Something Curious
Book I: Poetry
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Waiting for a Lemon I sit under the lemon tree To watch the ripe lemon fall I count to a hundred and three I whistle and coo and call Yet no ripe lemon falls I wait under the lemon tree For something yellow to fall Alas, no movement from above I squint my eyes, stare hard and try To stay awake and gaze up high Feeling tired my eye lids close To sleep under the lemon tree Until light thuds startle me Two ripe lemons fall on my nose To wake me from my restful doze The Tickle A tickle makes you cringe A tickle makes you smile A tickle makes you laugh ‘Til you crumble onto a pile Stop stop that naughty tickle Can’t control continuous chuckle Sides are bursting, voice is choking Please please no more joking Now no one’s tickling, no one’s teasing My jovial giggles just keep bursting Can’t stop imagining that funny tickle More please, oh I’m hopelessly fickle The Master’s Order Why do doggies bark and kitties purr Can’t doggies purr and kitties bark Why do roosters crow and cattle moo Can’t roosters moo and cattle crow Why do horses neigh and frogs croak Can’t horses croak and frogs neigh Why do bees buzz and birds chirp Can’t bees chirp and birds buzz Why does rain fall and cloud float Can’t rain float and cloud fall Why does morning dawn and twilight dusk Can’t morning dusk and twilight dawn All creatures and all creation Follow paths in their formation No diverging no exchanging Proper roles and no confusing Master Master does it matter If we wonder and often ponder How each created is so mandated With perfect order coordinated
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About the Book
Children astonish us with eager wonderment about the simple mysteries around us—the drop of rain, the stir of the wind, the fall of a lemon, the tease of a tickle, the crackle of a popcorn, or the moo of a cow. Children are awed and their imagination takes flight in trying to understand the routines of the universe in their systemic and pure order. This book is a celebration of a child’s curiosity and love for asking why. Adults have a lot to learn from a child, not really to challenge the way things are but to appreciate the complex design that holds all things together, each with its own role and function in the master plan. Something Curious Book I is written for children and parents who love to read to their children. It also invites the mature and wisely curious to enjoy, even for a moment, in assuming the mind and heart of a child that engages in the whys of the world’s simple mysteries.
About the Author
Linda P. Jacob’s writing experience over the years includes features on culture in international magazines, news and religion stories, and theater and music reviews for the local paper. She has embarked on projects designed around literary expression in poetry and prose. She recently started working on expression in music and lyrics, a lively interest that sparks her creative endeavors. Writing and dramatics have always pitched high on her radar since youth. She was editor-in-chief of her college newspaper and held major roles in theatrical productions in college. A California resident, she worked in administrative, management, and finance jobs at a local daily newspaper and university. Now a zesty grandmother, Linda finds inspiration for her works in her family and her faith.