
Hello, Great Readers of our series! Just In case you haven’t visited before, let me tell you a little about A Great Nephew and A Great Aunt. My great nephew, Landon (a sixth-grader) and I (his great aunt) collaborate. I write a poem which he illustrates. We started this collaboration in the fall of 2014 and have had so much fun with it that we decided to invite others along. Landon and I will continue to have a new episode on the second Friday of each month. The other Fridays are filling up quickly with guests.
I have created a page on my website to view all the episodes of A Great Nephew and a Great Aunt. Click HERE to visit the page and enjoy past episodes.
Today it is my pleasure to share a creative collaboration from . . .
Sandy Lowe and her granddaughter, Mary
Poem by Sandy
Art by Mary

Yum! A box filled with ice cream to share sounds wonderful, Sandy. And Mary drew the drips just right.
Many thanks to Sandy and Mary for sharing their collaboration with us today.

Meet Mary: Mary Lowe is seven years old, born in Abilene, Texas. She has many talents in addition to her art, which include swimming, playing the violin, and decorating cupcakes.
Meet Sandy: Mary’s Grammy, Sandy Lowe, also lives in Abilene. She has published one story for kids, “Patrick the Pickle,” which was published by Gannett Publishing’s, “Pennywhistle Press.” Sandy bakes the cupcakes so Mary can decorate them.
Thank you to Michelle Heidenrich Barnes for hosting the Poetry Friday Roundup at Today’s Little Ditty. If you’d like to know more about Poetry Friday, click HERE for an explanation by Renee LaTulippe.
I would eat some in a box.
I would eat some wearing socks.
I would eat some in a chair.
I would eat some with a bear.
I would eat sweet ice cream now.
I would thank that ice cream cow!
Thanks for sharing the ice cream today! What a treat!
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What a fun comment, Donna! I love it 😀
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The little bit of messy just makes it all the more delicious, right? Cute poem, Grammy Sandy, and an excellent illustration by your talented grandgirl! Though next time I’m hoping to see a polka-dot monkey on a cupcake. 🙂
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Ha! A polka-dot monkey on a cupcake would be pretty awesome! Thanks for coming by, Michelle.
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What wonderful memories you are creating for all the creative collaborators who have played along. I would have loved to write poems with my grandmother.
Thanks for sharing.
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My grandmother was a poet. I like to think her talent was passed down to me 🙂
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Every time the granddaughters show up there’s ice cream. I love the idea of a big box of it, but may not tell them. Wonderful poem and picture, dripping!
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Thanks for coming by for ice cream, Linda 🙂
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I’d love a box of ice cream! A yummy poem by Sandy and wonderful drawing by Mary. Keep drawing Mary!
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Thanks for dropping in, Pat. Glad you found it yummy.
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Absolutely adorable poem and drawing. Thanks for sharing it here and introducing us to Mary and Sandy.
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You’re welcome, Rosi. Sandy and I live in the same town and it was a delight to have her and Mary as guests.
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What a cute pair! Love the polka dot monkeys, but ice cream even more. Nice to hear Mary is a cupcake lover!
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Yay for cupcake lovers!!! Thanks for coming by, Jama.
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Just forwarded to the family. Thanks!
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Great! Thanks for spreading the word.
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Mmmm, a box of ice cream… Make mine chocolate, please!
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Chocolate sounds like a great choice! Thanks for stopping in!
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Wonderful teamwork Sandy and Mary. I would love to have an ice cream box. 🙂
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Me too, Robin! And while we’re imagining, I would love for my box of ice cream to be self-sustaining so that it’s never empty!
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Hey, Sandy! It was nice to meet you at Tammi’s workshop last month. Your poem reveals the true wonder of childhood and Mary’s art is delicious!
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Thanks for coming by, Carrie!
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A delicious poem and picture! Perfect for the final days of summer!
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Thanks for stopping by, Teresa:D
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Brilliant! A box full of ice cream is my favorite thing EVER!
Love and licks and licks and licks and licks,
Cupcake
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Thanks for cleaning up all those drips, Cupcake. My blog was getting sticky 😀
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