My daughter had an assignment to write a poem with 26 lines, each starting with a letter of the alphabet. It had to be coherent and make sense. I was blown away with the beautiful word picture she came up with, and wanted to share it with y'all:
As I walk through the meadows I listen.
Bees buzzing by,
Crickets singing their sad song,
Dusk colored bunnies jumping through the grass,
Even the wolf offers up his voice to the stars.
Frogs in the creek sing to the
Grinning Cheshire Cat moon
Hiding in the trees.
I know this song is not for my ears,
Just those of the animals who are the composers.
Know this fact well, I do, but
Listening to this song
Moves my heart.
Not seen but heard,
Owls sing their
Proud melody.
Questioning our world below
Reaching out through the blackness
Stars above our heads
Twinkle in tune to their own song.
Understood by all in the chorus
Very beautiful are the words
Which I do not understand.
Xylophones, nor harps, nor all
Your beautiful instruments can mimic the
Zenful symphony of nature.