Friday, November 16, 2012

A Robin's Poem By Nikki Giovanni

If you plant grain
you get fields of flour;
If you plant seeds,
You get grass
or weeds...
I planted once
and a robin red breast flew
in my window
but a tom cat wouldn't let it
stay!

11 comments:

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

Happy Weekend.

have a fun Thanksgiving...

bless all.

xo

Jack Edwards Poetry said...

Really like this short poem :)

All the best,
Jack

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

Thanks.

Anonymous said...

haha,

short but charming.

Cindy Gary Murray Tomblin Bullock said...

powerful in compact senses.

Anonymous said...

a stunning verse.

Anonymous said...

love it.

Just Be Real said...

Very nice. Blessings.

Unknown said...

love it.

Alissa Meredith Jill Osborn Schapiro said...

witty poem.

Anonymous said...

lovely wording and imagery!