Betsy came in from playing outside last night, and sat down at the coffee table. She began writing, quickly, quickly. This is what came out:
The Road
(by Betsy, almost 11)
As I sit
amongst the clover
I stare across
the broad, vast arch
to the future.
I rise
with a stone in my hand.
I throw it across
and listen to it clatter.
Then I turn and run
from the broad, vast arch
to the future.
(also included in the Poetry Friday round-up at The Simple and the Ordinary.)
This poem is fantastic! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! Deep thoughts for a summer day!
ReplyDeleteAwesome poem!
Clearly, she's another Wallace Stevens. A perfectly unbiased response, too.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen - do tell your dd I emjoyed her poem and am sharing with my dd who is also almost 11 :-) "Only 10 more days....." I'm sure to hear today ;-)
ReplyDeleteShe certainly has a broad, vast arch of a future! Good job.
ReplyDeletegood job, betsy!
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