Jumping Beans
Way down in Mexico
On a rocky desert hub,
You’ll find us hanging out
On a Pavoniana shrub.
We’re invaded by an insect,
A certain kind of moth,
Who wriggles in and lays her eggs
In the seeds inside our pods.
When the larvae start to hatch
The wriggling pods fall down.
Our seeds turn into jumping beans
Bouncing on the ground.
On a rocky desert hub,
You’ll find us hanging out
On a Pavoniana shrub.
We’re invaded by an insect,
A certain kind of moth,
Who wriggles in and lays her eggs
In the seeds inside our pods.
When the larvae start to hatch
The wriggling pods fall down.
Our seeds turn into jumping beans
Bouncing on the ground.
This poem is copyright (©) Val Harris 2025
About the Writer
Val Harris
Val lives near Farnham in England. Her debut children’s poem was published online at The Dirigible Balloon, along with several others since then. Her poems have been published in The Caterpillar Magazine, Paperbound Magazine, The Toy Press and Little Thoughts Press. Her first poetry collection, A Classroom of Stars, was published at the end of 2022. She is @valpoet on Instagram and @dragontripper Val Poet on Twitter. Website: www.valharrispoet.co.uk
