#WaterPoemProject: Day 31, Aida Salazar

It’s been a glorious month of poetry.We've cried salty tears, played in the water, written thank you poems, and peeked under the surface of the ocean.Let's write one more poem before we say goodbye to the #WaterPoemProject — 30 31 days of water-themed poetry prompts from your favorite children’s authors.If you’re looking for National Poetry Month writing prompts, we’ve got you covered. Start with Day 1 and you’ll have poetry prompts from now through the end of April, plus an extra day for good luck!New to this project? Please read the Introduction and FAQ. Or you can watch this video of me describing how to participate. It’s on the YouTube channel Authors Everywhere.Middle grade author and poet Aida Salazar is here with our bonus prompt!Aida's prompt is: Goddess of the Ocean

Imagine you are the goddess of the ocean.Write a poem about what you have to do during an ocean storm to keep all its creatures safe.***

I always feel a little sad on the last day of writing together, poets. I hope you've enjoyed writing in response to the amazing prompts our authors put together!

Write your goddess of the ocean poem by the end of the day tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22, 2020.If you have been doing the #WaterPoemProject with a group, be sure to share or post your rough draft, read other people’s poems, and cheer for their efforts. Or leave your poem here, in the comments.

Aida Salazar is an arts activist and author of the middle grade verse novels, THE MOON WITHIN (International Latino Book Award winner) and LAND OF THE CRANES (9/15/20) and the forthcoming bio picture book, JOVITA WORE PANTS: THE STORY OF A REVOLUTIONARY FIGHTER. She lives in a teal house with her family of artists in Oakland, CA.***#WaterPoemProject Series Posts:Project IntroductionFAQPrompt 1: Irene Latham, The Language of WaterPrompt 2: Elizabeth Steinglass, What Would a Raindrop Say?Prompt 3: Linda Mitchell, Found HaikuPrompt 4: Shari Green, Fogbow FibonacciPrompt 5: Margaret Simon, The Taste of WaterPrompt 6: Heather Meloche, The Shape of a WavePrompt 7: Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, A Water MemoryPrompt 8: Laura Shovan, Rainy Day OppositesPrompt 9: Kathryn Apel, Silly SolagePrompt 10: Buffy Silverman, A Watery HomePrompt 11: Kara Laughlin, Frozen FogPrompt 12: Debbie Levy, Jump into a LimerickPrompt 13: Joy McCullough, What Are Water Bears?Prompt 14: Linda Baie, Frozen Water SkinnyPrompt 15: Chris Baron, The Hidden World of WaterPrompt 16: Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, Water WordplayPrompt 17: Susan Tan, The Sound of WaterPrompt 18: Mike Grosso, Waterplay!Prompt 19: R. L. Toalson, Wishing WellPrompt 20: Margarita Engle, Ode to the ShorePrompt 21: Faye McCray, Poem in a BubblePrompt 22: Meg Eden, Surprising ConnectionsPrompt 23: Beth Ain, Water with SaltPrompt 24: Kevin Hodgson, A Poem about PeepersPrompt 25: Laura Purdie Salas, Be a Snow-Maker!Prompt 26: Amanda Rawson Hill, Where Does Water Come From?Prompt 27: Nikki Grimes, Word? Play!Prompt 28: Heidi Mordhorst, Try a Definito!Prompt 29: Lee Gjertsen Malone, Dirty WaterPrompt 30: Janet Wong, Write a Gift PoemPrompt 31: Aida Salazar, Goddess of the OceanPlease support the #WaterPoemProject authors by buying their books from your favorite independent bookstore.