“One Boy Told Me”
by Naomi Shihab Nye
Music lives inside my legs.
It’s coming out when I talk.
I’m going to send my valentines
to people you don’t even know.
Oatmeal cookies make my throat gallop.
Grown-ups keep their feet on the ground
when they swing. I hate that.
Read the rest of the poem here.
Children are full of priceless observations. My own boys made their fair share of pronouncements that brought a smile to my face. Nye’s poem made me wish I had written down some of their comments. Ah well, sometimes a picture truly is worth a thousand words.
Please be sure to visit Linda at Teacher Dance for today’s Poetry Friday Round Up.
Reading to the Core 
Just what I needed to start the day. Thanks, Catherine!
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What a sweet photo, Catherine! I didn’t write down enough of what my children said when they were young either. And what I did write down, I probably couldn’t find anyway. Sigh… those were some special times though, weren’t they?
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It is “hard being a person,” but I think I can cure that with some swimming noodles!
Love all three of the “puppies” in that picture!
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Love your picture, Catherine. And the poem is wonderful. I’m starting some more poetry this coming week & will certainly share this one!
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Adorable boys and LOVE the poem. Priceless observations indeed!
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“Just think—no one has ever seen/
inside this peanut before!” So much excitement and so many fresh observations in that poem 🙂 Terrific photo!
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I love, love, love Naomi. I hug her when I see her and she doesn’t really know me. I wish I had known about the poet in my when my girls were young. The things they said were priceless. I need to remember to collect words people say that touch me or make me laugh.
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Great poem. I wish I had written down some of the things my Kiddo said when she was young. Thanks for sharing it and the sweet photo.
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Catherine, Naomi’s poems are always great. Thanks. I found the book that she signed for me at NCTE so I am going to go through it. her reading of the poem is filled with enthusiasm. Great photo of “the boys.” How sweet!
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