Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville Tennessee

I always like summer
best
you can eat fresh corn
from daddy's garden
and okra
and greens
and cabbage
and lots of
barbeque
and buttermilk
and homemade ice-cream
at the church picnic
and listen to
gospel music
outside
at the church
homecoming
and go to the mountains with
your grandmother
and go barefooted
and be warm
all the time
not only when you go to bed
and sleep

Nikki Giovanni

We read this sweet poem yesterday from a children's book of poetry as part of our schoolwork. I actually lived in Knoxville, TN for 5 years, but yesterday was the first time I'd ever read this poem. I just love homeschooling. There is always so much more to learn and discover. Everybody should homeschool... even if they are only "homeschooling" themselves.