Poem for October 9
(10 Stars!)
Christopher Columbus
Columbus was a wise man
Who thought the earth was round;
He planned to sail across the sea
Where trading could be found.
Though kings did not believe him,Â
And men thought he would fail,
He found one friend, the Spanish queen,
Who gave him ships to sail.
The crew rebelled, the sea was rough
In 1492;
Still this brave man kept sailing on
In spite of sea or crew.
But when they spied America,
They landed with a cheer-
And that is why we celebrate
Columbus Day each year.
Gertrude M. Robinson