Small is the Seed, by Emily Patterson

Oct 2, 2024

Each line of the poem has a wide space in the middle between the two clauses, represented here by commas. These are the words: small is the seed, tall is the tree / small is the rain, wide is the river / small is the bird, strong is the wing / small is the star, bright is the gleam / small is the stone, vast is the mountain / small is the wave, deep is the sea / small is the breath, brave is the voice / small are the hands, bold is the heart

 

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Emily Patterson is the author of So Much Tending Remains, To Bend and Braid, and haiku at 5:38 a.m. Her poems have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best Spiritual Literature and appear in SWWIM, Mom Egg Review, Rust & Moth, CALYX, Sweet Lit, and elsewhere. Emily holds a B.A. in English from Ohio Wesleyan University and an M.A. in Education from Ohio State University. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio and works as a curriculum designer with Highlights for Children.