Sami+& Caleb

=//__ D a v i d M c C o r d    __// = there is a sudden little wind that grieves along the grounded edge of autumn leaves;
 * __October Wind__** //from **All Day Long**//

there is one ever suddener that spreads a lace of leaves on the lawn and flower beds;

and there's a third not ever knownto tire of whirling piled-up leaves in flameless fire;

the day before real burning can begin. If someone says "Go back and rake them in,"

all through the gathering gold you'll hear the sad small sudden wind just asking why you had

to make such piles unless for play. And is that why you jumped in them today? //**Mr. Macklin's Jack O'Lantern** by David McCord //

//Mr. Macklin takes his knife And carves the yellow pumpkin face: Three holes bring eyes and nose to life, The mouth has thirteen teeth in place. Then //

//Mr. Macklin just for fun Transfers the corn-cob pipe from his Wry mouth to Jack's, and everyone Dies laughing! O what fun it is Till Mr. Macklin draws //

//the shade And lights the candle in Jack's skull. Then all the inside dark is made As spooky and as horrorful As Halloween, and creepy crawl The //

//shadows on the tool-house floor, With Jack's face dancing on the wall. //O Mr. Macklin! where's the door?

__**Trees**__
//by Sami Rubin// Climbing branch after branch

By Caleb Brown
The river slowly rolls along the water rushes by the birds they sing a happy song along the riverside

the river rushes rushes by the fish they swim away like dragonflies flitting through the sky the fishes love to play

the weeping willow groans deeply as squirrels play along its leaves the river rushes next to it to comfort the tree as it grieves

along the rolling grasses the river runs about right through the pond of lilypads

the river seems to shout
==== David McCord respected children through his whole life, and loved to write poetry for them. What got him to get a feel for the rhythm and the love for word was his grand mother. She read him the bible twice before he reached 12. This rhythm and love for words is something a poet really needs, to be good. The reason that he writes so many children’s poems about nature is the three years that he spent in Oregon. These three years changed him and his love for nature. He spent these three years on his uncles farm, where there was no heat, electricity, or running water. When he was not doing chores or going to school he was exploring the endless wilderness. Which he grew to love and care for. David McCord wanted children to understand nature the way he did on his uncles farm. He does this through his poems, where he lets the children experience the beauty of the world through his pen. As he says "one of the tragedies of our time is that a boy will have flown to the height of thirty thousand feet before he ever climbs a mountain.” David McCord had a way with his writing and children, which is what we respect him very much for. ====

David Mccord was born on November 15th 1897 in New York City but his family moved soon after that, so he spent his childhood in New Jersey. He attended Harvard and donated to the school throughout his life. He married Letitia Chambers and lived in Colorado for most of his life. He has written many books of poetry the most popular being, //Far and Few, All Day Long,// and //Popular Book of Humorous Vers//e. He has gotten the prestigious honors of, Guggenhiem fellow, Rudyard Kipling fellow, Ben Franklin fellow, and the Golden Rose award for outstanding literature. Sadly, Mccord died on April 14 1997 of natural causes. David Mccord, though he may not be the most well known poet, has been an influential person for children and poetry readers. __**Bibliography**__ McCord, David. "Mr. Macklin's Jack O'Lantern." // Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More //. Web. 09 May 2011. .

McCord, David Thompson Watson, and Henry Bugbee Kane. "October Wind." // All Day Long; Fifty Rhymes of the Never Was and Always Is //. Boston: Little, Brown, 1966. Print.

"David McCord." // Gale Error Page //. Web. 10 May 2011. . "David McCord." // Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More //. Web. 10 May 2011. .