POETRY
Just the Wind
Written by Ned Jensen • Illustrated by John Kastner
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Just the Wind
A Reading A–Z Poetry Book • Word Count: 154
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Just the Wind
A ReadingA–Z Poetry Book
© 2005 Learning Page, Inc.
Written by Ned Jensen
Illustrated by John Kastner
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Written by Ned Jensen
Illustrated by John Kastner
Just the Wind
It blows through the woods and through the trees.
It blows quite hard when elephants sneeze.
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The still air stirs and begins to blow.
It swirls and whirls both to and fro.
It blows over wheat fields shimmering gold.
It sometimes blows hot and sometimes cold.
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It blows from fields to the sandy shore.
It sweeps off seashells and much more.
It blows back ‘round into the town.
It huffs and puffs to blow a house down.
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Next it blows out over the sea.
It whips up waves as big as trees.
It lifts the shingles off Ms. Green’s shop.
It blows so long, it might never stop.
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It blows the hat right off my head.
It blows me home and into my bed.
“Don’t fret or worry your little head.
“It’s just the wind,” my Grandpa said.
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I’m afraid to leave my house to play.
I’m scared the wind might blow me away.