Big leaf, small leaf
Green leaf, brown leaf,
Red leaf, yellow leaf,
So many leaves.
Cat-shaped, dog-shaped
Bird-shaped, fish-shaped
Mouse-shaped, house-shaped,
So many leaves.
Pile high, jump in
Pile low, jump out
Throw up, throw down,
So many leaves.
Wind blows, leaves fall
Ram comes, leaf puddles
Sun’s out, leaves sparkle,
Autumn is here.
Kerry Gittins
Seven small letters is all that you need
to IMAGINE new things, to plant a new seed.
IMAGINE you’ve climbed to the top of a tree
and see a horizon as wide as can be.
IMAGINE you are a dragon or bird
or sitting on top of a star. How absurd!
IMAGINE a day with rain or with snow
and when they are done, out comes a rainbow.
IMAGINE adventure upon the high seas
with treasure and pirates with knobbly knees.
IMAGINE you’re now tucked up safe in your bed
and those seven letters spell DREAMER instead.
Words, words, words!
They’re in the air, they’re everywhere.
In a book on a page,
on a sign on the stage.
Falling up, falling down,
in my head, spinning ’round.
My mind is full of wondrous things,
of lovely, weird imaginings.
As I walk the words flow through
and I write them in my notebook blue.
So many tales to tell and share
with dragons, frogs and cranky bears!
When story’s done there’s many more
because the world has words galore!
