Something’s Broken
M* ke*board has a broken “*”, And so m* rh*mes just will not fl*, Wh* did it break? Oh wh* oh wh* ? I get so sad that I must cr*. Ma*be *ou would like to tr*, To fix it while I dr* m* e*e .
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Poems for clever kids and their nerdy parents
M* ke*board has a broken “*”, And so m* rh*mes just will not fl*, Wh* did it break? Oh wh* oh wh* ? I get so sad that I must cr*. Ma*be *ou would like to tr*, To fix it while I dr* m* e*e .
Read More Something’s BrokenDo not go gently into bed at night. Kids like to stay up late, I do suppose. Rage, rage, complain, and cry and whine and fight. Old folk somehow do not think it is right, When we won’t brush our teeth or change our clothes. Do not go gently into bed at night. […]
Read More Do Not Go Gently Into Bed at NightThe child said, “Mommy, I’m too scared to sleep.” The mother said, “Hushabye baby, don’t weep. “I’ll read you a fairy tale, from this nice book, “Come darling, come dearest, and let’s take a look.” “Why here’s a cute little girl all dressed in red, “This wolf just devoured her granny in bed! “And […]
Read More Bedtime StoryMost fish stories end with a big fish that got away, But in this story, people run, and fish come home to stay… My dad grew up in a small town, which was called Norway, Maine, When he was six, the dinner table had a lot of strain. Each Saturday, my grandmother would make a […]
Read More Fish StoryOut there beyond the breakers, Out there beyond the sand, Lives the Magic Mirror Maker, The best one in the land. He puts mirrors on pulleys, And sticks, and rods, and more. Which let you see so many things, You’ve never seen before. One of his best devices, Shows the way back […]
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