by Tony Mirron
Don't be so glum,
plum.
Don't feel beaten.
You were made
to be eaten.
But don't you know
that deep within,
beneath your juicy flesh
and flimsy skin,
you bear a mystery,
you hold a key,
you have the making of
a whole new tree.
from Sing a Song of Seasons
A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year
selected by Fiona Waters
illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon
Candlewick Press, 2018
A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year
selected by Fiona Waters
illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon
Candlewick Press, 2018