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| Biggest to Smallest: Box 1, Box 2, Box 3 |
1212 Springfield Ave. Urbana, Illinois, 61801
One Poem*
*See attached note
"Poem in a box"
by Alex Higgs
I’m sorry this poem is too big to fit in one box
We had to take it apart and put it in many
Each one contains a little something new
There is no correct way to put it together
Yet if you need instruction just listen here
The first box contains buildings and landscapes
It has the dirt of mother nature,
The metal of mankind’s hardships,
water from the mighty oceans,
and the cool breeze of autumn.
The second box holds all the colors of the world
From the sweet yellow of a bumble bee
To the majestic purple of the prettiest sunset
It has colors that turn the darkest days to the brightest
And if need be, the brightest to the darkest…
Please be careful with the last box, for it is the most fragile
This box contains the heart of the poem
All the emotions: Sadness, Happiness
Anger, and most important of all Love
This is what keeps the poem breathing
