Pocket of Time, by Rachel Beto

I found a pocket of time
in an old jacket of mine.
I wondered what would happen
if I put something inside?

So I put in a plum
and it turned to a prune.

I put in May
and it turned into June.

I put in a cub
that turned to a bear.

I put in a seed
that turned to a pear.

I put in a pebble
that turned into sand.

I’ve got to make sure
not to put in my hand!

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Rachel Beto writes novels, picture books, and poetry for kids. She begins each day by writing a poem, using a random word. Some words are easy, like “wriggle” and “potato”. Some are challenging, like “petrichor” and “insurance”. She usually can make it work, and if not, she cheats and gets a new word. Rachel lives with her husband and sons near Seattle, Washington, where the gray, rainy days can get tiresome… but they also make the best writing days.