Fats here.
We are on the last Friday of the month! I took the day off but that’s a joke, of course, because there is no rest for the wicked. This morning, I am “bin-diving” with a friend in a new bargain store that opened in town. Later, I will be downtown to celebrate our annual Woosterfest. I volunteered for a shift at the Biergarten this year. Hooray for community involvement!
I plan to keep the autumn feel going in my Poetry Friday offering for today. This particular poem is taken from a new children’s poetry collection entitled, Thanku: Poems of Gratitude. Today, I’m thankful for being off from work and having a long weekend. *happy dance*
Also thankful for Carol at Beyond LiteracyLink for hosting Poetry Friday round-up this week!
Falling Leaves
by JaNay Brown-Wood
I loved the leaves
That dropped from the trees
And danced in the breeze
In Autumn.
The vibrant reds
That fell on my head
Or the lawn where I tread
And trot on ’em.
And all around
Shades of yellow and brown
Flit-flew to the ground
As I caught ’em!
A special thank-you
To the trees that grew
The wind that blew
My hands that threw
And my heart that knew ’em
In Autumn.
I have this book and sadly still have not opened it, but this is a wonderful treat, Fats. I adore the images, but the rhythm is meant to be read aloud (with a big smile). Thank you!
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Yea for fall and leaves! I love this poem. I want to look for the book for more.
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Leaves are usually my nemesis (we have way too many to rake), but this poem is making me a bit partial toward them. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Fats, thank you for this lovely Thanku poem. The priest’s homily at Mass last night was about Random Acts of Kindness. Maybe I will write thankus this season to spread #gratitude for the autumn season and life.
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Thanks for this Fats. I read it out loud just to myself for the pure pleasure in the rhythm and language.
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Lovely!
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