Into the woods I strolled one day, with my twin sister,
For if I had left her behind, I'd surely have missed her.
We were looking for wild strawberries, but we got lost,
Under the warm sun shining, as breezes blew very soft.
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3) and above all, writing poems and stories for children is no childplay. You prove it, Evelyn, yet again. I have a younger brother who writes poems for children. But I can't.
I have only in recent years begun writing nursery rhymes, and I enjoy it very much. My love of nursery rhymes has followed me since childhood. Thank you for your complimentary remarks.
2) Really, it is the other way round, I feel. One can be a real poet only if one has one's childhood still alive within…
The child in us never dies. This beautiful poem mixing fantasy with reality proves that. For a poet it is important to nurture the child within!
You have my deepest thanks, LeeAnn. The story is all fiction, though. I don't really have a twin.
Red and pink flowers danced, to the whims of wild wind....liked the personification part! A delightful poem!
A great read for children and adults! Excellently presented and crafted with great rhyme, rhythm and superb imagery.Amazingly entertaining! Top Marks and to my favorites.