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This is my playground for poetry written for children with ideas and inspiration for writing your own poems. Come on in. Sit for a spell, have a cup of words to swirl around and make your own cup of poetry. I'm so glad you are here. I hope you'll find the Kingdom of Poetry a fun place to be.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

JACK IN THE BOX


surprise
with
laugh
baby
makes
he
high
so
stretches
box
his
of
out
springs
box
the-
in-
jack-
A



      Some thing go up, and some come down.  This poem reads from the bottom up because that is the way a Jack-in-the-box would spring up.  This is another spine poem.  Can you tell I'm having fun with this form?  I'm thinking this poem, or a variation on it would make a good concrete poem, too.  Have fun writing your own poem today.  Happy Saturday.

1 comment:

  1. Joy,
    These were fun! I especially like this one that starts at the bottom and goes up. I recall seeing a baby cry when the jack-in-the-box appeared.

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