Showing posts with label Christopher Paul Curtis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christopher Paul Curtis. Show all posts

Friday, August 27, 2010

The Wool Pooh


In his award-winning book "The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963," Christopher Paul Curtis wrote about "The Wool Pooh," an imaginary demon lurking in the river waiting to pull unsuspecting children down into the vortex. This picture started life as an innocuous lawn ornament. But I knew, as soon as I started to mess with it, that he had a dark side. So, with apologies to CPC, ladies and gentlemen, I give you: The Wool Pooh.

The Good Stuff:

The chicken chatter of children
kettle corn
pencil shavings
frog frenzies at midnight
tree canopy cathedrals
red-shouldered hawks
volunteers
packages on the porch
fried chicken
hibiscus