County Fair

By June Swanson

And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee (Deut. 26:11).

I love to go to the county fair.

There are so many things to see,

Like woolly lambs all brushed with care

And fat brown cows that wink at me;

Like roosters strutting in a barn,

Homemade quilts and hatching chicks,

Machines that spill hot, popping corn,

Bananas frozen on wooden sticks.

But best of all is the Ferris wheel,

Which circles up so high.

And when I’m at the top, I feel

That I can touch the sky!

Illustrated by Shauna Mooney