I found some magic beans once and planted them with glee. I knew a beanstalk would appear and up it, I’d soon be. I planned to rob the giant who lives upon a cloud. I’d steal his magic harp and goose and make my parents proud. And so the giant stalk grew which I thenContinue reading “Lessons From the Beanstalk”
Category Archives: Poetry
Other Things #4 – Poemlet #1
“Mrs. Campbell’s Grade 5 Class“ Jane loves Billy who loves Megan who loves Tom who loves Claire who loves Ben who loves Sandy who loves Eddie who loves hockey.
The Tea Party
Allan Jacobs, late last night, went for a little walk, and so, today, took me aside — he said we had to talk. While strolling by our teacher’s house, he thought he’d spy for fun. But Allan said that what he saw soon made him shake and run. Through the kitchen window, Allan said, heContinue reading “The Tea Party”
The Castle
The kid next door is sitting and playing in the sand. He’s actually made a castle that’s nothing short of grand. There are so many turrets, I cannot count them all. I see a little cannon with a marble cannonball. Just yesterday this same kid I called my closest friend, but then we had aContinue reading “The Castle”
Other Things #3 – Letter Theft
This is something I wrote years ago, and it’s a free verse poem with a “puzzle” in it. I had to write it on a different word program so that I could get extra spaces between words so that you would be able to figure out what has been written more easily. The autocorrect onContinue reading “Other Things #3 – Letter Theft”
The Others and Me
Nancy Jenkins always lies; Mary Saunders always cries. Billy Grover is a cheat; Andrew Sage has great, big feet. Sally Green thinks she’s just great; Doug Frey’s always running late. Danny Day, well, he’s too tall; Alice Johnson’s just too small. Larry Prichard sucks his thumb; Jackie Thompson’s really dumb. Looking round it’s plain toContinue reading “The Others and Me”
The Gumball
Too lazy to dispose of gum into the garbage bin, I’ve swallowed each and every hunk; I thought it was no sin. Now, today, I’ve heard some news that has me quite upset. Doug said if you swallow gum, it’s something you’ll regret. His mother told him yesterday the swallowed gum of years will formContinue reading “The Gumball”
The Lonely Meatball 