Category: Poems for Children

I saw it on the television… Wild animals can be dangerous! There is no end of terrible things That wild animals can do to us. Now I am afraid to play outside… Call me a fraidycat, I don’t care. But I heard Mommy telling Daddy, That there are wildflowers everywhere!

If it’s the truth what kids all say, About what happens to a liar. Then my friend Leroy’s pants I know, Would always have to be on fire. He told us that his dad is Santa And that his mom’s the Easter Bunny. He says the Tooth Fairy is his cousin, And he’s the one […]

I caught a magic bunny In my magic bunny trap. He wore a little jacket And a little bunny cap. He said, “If you turn me loose, I’ll grant you a magic wish.” I said, “instead of bunny, I’d much rather catch a fish.” He gave me a magic pole And then quickly ran away. […]

I think that I would like to ride A dinosaur to my school. Although it probably is against Somebody’s silly rule. A dinosaur with a long neck, So I could give my friends a ride. The bully who is bad to us Would probably just run and hide. A big Tyrannosaurus Rex, I think, would […]

When little Sally takes a bath She scatters water every place. She washes every part of her But always seems to miss her face. She bathes with lots of soap and suds And plays for hours in the tub. She washes ears and toes and hair But never gives her face a scrub. When Sally […]