Mother Earth’s Children A Reading A–Z Poetry Book Word Count: 328 POETRY Mother Earth’s Children Written by Elizabeth Gordon • Illustrated by M.T Ross www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com Mother Earth’s The images and text in this book were first published in 1914 in a larger collection called Mother Earth’s Children: The Frolics of the Fruits and Vegetables Children Mother Earth’s Children A Reading A–Z Poetry Book © 2002 Learning Page, Inc Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by M.T Ross Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by M.T Ross ReadingA–ZTM © Learning Page, Inc All rights reserved Learning Page 1630 E River Road #121 Tucson, AZ 85718 www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Asparagus Green Pea Spinach Wild Strawberry Cherries String Beans Red and Green Pepper 10 Blueberry 11 Rice .12 Rutabaga Turnip 13 Asparagus in early spring Blackberry 14 Came up to hear the robins sing; Watermelon 15 When she peeped out her dress was white; Turnip 16 It turned green in the sunshine bright The Green Pea children went to sail Said Spinach: “In my dress of green On the Sauce Pan ocean in a gale; I’m just as happy as a queen “This boat’s a shell,” they cried; “Dear me! I’m truly glad that I am good We might capsize in this deep sea.” For little babies’ early food.” “Cherries are ripe,” said Old Blue Jay Little Wild Strawberry came down As he flew by one August day; To visit with her folks in town; She’s a sweet child with charming ways, “Why, he means us,” the Cherries cried, And blushes modestly at praise “Perhaps we’d better go inside.” The String Beans love to climb a pole, Red Pepper said a biting word And so their clothes are seldom whole Which Miss Green Pepper overheard; Mother Bean said: “I’ll mend the tatters; Said she: “Hot words you can’t recall; While they are happy, nothing matters!” Better not say such things at all.” 10 The Blueberry children love to run The pretty little ladies Rice Around the hillsides in the sun; You’ll always turn to look at twice; Smiling and jolly, plump and sweet, They came from India long ago, Best-natured youngsters one could meet And now they’re everywhere you go 11 12 Said Rutabaga Turnip: “Wow! The Blackberry children love to run I just escaped that hungry cow; And play beneath the August sun I jumped behind a great big tree Until each little maid and man Or she’d have surely eaten me!” Takes on a friendly coat of tan 13 14 Watermelon’s dress of green Said Garlic: “My home used to be Trimmed in rose pink you all have seen; In far-off, sunny Sicily; She has such pleasant smiling ways, But people here think I’m a blessing, We welcome her on summer days I make such splendid salad dressing.” 15 16 .. .Mother Earth’s The images and text in this book were first published in 19 14 in a larger collection called Mother Earth’s Children: The Frolics of the Fruits and Vegetables Children Mother. .. Earth’s Children: The Frolics of the Fruits and Vegetables Children Mother Earth’s Children A Reading A–Z Poetry Book © 2002 Learning Page, Inc Written by Elizabeth Gordon Illustrated by M.T Ross... Blackberry 14 Came up to hear the robins sing; Watermelon 15 When she peeped out her dress was white; Turnip 16 It turned green in the sunshine bright The Green Pea children went to