Category: Poems for Children

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Pig Pen

My mommy said to me “You’re dirty as a pig.” When I find a mud hole, I always like to dig. So she called me Pig Pen. I was muddy ’cause it rained. Names never bother me, But I think a pig complained. My wife likes Precious Moments figurines. I saw one the other day […]

X-Ray Vision

I’d like to be like Superman And fly around without big wings, To have his super x-ray eyes So I could see inside of things. To fly around from place to place, I think would be a major WOW. But x-ray vision’s what I need, It would be nice to have it now. ‘Cause there’s […]

I Don’t Make Fun of You

No one’s very nice to me, And I really don’t know why. I can’t figure out what’s wrong, Even though I often try. When I stop to watch and play With the other girls and boys, They all point and laugh at me, And quickly hide all of their toys. I don’t laugh at how […]

Twister

My dog is an ugly dog, As anyone can see. He’s not the kind that folks like, But he’s good enough for me. He spins around in circles, When he greets me after school. That’s why I named him “Twister,” And I think he’s really cool. His legs look like a Beagle’s, And his hair […]

On the Edge

Last night I fell right out of bed And landed on the floor. I’m pretty sure that I don’t want To do that any more. I think that I fell pretty close To the spot where I’d last been. I never should have stayed so near The place where I got in. On The Edge […]