Category: Poems for Children

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Four New Friends

My new friends must like me a lot, They asked me to play hide and seek. So far I havent found a one But it has only been a week. They let me ride their bike downhill But you would think, for goodness sakes, That one of them, at least would say “Watch out, the […]

Winter Artist

He learned to paint just yesterday This un-artistic friend of mine, He sought to paint the rising sun When it began to shine. The scene he picked for such as he, Could have been a bit more subtle, It seems that he has now become An artistic puddle.

Why the Unicorns Missed the Boat

Oh it was to be such a lovely cruise, We could hardly wait since we got the news. The letter had come several weeks before, When the mailman had left it stuck on our door. We didn’t have glasses to read the small print But the brochure with pictures sure gave us a hint. It […]

Ice-Cream Man

He seemed a nice and friendly man When first I went into his store. I saw a list of flavors there And said, “Don’t you have any more?” He asked, “What flavors do you want?” And claimed that he had quite a few. “I have a brand new peppermint, Pistachio and honey dew.” “I have […]

Doing Time

Us little kids all need lawyers, Especially when it’s time for bed. One to negotiate the terms; How many stories to be read. ‘Cause if I had a good lawyer, I could stay up late at night. I’m always first to go to bed And I am sure that isn’t right. Some nights I try […]