Lightly stepped a yellow star
To its lofty place –
Loosed the Moon her silver hat
From her lustral Face –
All of Evening softly lit
As an Astral Hall –
Father, I observed to Heaven,
You are punctual.

POEMS FOR KIDS BY EMILY DICKINSON

Header illustration from Pixabay, with thanks.

LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE POEM ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Nature

1. Do you believe that nature has its own clock? What things can you think of that show that the Earth has rhythms?