Sunday, April 6, 2014

America, Belly, Forest

All Written by a 4th/5th grader...
America is rich and free,
likin’ nature and the bee,
feelin’ great about their state,
readin’ books in cozy nooks,
workin’ hard to the dawn,
sleepin’ comfy in their lawn,
smilin’out at the world,
helpin’ people live their lives,
havin’ fun and playin’ games
doin’ their duty when on call,
stoppin’ crime without a flaw,
livin’ fully in our dream of life.
Belly Walkers

In my view, snakes are okay if...

...they are where they belong. I think they are fascinating to watch while they slip and slither to get to their unknowing prey. They also score with me because they keep the rodent count at a feasible level. The feet less ones also make good pets for kids. They help them learn about nature, pet care, and life in general. Snakes can exist in this world, as long as they aren’t at my house.
A small, peaceful forest a little ways down the road in early fall is full of a few, yellow finch, half a dozen red robins, and a couple of cute blue birds chirping loud and wild. While the leaves rustle gracefully on the trees when the wind blows gently and quietly, smelling fresh, clean, and crisp and the air is just starting to cool. But when it blows strong and hard some smooth, bright and rough, faded leaves fall with the colors of red, orange, yellow, brown, some even purple while some still green. There are a few patches of red, plump, juice-filled raspberries and some patches of sour, tart, and small blackberries. There is also clumps of green and gray grass with fury, fuzzy, and soft tips.
The same forest on a dark, cool, stormy day.


snake


You feel the mud underneath. It is cold, mushy, and wet from the rain. You walk on, it’s getting darker. Then you start to see spooky shadows .You hear rustling, you hope it’s just the wind blowing the leaves. It starts to smell like dead, rotten trees. You look up, the moon is slowly coming out from behind the clouds .It is full. You get scared and start to run.

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