Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The Cow

The friendly cow all red and white,
I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple-tart.
She wanders lowing here and there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open air,
The pleasant light of day;
And blown by all the winds that pass
And wet with all the showers,
She walks among the meadow grass
And eats the meadow flowers.

~Robert Louis Stevenson

2 comments:

  1. Loved this poem. There's something strange and alien-like about cows. The way their hip bones protrude above their rump. The rythmic chewing of their cud. The piebald patterns across their backs. Strange and beautiful creatures. (But stinky.)

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  2. Thanks for your comment, Christie! Stay tuned for more cow poetry!

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