Wealth By Evelyn B. Christensen Money does not grow on trees? Well, perhaps not money but certainly gold! For I saw it today Brilliant in the autumn sun A tree just weighted with the stuff So full its branches could not hold it And on the ground it lay—in piles A gift offered to those who passed that way But strange no one seemed to notice No one rushed to gather up this wealth to treasure or to share it No one gave a shout of glad surprise or even turned to look On they walked as if they did not see As if they were unaware of the miracle.
About the Author Evelyn B. Christensen is a native of Hazard and has lived most of her adult life in Lexington. A teacher with a doctorate in education, Christensen has published more than 40 educational puzzle books as well as a picture book, The Twelve Days of Christmas in Kentucky. Many of her stories and poems have been published in children’s magazines. Fall 2021
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