The Leaf Poem by Patricia Denise Newman

The Leaf

A tree sends down a golden leaf
Which drifts down to the ground
Joining the layers of other leaves
With a gentle, sighing sound

Suddenly there comes about
A most disturbing bustle
And there appears a little mouse
All eagerness and hustle

Just for a moment he is still
He twitches with his nose
Then with a flick of his long tail
Dives beneath the leaves and goes

Thursday, September 10, 2026
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Just a bit of nonsense to idle the time away
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