Poetry

I love poetry! I am an assistant in Joel's 7th and 8th grade Literature class at our homeschool group and I am loving that! Last week, his teacher read this great quote:

Poetry is like an imaginary garden with real toads.

Think about that!

Here is a poem I really like.

Swift Things are Beautiful
by Elizabeth Coatsworth

Swift things are beautiful:
Swallows and deer,
And lightning that falls
Bright-veined and clear,
Rivers and meteor,
Wind in the wheat,
The strong-withered horse,
The runner's sure feet.

And slow things are beautiful:
The closing of day,
The pause of the wave
That curves downward to spray,
The ember that crumbles,
The opening flower,
And the ox that moves on
In the quiet of power.