Good Morning

Under the great blue sky,

there are yellow marigolds,

a tall yucca plant,

and a saguaro cactus

standing bold.

Inside the cactus

is a nesting elf owl

who yips and yaps

like the bark

of a coyote's howl.

There's a rabbit hopping on the sandy trail

and a covey of quail.

Underground in a dark hole

are three digging voles.

And two whiptail lizards rest in the sun watching hungry javelina on the run

and a packrat races by while a Cooper's hawk circles in the sky.

And a blue copper rock and doves in a flock.

Cars driving by zoom, a cactus wren sings a sweet tune,

and an Indian woman sits at her loom.

Good morning desert.

Good morning sun.

Good morning elf owl having fun.

Good morning coyote, and good morning quail.

Good morning rabbit and good morning trail.

Good morning holes and good morning voles.

Good morning lizards resting in the sun.

Good morning javelina on the run.

Good morning packrat and Cooper's hawk.

Good morning doves and blue copper rock.

Good morning cars, good morning tune,

and good morning to the woman

who sits at her loom.

Good morning desert sky, good morning desert air.

Good morning to creatures everywhere.

  Sorry this is such a long poem today but I got started and couldn't stop.  What should I have left out?  I've been having fun playing with creatures in the desert and writing list poems.  Can you write your own list poem saying hello or good by to the things at your school or home.  What are the steps you take to go to school?