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Gr 1–3—Kiyoshi wishes he could write haiku like Eto, his grandfather. When Kiyoshi asks him "Where do poems come from?" Eto responds by putting paper and a pen in his pocket and taking Kiyoshi for a walk. As they traverse the city all the way to the river, Eto writes poems based on what they see and hear including tumbling oranges, the flap of wings, an abandoned teddybear, and the ending of a day. Meanwhile, Kiyoshi puzzles out how to find a poem. At the river Eto asks Kiyoshi if now he understands where poems come from. Ki...Log In or Sign Up to Read More