Creek · C-R-E-E-K

The creek talked softly over stones.

CREEK, said Spike. C-R-E-E-K. Not creak like a door — creek like water.

Suzy listened: Cuh. Rrr. Ee. K. Creek.

Two E’s in the middle keep the water word long and clear.

They checked banks for safe paws. Explore with eyes before boots.

Little Thunder left neat prints and did not invent a flood.

Canberra drank upstream manners. Harare waited turns.

Spell CREEK when you see moving water in a picture book. Sound the two E’s.

Adventure Cap loves creeks. Thinking Cap reminds: check depth, then splash.

C-R-E-E-K. Look. Then step.

Farm literacy keeps adventure safe.

C-R-E-E-K. Water word.