Category: Poems for Children

I came here to visit, With my new friend Victor, Who wanted to show me His boa constrictor. He said that it’s friendly, But if that’s really true, Then just why is Victor Such a bright shade of blue?

Dad’s hammock is a dangerous thing, More dangerous than my brother’s bike. It lets me know when I climb on That I’m one thing it doesn’t like. Just when I think I’m safe on top, It turns and twists and spins around. It gets my legs all tangled up, And then it dumps me on […]

Lord, I know I’ve not been good, Sometimes I’m very bad. Mommy says the things I do Are sure to make you sad. She says that I should pray each night That you would make me good; So if you’ve time to hear my prayer, Please help me do the things I should. I know […]

Now Raccoon said to the possum, Under a harvest moon. “The grapes are ripe So let’s not gripe We’ll fill our stomachs soon.” The two friends ate a lot of grapes But Raccoon ate too fast. With tempers short, And not too smart, Each fought to eat the last. But coonhounds baying on their trail […]

Jeremy holds his fork Just like a big boy now. When he sat by Grandpa His grandpa showed him how. Trinket used to like it Under Jeremy’s chair ‘Cause there was lots of food Jeremy dropped down there. She found carrots, beans and peas And little bits of meat. When he came to visit Trinket […]