Interactive Books

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Surrounded by Sea

Surrounded by sea;Is the place for me.I sit on my dock; On a chair I do rock;And stare to the west;To watch the sunset.I hear some fish jump;And feel the waves bump;While I sit there alone;Watch the boats head for home.As the sky turns to ink;The stars there do wink;And the sea transforms black;As itsContinue reading “Surrounded by Sea”

Where Is The Wonder?

Where is the wonder?The experiences that result in awe.The childlike joy of discovery.Amazing new places; sights unseen.Curious people watching for endless entertainment.Now I feel I’ve seen it all before;This place, that person.This day and the other running together.I go here and there;Do this and that;Yet, the wonder eludes me.

The Lucky Nickel

To you I am just a nickel.  A silver colored coin of essentially no value.  You drop me on the ground and step on me as you walk away.  But, I have a history.  I was minted in 1970. I spent my first year in “circulation” stored in a wall safe, rolled up with 39Continue reading “The Lucky Nickel”

The Happy Pumpkin

There was a happy pumpkin,Until it got to school,And found it left its homework,At home atop a stool. There was a sad pumpkin,Sitting in its chair,Hoping that the teacher,Would forget that it was there. There was a surprised pumpkinWhen its mom showed up in styleAnd handed it its homeworkWith a wink and a smile. ThereContinue reading “The Happy Pumpkin”

Can I be?

Can I be a pigeon,or a gull on the beach?Circling the tourists,yet just out of reach.Hoping for scraps,they’ll toss out my way,or a dropped sandwich,will make a great day.Can I be a pigeon,or gull on the shore?Digging up clams,and searching for more.The life of a shore bird,is the life for me;So long as the toddlers,willContinue reading “Can I be?”