The Flower- by my Daughter

My daughter and I were thinking of a poem we could paste onto a Mother's Day card for her mom. I explained what a haiku consisted of, and she- not me- came up with this beautiful piece:

I love you so much
You're a flower in my mind
Happy Mother's Day

Good stuff, Chelle.

Green Trees- Short Poem by my Daughter

Green, green trees
So, so beautiful
So much as the world is beautiful

I think trees are the best

- chelle -

My Daughter's First Poem

This poem below was written by my daughter about a year ago (in fact, it is the unedited version of her very first poem).

Apart from the fact this is my little girl’s first poem, I like it because it reflects an innocence and a joy of the earth that adult life seldom remembers; it is pure, and its simplicity is so powerful that intellectual critique is not only powerless, but offensive.

I posted this poem on Facebook on April 20th, the 10 year anniversary of the school shooting at Columbine. I thought to myself there:

Remembering the tragedy of Columbine on this day 10 years ago had me remember this poem. I post it only to show how simple, how beautiful the mind of a child is. I'm certain God wouldn't mind my saying that it's almost scripture. It's certainly divine.

This truly is my favorite poem. Thank you Chells-Bells.

Today it’s going to be a wonderful day
Nature is pretty in all ways
Clouds are puffy and trees are greenish
The grass is green
The sun is really bright
And our families protect us in every single way