The Wind
by Robert Louis Stevenson
I saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky;
And all around I heard you pass,
Like ladies’ skirts across the grass–
O wind, a-blowing all day long,
O wind, that sings so loud a song!
I saw the different things you did,
But always you yourself you hid.
I felt you push, I heard you call,
I could not see yourself at all–
O wind, a-blowing all day long,
O wind, that sings so loud a song!
O you that are so strong and cold,
O blower, are you young or old?
Are you a beast of field and tree,
Or just a stronger child than me?
O wind, a-blowing all day long,
O wind, that sings so loud a song!
Erin:
I liked the way the poem rhymed.
Tyrell:
I liked how the poem rhymed too!
Pauline:
I liked the way the poem was set out in a zig-zag.
Kaufoou:
I liked the chorus ” Oh wind a-blowing all day long”. It sounded cool!
Mohamed:
I liked the tone of the poem – the way it moved.
Sue Been:
I liked reading the poem out loud!