Holly Grove, Arkansas

 

I recently discovered the book "Summersaults" by Douglas Florian.  Our visit to spend time with my aunt, uncle, and five cousins can be summed up in a couple of poems from this sweet picture book.

 

 "The Swing"

 

The swing's a swinging, zinging chair,

The place to chase the air up there.

 

Just hold on tight, no need to steer,

And soon you'll clear the atmosphere.

 



 

"The Sum of Summer"

 

The sum of summer

Is one billion bees

 

 And six trillion leaves

On three billion trees



And four fillion flies

And five sillion fleas



And uncounted numbers

Of sweet memories.