away in the woods

I love children's stories. I love the meter and cadence they are written in, so like poetry, and I love that illustrations are such a big part of the enjoyment. This story is for my grandchildren and the rhyme pattern was inspired by an Appalachian counting rhyme.

I'm not sure why I thought of writing a little story about bears but now that I have, another one seems very likely. Maybe one about a bear that didn't want to go to bed.....until it started to snow. But until then, here's Away In The Woods

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Away in the woods while the snow swirled down

Slept old mother bear and her soft baby, brown

Sleep baby bear cub

Love’s all around

So he slept and he dreamed

While the snow swirled down

Away in the woods as the spring breeze blew

Woke old mother bear and her baby cub too

Eat, said the mother

Love’s fresh and new

So he nibbled and he lunched

As the spring breeze blew

Away in the woods as clouds chased the sun 
Roamed old mother bear and her little brown son

Play, said the mother

Love’s full of fun

So he capered and he climbed

As clouds chased the sun

Away in the woods through days golden bright
Away in the woods through silver summer night
Birds high above them
Love's taken flight
Mother and cub walk on
Through gold and silver light
                      

Away in the woods as autumn leaves flew

Lived an old mother bear and her young one too

Follow, said the mother

Love’s meant for you

So he rambled and he roamed

As autumn leaves flew

Away in the woods while the snow swirled down

Slept old mother bear and her soft baby, brown

Sleep baby bear cub

Love’s all around

So he slept and he dreamed

While the snow swirled down