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J. Patrick Lewis


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A HEAP!
THE FRONT-
YARD LEAVES
ARE GETTING DEEP
AND I HAVE PREMISES
TO  KEEP  AND  PILES  TO
GO THAT I MUST SWEEP AND
PILES TO GO THAT I MUST SWEEP

 

© by J. Patrick Lewis.
Used with the author's permission.

 


J. Patrick Lewis was the U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate from 2011-2013. Author of nearly 100 children’s picture/poetry books, and veteran of more than 500 visits to elementary schools around the world, J. Patrick spent many years as an economics professor before becoming a full-time writer. A resident of Westerville, Ohio, he is a twin, a fact he says "has shaped my life indelibly and delightfully from the womb." Pat is also the author of a collection of poetry for adults, Gulls Hold Up the Sky, and a nonfiction poetry primer for teachers. Learn more about him at www.jpatricklewis.com.

 

 


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Loved it.
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clever! I love it.
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I think Robert Frost would enjoy this lovely physical poem. I did.
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I can't think what to say! The child lurking in me absolutely loved it! I nearly choked on my toast and marmalade!
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