simple things in life. Her website is chock-full of lovely, poetic information and inspiration. Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.
Wow! This poem is so clever. It's filled with wordplay and fun! Cheers to your creative energy and to carrots with pants!
Cathy! If the poems you submit to I/C Anthology are anything like Carrot Pants, you will most definitely find a page in it! So fun!
Love your very clever poem, Cathy! Looking forward to reading your poem in "Better Together," and good luck with the submissions to Irene and Charles.
This poem is all kinds of fantastic! I think you should submit it to I & C's open call!!
Hi Cathy, finally found where to comment. Luck you, making a stew, with carrots! Your poem is so clever, and each edible included is so true. I'll always think of them that way!