A mean old woman bought a pig cause pork she liked to eat. She planned to fatten up the hog and named the poor pig “Pete”. Now Pete was not a stupid beast — he knew what she had planned, and starring on a menu was just more than he could stand! Pete’s pen wasContinue reading “The Christmas Pig”
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Waiting for Santa
For Santa Claus I’m waiting here crouched down behind this chair, cause never having met him is just more than I can bear. I have so many questions ‘bout Rudolph and the team; if I don’t get some answers soon, I know that I will scream. I want to know how reindeer fly! I wantContinue reading “Waiting for Santa”
Other Things 23 – Poemlet 17
“Short and Tall” My brother, Steve, has gotten tall, as tall as our own dad. He likes to call me “Shorty” because it makes me mad. He rests his elbow on my head until I scream out “Steven!” But I know soon there’ll come a day when I will sure get even. You see, IContinue reading “Other Things 23 – Poemlet 17”
The Christmas Concert
The Christmas concert sure was fun though Miss Blake’s still upset. Because so many things went wrong, she’s not recovered yet. The truth is Clarence is a pain so got what he deserved, and since that evening, Clarence has been thoroughly unnerved. Clarence Henry was the star of Miss Blake’s Christmas play. She said hisContinue reading “The Christmas Concert”
Sisterhood
My sister’s home from college and that sure makes me smile, because I know her secret — I’ve known it for a while. I told her that I’d seen it, her little tattooed rose, but both my folks know nothing. It’s underneath her clothes. My sister now plays Barbies with me, from three to four,Continue reading “Sisterhood”
Other Things #22 – Poemlet #16
“The Drag” I have to walk our great big dog whose name is Mr. Wag, and since I am a little kid, he takes me for a drag. Waggy drags me down the street, then drags me to the park, and as we go from tree to tree, at other dogs, he’ll bark. These dailyContinue reading “Other Things #22 – Poemlet #16”
Writer’s Block
I have to write a story for Mrs. Burton’s class, and if I don’t write something, I won’t receive a pass. And so I think my story will be about a spy, or maybe a magician, or maybe just some guy. Or maybe I will write about some little pigs, and they will build someContinue reading “Writer’s Block”
Dancing in Phys. Ed.
I used to love phys.ed. at school, but lately, I do not. It’s cause of what we have to do; it’s dancing that’s being taught. With Suzy Cameron in my arms, I know I turn beet red. Instead of dancing with that girl, I wish I could drop dead. I step on Suzy’s toes aContinue reading “Dancing in Phys. Ed.”
Other Things #21 – Poemlet #15
“Mary’s Cowboy Hat” Mary bought a cowboy hat and wears the hat to school. The trouble is a cowboy hat is not considered “cool”. But Mary loves that cowboy hat so wears the hat each day, and cause she is so confident, that hat is going to stay. Now all the kids wear cowboy hatsContinue reading “Other Things #21 – Poemlet #15”
Boo!
The front hall closet’s where I’m hid, behind a winter coat, and as I stand here quietly, I know that soon I’ll gloat. You see, my sister, yesterday, scared me half to death. I vowed that I’d get even, once I’d caught my breath. She laughed and called me “Scaredy-cat”. I yelled and said, “You’llContinue reading “Boo!”
