At the End of a School Day Poem by Wes Magee
At the End of a School Day
It is the end of a school day
and down the long drive
come bag-swinging, shouting children.
Deafened, the sky winces.
The sun gapes in surprise.
Suddenly the runners skid to a stop,
stand still and stare
at a small hedgehog
curled-up on the tarmac
like an old, frayed cricket ball.
A girl dumps her bag, tiptoes forward
and gingerly, so gingerly
carries the creature
to the safety of a shady hedge.
Then steps back, watching.
Girl, children, sky and sun
hold their breath.
There is a silence,
a moment to remember
on this warm afternoon in June.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/30/2024 9:40:35 AM # 1.0.0.1119
it is indeed a good poem but I am not sure why the poem does not rhyme at all