Happy Earth Day!

On this fine sunny Earth Day, I give you a tribute to our favorite material at play time: sticks.  The poem comes from a book titled, A Stick is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play.

A Stick is an Excellent Thing

A stick is an excellent thing.

If you find the perfect one,

It’s a scepter for a king.

A stick is an excellent thing.

It’s a magic wand. It’s yours to fling,

To strum a fence, to draw the sun.

A stick is an excellent thing

if you find the perfect one.