POEM – 2012 Song of Light
January 5, 2012
2012 Song of Light
I fly, I sing;
I pollinate things.
I zoom, I tweet;
the sky cushions my feet.
I waddle, I quack;
a river flows off my back.
I run, I bark;
I squirrel chase in the park.
I leap, I meow;
I bat feathers and how.
I pounce, I roar;
I jungle run and more.
We laugh, we cry.
We live, we die.
Loving creatures are we
Helping the world to see—the light.
Created: Dec.31, 2011
Illustration by Rosie Pea
Rosie Pea is currently attending OCAD University. She spends most of her time in a stew of paint and headphones, and the only thing that could match her love of music and movement is puppies. Oodles of puppies!
9 Responses to "POEM – 2012 Song of Light"
Very fun – with a great last line to really bring the point home!
Thanks, Gloria. Nice to end the ditty—with a bang.
Sweet! If you found a good illustrator, it could make a lovely book for young children. I’m not sure about introducing the concept of “we die” for that age, though (which is a purely personal viewpoint, of course.) Not being a poet, however, I can’t offer any suggestions.
Thanks, Heather. For me, death is the completion of life, and it’s not something that needs to be hidden from anyone—including little kids. In other parts of the globe (meaning, not North America), it’s standard fare early on in “the curriculum of life.” Cheers, Vera
I like it, Vera. I”m drawing a direct parallel to humans i.e. we’re all so unique, having different strengths and purpose, eventually dying but not before having opportunities to impact the world.
And that’s what poetry is all about, Clarence. Interpretation—and I most decidedly love yours!
Best,
Vera
My children enjoyed this. It took me ten minutes to read it to them because with every verb, they just had to quack, bark and roar. Fun stuff…more please
So nice to hear, Michael. I look forward to writing more children’s poetry.
Cheers,
Vera
A fun poem Vera. I enjoyed it.