POETRY

Just the Wind

Written by Ned Jensen  •  Illustrated by John Kastner

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Just the Wind

A Reading A–Z Poetry Book  •  Word Count: 154

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Just the Wind
A Reading A–Z Poetry Book
© Learning A–Z
Written by Ned Jensen
Illustrated by John Kastner
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www.readinga-z.com
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Illustrated by John Kastner
Written by Ned Jensen
Just the Wind
 The still air stirs and begins to blow.
It swirls and whirls both to and fro.
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It blows quite hard when elephants sneeze.
It blows through the woods and through the trees.
 It blows over wheat fields shimmering gold.
It sometimes blows hot and sometimes cold.
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It sweeps off seashells and much more.
It blows from fields to the sandy shore.
 Next it blows out over the sea.
It whips up waves as big as trees.
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It huffs and puffs to blow a house down.
It blows back ‘round into the town.
 It lifts the shingles off Ms. Green’s shop.
It blows so long, it might never stop.
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It blows me home and into my bed.
It blows the hat right off my head.
 I’m afraid to leave my house to play.
I’m scared the wind might blow me away.
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It’s just the wind,” my grandpa said.
“Don’t fret or worry your little head.