Category: poetry

When I Am Among the Trees by Mary Oliver

When I Am Among The TreesBy Mary OliverArtist Adam Oehlers When I am among the trees,especially the willows and the honey locust,equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,they give off such hints of gladness.I would almost say that they save me, and daily. I am so distant from the hope of myself,in which I […]

The Nap Taker

The Nap Taker By Shel SilversteinArtist Chris Dunn No – I did not take a nap – The nap – took – me off the bed and out the window far beyond the sea, to a land where sleepy heads read only comic books and lock their naps in iron safes so that they can’t […]

November

November by Esther M. ClarkArtist Jill Barklem Summer was made for the wandering heart,The changing beauty and wondermentIn the long, gray stretches of open roadWith only the sky for a wayside tent.Meadowlarks singing beyond the hedge,Grass with the shimmer of dew still wet;A noon day rest by the water’s edgeSummer was marvelous sweet; and yet: […]

Book Review: Creature Cat Tales by M.G. Rorai

Title: Creature Cat TalesAuthor: M.G. RoraiPublisher: IndependentPages: Paper 79; eBook 68Genre: Kids Poetry/Stories in Verse This whimsical collection of poetic life lessons is sure to inspire positivity and values while delighting young readers with charming creature cat stories and illustrations. Come join the creature cats as they make learning fun—a purrfect addition to any kid’s […]

Autumn at Kincraig

Autumn at Kincraig By Tessa RansfordArtist Steve Sanderson Yellow birch leaves fall like flakeson rooted rutted forest tracksrain splatterson plastic hoods among the woods. Tawny oaks and bronzy brackenbeech leaves thickly dark and moltenas we walkin single rank along the bank. The living river far belowa dark brownish steady flowthen shower of sungently catches golden […]

Blackberry Eating

Blackberry Eating By Gallway KinnellArtist Jessica Mulholland “I love to go out in late September among the fat, overripe, icy, black blackberries to eat blackberries for breakfast, the stalks very prickly, a penalty they earn for knowing the black art of blackberry-making; and as I stand among them lifting the stalks to my mouth, the […]

Fuzzy, You are Underfoot!

Fuzzy, you are underfoot!You’re never still, you won’t stay put,you twirl and try to catch your tail,and never notice that you fail.You clamber up and down the stairs,depositing unsightly hairs,and when it’s time to go outside,you scamper off and try to hide. via Fuzzy, though you understand,you never follow my command,I tell you “Sit!” I […]

Dreams

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