Tadpole Twist
Tadpoles flop
in beaver’s
new-felled marsh.
Tadpoles bop
in winter’s
thawed-out marsh.
Tadpoles hop
in silty-
watered marsh.
in beaver’s
new-felled marsh.
Tadpoles bop
in winter’s
thawed-out marsh.
Tadpoles hop
in silty-
watered marsh.
This poem is copyright (©) Marcie Flinchum Atkins 2024
About the Writer
Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Marcie spends her days as a teacher-librarian in Virginia, USA. In the wee hours of the morning, she writes books for kids. Her poems appear in WHAT IS A FRIEND? and THINGS WE FEEL by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong. Her latest book is WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE.