Category: Poems for Children

Mommy has a magic carpet; One that can take me anywhere. And if I sit and wish a place I know that it will take me there. I’d like to take it for a ride And see the world’s amazing sights. I would have gone a week ago, If I weren’t so afraid of heights.

A kangaroo came hopping by, A heading for the zoo. I said, “Let me get my pogo stick; I’ll hop along with you.” A kangaroo came hopping by, Singing an Outback song. I said, “Let me get my new song book, And I will sing along.” A kangaroo came hopping by, Eating an ice cream […]

I rode my brother’s bike, He never wants me to But he was still in school So just what could he do? I hit a great big tree, It was an awful blow. I put his bike back up, You think that he will know?

My calendar Is no more good, Said Miss Sally Underwood. I lent it to Young Tommy Gates, That silly kid Ate all the dates. January He ate at noon, And burped quite loud When he ate June. February What a treat. Its taste, he said, Could not be beat. March and August, Made him sick […]

Hi Hi Ho Ho Pick and shovel crew, Dig a hole so deep and wide That there’ll be room for two. Hi Hi Ho Ho Now what’ll we do? Hide here ‘til dinner time, And then go home for stew.