Literalville
We need a good wash
After squashing the squash.
A straw for your strawberry?
‘Round here that’s ordinary.
Upon further inspection
We’re just following direction.
And that explains the reason
We have no chokecherry season.
Written by Phil Haussler.
Illustrated by Brad Sneed.
This illustrated poem was created for Project OpenBook, an experiment in doing good.
To learn more and follow the journey, visit:
marblespark.com/project-openbook
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April 5th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
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