Lots of kids really liked the poems in this book because the drawings really brought them to life. And despite the fact that everything is in black and white, it is rife with vivid images - mental and physical. Lovers of meaningful, literary kid poetry should check this book out.
The Cow
Because
she wears
a bristly map
of milkweed white
and midnight black
it seems
as though
she’s
strong enough
to carry continents
upon her back
with oceans
in between
and islands on her
knees.
What a sweet poem.
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