For Mother’s Day, The Muse wrote me a collection of flower poems. I thought I’d share a few of my favorites. These are all original works of hers with no editing on my part. (It’s hard to turn that internal editor off, but for her mere 10 years of age, I think these are great just as they are.) I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. 🙂
WATER LILIES
The water lily
Floating,
Boating,
Across the water.
The water lily
White,
Just might
Be my favorite.
The water lily
Spinning,
Winning
The race of the flowers.
THE MOONFLOWER
The Moonflower grows
As the west wind blows
As crickets chirp all
Through the night.
And then time passes
Along with the grasses
Until the dawn’s
Gray light.
Then in the morn
Through prickle and thorn
The Moonflower
Grows so sweet,
And then I wake
To garden rake
To the Moonflower
In nightclothes
And bare feet.
I walk through dirt
Thorns do not hurt
My feet
At all today,
For spring almost here
So very near,
For the Moonflower
Is finally here.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Chrysanthemums,
November,
Orange,
Yellow,
Pink.
Chrysanthemums,
Autumn,
Cold,
Grow,
Think.
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Comments 4
Oh my goodness, I think they are great. She knows so much about flowers and words. YOU are such a great mom/teacher, Annie. I’m VERY impressed. I wish we lived closer. I’d beg you to homeschool my kids!! OXOX
Incredible poetry! She’s so awesome.
Beautiful poetry. I started writing when I was her age. She is already much better at it than I.
What editing is necessary? These are incredible. PLease have her draw flowers and then frame them!