Halloween

written by a sixth grade Kay

Here comes Halloween,
The witch is getting ready to scream,
The ghosts are washing their sheets,
And giving them nice new pleats.
The goblins are turning greener than ever,
Their eyes can keep bulging out forever.
The kids think it's just keen,
'Cause here comes Halloween.

have a happy, safe one!

plain to see

a child's fingers fold
paper quickly creases
and planes fly
from his fingers

Museum of Science + Industry: Chicago

ajar
my mouth open
wide to see the fetus
collection on the shelf--babies
hold my wonder at life
carefully stored
in jars

Marguerite

daisy chains crown curls
tipsy toddle with laughter
sprayed with baby's breath

Fruit Blossoms

three girls
sit in the courtyard
comparing buds

The Elephant's Trunk

elephants don't forget
their trunks
when they move
packing dermis of gray
tomorrows
Grandma's park
had an elephant slide
I won't forget

Days Go By...

maiden fern

unfurl your hair

before the age of bronze,

while youth is tender

and dragons fly

Truce

dragonfly,

come out and play

I've sheathed my blade of grass