WHAT DOES THE WIND KNOW?
What does the wind know?
That daunting peaks will weather low.
Roots resist the gusting snow.
Updrafts lead to vertigo.
What does the wind know?
To blow seeds off so they may grow.
Falling leaves still do-si-do.
Playful breezes make hearts glow.
© 2015 Sydney O'Neill. All rights reserved.
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This is really nice. I'm working to write one, and they are tough. I love the "updrafts lead to vertigo."
ReplyDeleteWhat Linda said goes for me too! This whole task is giving me a bit of vertigo, I think. :)
ReplyDeleteVery lovely!
ReplyDeleteI envy clever rhymes. Love vertigo and do-si-do!
ReplyDeleteFalling leaves do-si-do...beautiful. I almost wrote about the wind.
ReplyDeleteWow - well done!
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