
The Elements of San Joaquin By Gary Soto - Giggle Poems
Field The wind sprays pale dirt into my mouth The small, almost invisible scars On my hands. Wind A dry wind over the valley Peeled mountains, grain b ...
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Field The wind sprays pale dirt into my mouth The small, almost invisible scars On my hands. Wind A dry wind over the valley Peeled mountains, grain b ...
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Observe the cautious toadstools still on the lawn today though they grow over-evening; sun shrinks them away.
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That evening I paced up and down, dropping melon seeds, Tomatoes and bush lima beans here and there Where I thought they would grow. I planted kidney ...
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You touch the side of a book. The corner is sharp. That is an edge.
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You take a shovel. You push it into the dirt. You move the soil.
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Every child can grow something. A seed in a cup. A flower in a pot. A vegetable in a garden. English gives us a growing family of words for this earth ...
Read MorePeople who care for plants have special names. Two words that describe plant caretakers are “gardener” and “planter.” These words both mean a person w ...
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Hello, plant helper Do you love helping things grow? Do you help with the garden? How do you give plants a drink? Do you water the flowers with a can? ...
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Hello, nature explorer Do you love watching things come to life? Do you help in the garden? What is the first step? What happens next? Do you plant a ...
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Have you ever bitten into a crisp, juicy apple and wondered where it came from? That sweet, crunchy treat starts as a tiny flower on a tall, sturdy tr ...
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Have you ever seen a tree whose leaves look like little green fans? In the autumn, this tree turns into a dazzling waterfall of pure gold. Its leaves ...
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Imagine a tall, pointy green tree that stands proudly even in the snowy winter. Have you seen one? Many people bring a small version of this tree into ...
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