[Chickie]

The “Wind and the Leaves” poem brought back fond memories of my aunt, who recited it to me many times over the years. She was born in 1903 and attended Gilford Grade School in the village, from the time the family moved to Gilford in 1913. As was the custom in many elementary schools back then, students were encouraged to learn poems by heart. Throughout her lifetime she would recite this one and another one about “milkweed babies” that drifted away from their pods in the fall. She never forgot them even though she lived to be well into her 90’s. I never knew the name of the poet until now. Thank you, Dad207, for posting it.