Category: Poetry

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Sonnet (Playground Dilemma)

At recess she was there again today In hopes that I would notice her bold flirt. Her looks were nice if you ignored the dirt, Her blue eyes beckoned me to come and play. But did I want to leave my other friends To play with this lone girl whom most thought strange? My recess […]

Hand-Me-Downs

Have you noticed little brothers Are often dressed like circus clowns? It’s all because we have to wear Our brother’s stupid hand-me-downs. My mother says that I’m lucky Because my clothes are all broke in. All of my jeans are right in style Because the knees are getting thin. We never have those itchy tags […]

Jeremy

Jeremy David loves to cook Some real outlandish dishes. With green sticks for asparagus And yellow leaves for fishes. Jeremy’s Caesar’s salad pots Are certainly a chef’s delight, With weeds and grass and acorn shells Placed in a flower pot just right. If by chance you are invited To Jeremy’s house for dinner, His special […]

The Middle

When we go riding, I can see the sky. And sometimes the birds That are flying by. I can see the tops Of the passing cars. At night I can see The moon and the stars. I can see big trucks, With things up on top. Dad got a ticket And I saw the cop. […]

The Helmet

Every soldier needs a helmet So I wear my Daddy’s bucket. I have a trusty wooden sword And a rope belt where I tuck it. I ride Paint, my trusty stick horse And go galloping through my room. Don’t look at Paint too closely, ‘Cause you might think she’s a broom. The bucket, that is […]