by
Alan Shefsky
Little
frog with cotton hat
Bright
cricket in your crib
Round-red rabbit stirring in sleep
Furry white kangaroo.
Grasshopper
in dewy grass
Fawn at your mother's flank
Snowy leopard new to its spots
Lovely lemur, like Zaboo.
Ruby
reaching, open eyes
It is a fine day for leaping.