Category: Poems for Children

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Mess Master

When it comes to making messes, Mom says that I’m the very best. She says that I would make an A, If Teacher gave me a mess test. It doesn’t take me very long To make a huge mess anymore. I think a mess is not complete If you can see parts of the floor!

Should I Tell Mom?

A large green thing came in our house, It ate right through our big front door. It ate the paper from the walls And ate the rugs off of the floor. I think I’d better tell my mom, Because she’ll know just what to do. The green thing will be sorry then My mom will […]

Unexpected Consequences

My sis really does hate spiders; I put a fake one in my hair, I asked her to look and see What was crawling around in there. She screamed and yelled and said, “Get out!” And tried to make me leave her room. I yelled, “Please help me get it out!” I didn’t know she […]

Food Pong

I think it’s fun to play with food, But it makes my mommy mad. “Stop playing with your food,” she says, “Or I’m going to tell your dad!” Today I made a little mess On the ceiling, walls and floor. Mommy didn’t look too happy As she wiped food off the door. “What did you […]

Make Believe Friends

My make believe friend Asked, “Why are you sad?” I’d just had an argument, At lunch, with my dad. My dad says that friends Like him don’t exist. That’s when my dad Hit Joe with his fist. My make believe friend Said he didn’t care. ‘Cause Daddy had missed him And just hit the chair. […]