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Mandy Coe
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Danke, merci, graciasfor the heat of the sun,
the kindness of teaching,
the smell of fresh bread.
Diolch, nkosi, shur-nur-ah-gah-lem
for the sound of sand,
children singing,
the book and the pen.
Dhannyabad, blagodaria, hvala
for the blue of small flowers,
the bobbing seal’s head,
the taste of clean water.
Shukran, rahmat, shukriya
for the stripe of the zebra,
the song of the chaffinch,
the gentleness of snails.
Mh goi, abarka, xièxiè
for the length of time,
the loveliness of eyelashes,
the arc of the ball.
Dziekuje, abrigado, shakkran
for the excitement of falling,
the stillness of night,
for my heart beating, thank you.
From: If You Could See Laughter
Publisher: Salt Publishing, Cromer
Publisher: Salt Publishing, Cromer
Mandy Coe
(United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1957)
Mandy Coe is the author of six books: four collections of prize-winning poetry, one graphic novel and one non-fiction book Our Thoughts Are Bees (co-written with poet Jean Sprackland), on working with writers and schools. She is a staunch educationalist and believes that ‘Poetry for children brings literature to life and into our lives in a way no other genre can.’
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Thank You
Danke, merci, graciasfor the heat of the sun,
the kindness of teaching,
the smell of fresh bread.
Diolch, nkosi, shur-nur-ah-gah-lem
for the sound of sand,
children singing,
the book and the pen.
Dhannyabad, blagodaria, hvala
for the blue of small flowers,
the bobbing seal’s head,
the taste of clean water.
Shukran, rahmat, shukriya
for the stripe of the zebra,
the song of the chaffinch,
the gentleness of snails.
Mh goi, abarka, xièxiè
for the length of time,
the loveliness of eyelashes,
the arc of the ball.
Dziekuje, abrigado, shakkran
for the excitement of falling,
the stillness of night,
for my heart beating, thank you.
From: If You Could See Laughter
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