Category: Poems for Children

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Journey

I took another trip last night, Across a dark and scary sea. It was such a fearful journey For one so very young as me. From my boat, so small and leaky, I could hear sea monsters grumble. There were lightning strikes and thunder And I feared my boat would crumble. Then I heard the […]

Three Feet

“You’re kind of small,” The genie said, Stroking his beard Shaking his head. The small boy said “I’m not so small It’s just that I Am not real tall.” “I know that I Stand just three feet And one more foot Would be real neat.” “Another foot And I’d be tall, No one would say, […]

Halloween Story

I met a friendly skeleton While I was trick or treating, He got a ton of candy But let me do all the eating. He said getting candy’s fun, That he really does adore it But he can never eat it, ‘Cause he has no stomach for it!

The Secret

This is the secret that Sally told me not to tell you. It is a secret, so I know that it’s true. She heard it from Billy who got it from Sue. It’s too good to keep. What else can I do? Sue heard it from Joe, who’s sick with the flu. Who he got […]

All Shook Up

My brother took my coke away, He said because he had a thirst. Wonder if I should have told him That I had shaken it up first?