Dear Curiosity Journal,

What causes a girl to gravitate to stone?

A father’s fascination with fossils?

Eyes inclined to survey and study sparkle

A basket full of bits of bedrock and boulders

A collection of curiosities for my classmates

A vivid memory of kindergarten show and tell 

Rock collecting – an ageless wonder

A microcosm of our elemental magnetism

To Mother Earth

~Joy