The Best
by Kay Winters

The best part 
of the day      
is when I hear
the teacher say,
"Sit by my chair
while I read"

We sprawl
on the rug.
It's like listening
to a hug,
while the story magic
pours over me.

Batty

The baby bat
Screamed out in fright,
"Turn on the dark,
I'm afraid of the light."

The Learning Journey

Grab hold of a magic pencil
open your eyes and mind   
for now begins a journey  
of the most exciting kind. 
A journey into learning     
A step....A start.....A glow,  
And I will be there with you
to help and watch you grow.

Five Little Monsters

Five little monsters            
By the light of the moon          
Stirring pudding with               
A wooden pudding spoon.          
The first one says,                    
"It mustn't be runny."               
The second one says,                  
"That would make it taste funny."
The third one says,                     
"It mustn't be lumpy."                
The fourth one says,                  
"That would make me grumpy."   
The fifth one smiles,                  
Hums a little tune,                    
And licks all the drippings          
From the wooden pudding spoon.
        
   

Spider Webs

The spiders were busy last night;      
From every fence and tree              
They hung their lacy webs                
For all the world to see.                   

The mist was busy too;                     
In the stillness of the night              
It strung the spider webs with pearls
To catch the morning light.                

One spider wove a web                    
Like frost on a windowpane;             
Another one spun a single thread       
That looks like a jeweled chain.          

Motionless hang the webs,               
By the quiet sunbeams kissed ;         
A fairy world was made last night     
By the spiders and the mist.              

James S. Tippett