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Garbage Cans and Apple Blossoms: A Poem for Young Readers
We are under a wind advisory here in the Midwest. The gusts of wind have been so strong these last couple hours that I can feel the house shaking. I went out a little while ago to rescue the garbage cans. One of them was blowing across the frozen snow, and the other had gotten stuck in a ditch at the end of our driveway. The wind was grabbing pieces of recycling out of it and hurling them into the air. I hid the garbage cans along the east side of our house, out of the wind and safe for the time being. Praise God for sturdy houses and functioning…
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Chicken Rescue {A Limerick}
There once was a thirsty Brown henWho left the warmth of her pen;She jumped into the snow,But had no place to goWithout the help of a friend. ***
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The Cosmos and the Bees
Tall, tall, tallCosmos in the breezeSmall, small, smallAnd delicate their leaves Grow, grow, growBefore the first frost fallsBlow, blow, blowBefore the winter calls Bloom, bloom, bloomMake stars in summer’s nightZoom, zoom, zoomMake honey while it’s light UpAnd downAnd inAnd outHold on tightAs you’re blown about FarAnd nearPlease blooms,Stay hereHang onTill winter comes Tall and smallI like you allGrow and blowBefore the snowBloom and zoomStore up your food Then waitTill summer comes
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Not My Own Will, Lord
I want to quit striving;I want to just beA star in your sky,Or a fish in your sea,Following your currents,Obeying your signs–Not my own will,But your good designs. *** Photo: Young mergansers following their mom at sunset
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The Strongest Vine in the Garden Plot
Strong as leatherSmooth as silkCurly as a piglet’s tail Green as em’raldTough as nailsHolding on through wind and hail Reaching, grasping,Upward-stretchingKeeping rough stems still Comes harvest timeZucchini vineBecause of your iron will