Category: Poems for Children

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The Story of Collie Flower

Collie was a big white flower. She was beautiful but vain. She lived way back in the jungle Where there was lots of sun and rain. The white dress that nature gave her Had petals so big and bright. She wore it in the bright sunshine And folded it up neat at night. When others […]

Extinct

Mom said a pet dinosaur Would certainly be distinct, “I’m sure Dad would buy you one If they were not all extinct.” Why do grownups use big words To confuse us when we’re small? I bet a pet dinosaur Would never extinct at all!

Boys’ Club

How did you get here, little bug? This is a most exclusive club. That you could even get inside Was someone’s monumental flub. This club’s exclusively for boys And girls are not allowed inside. So don’t you start to crawl away Or try to find some place to hide. You think that you have got […]

Bad Idea

I called my friend Tommy stupid. It was a hurtful thing to do. It’s a bad word to call someone And dummy is a bad word too. So never call someone stupid, It’s just not something you should do. Especially if that someone, Is almost twice as big as you.

Ding Dong

Ms. Frog once had A set of twins. She named one Ding The other Dong, I told Ms. Frog, If I’m not wrong, That Ding’s not Ding She’s really Dong. But Ms. Frog said, “That just can’t be. Just look real close And you will see.” So is Dong Ding Or is Ding Dong? Ms. […]