A Listening Walk Of My Own
When I was much younger, I can remember reading the book, " The Listening Walk ," by Paul Showers. The book has been revised with new colorful illustrations by Aliki and a more streamlined text, but the basic story remains the same. It relays the sounds a girl hears while on a walk. It has been so hot these past few days, that I have been waiting until close to 10:00 in the evening before taking a walk in an attempt to beat the heat. Generally, I take along my mp3 player and listen to music while I walk, but a couple of nights ago, the battery on my player wasn't charged so I left it at home. The neighborhood was quiet due to the hour of the day. Yet, there was plenty to be heard if I listened closely. It reminded me of reading "The Listening Walk" as a young girl. I tried to listen and take note in my head of some of the sounds I heard while walking, and this poem is the result. My Listening Walk I hear errant bugs frying in the zap...