Lately, and to my delight, my children and I have been spending more time playing games together at our kitchen table. This winter one of our favorite games to play has been Rummikub.
Each time I play Rummikub, I cannot help but think of my grandparents, who taught me this game when I was young. Today’s post celebrates playing Rummikub. I’ve been playing around with writing Micropoetry lately, so I decided to create a Tanka poem, a thirty-one-syllable Japanese poem. You’ll notice that I actually created a double tanka poem for this slice. |
| The version of Rummikub I played with my grandparents |
Childhood memories
Visiting Minnesota
grandparents - often
We gathered, played Rummikub
As they spun tales of their youth.
Chills this winter brought
Out familiar Rummikub -
Teaching strategy,
Conversation conjured fond
Visions from time long ago.
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| My daughter playing Rummikub |
