I'm happy to share with you today some poems from CHANGES: A Child's First Poetry Collection by Charlotte Zolotow, illus. by Tiphanie Beeke. The book includes an introduction by the author's daughter Crescent Dragonwagon (a name she explains she chose for herself later in life), and it's divided into four sections, one for each season.
My favorite poem is the shortest poem in the book and can be found in the "Spring" section:
Crocus
Little crocus
like a cup,
holding all that sunlight up!
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My favorite in the "Summer" section is this one:
The Bridge
Glittering bridge,
curved like a harp
with your necklace of sparkling lights,
how you shine through the dark
of these silent summer nights!
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in the "Autumn" section, I liked this one:
The Leaves
The world is weeping leaves today
golden, crimson, brown,
drifting slowly down.
Lovely autumn, please do stay
here in this little town!
The world is weeping leaves today,
golden, crimson, brown.
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and finally, with an echo of the earlier "Crocus" poem, here's my favorite "Winter" poem:
Here
In this spot
covered now by snow,
tangled branch and twig,
in this spot where the ice edges
and the ground is frozen
and the birds peck at bread,
in this spot
there will be
crocuses blooming
yellow and white,
holding petaled cups
of sun,
if only
spring would
come.
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Such a breath of fresh air, these carefully crafted Charlotte Zolotow poems! Thanks for sharing, Irene, and for the brisk and lovely tour through the seasons.
ReplyDelete"Dragonwagon" is like a little poem itself.
ReplyDeleteThank you for bringing us your favorites from this collection, Irene!
A giant in children's poetry as a writer, editor and publisher! A poetry trifecta! Thanks for highlighting her work.
ReplyDeleteA giant in children's poetry as a writer, editor and publisher! A poetry trifecta! Thanks for highlighting her work.
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