HOW TO TALK TO A ROOSTER

If you want to talk to a rooster
here's what you should do,
just shake your head and ask,
How do you do?

The rooster if he wants
to get to know you,
will shake his comb too,
and say, Cock-a-doodle-doo.

     This poem is an instructional poem.  It tells how to talk to a rooster.  What is your favorite animal?  What instructions could you provide the animal?  How would you teach an aardvark to make his bed, an ostrich to drink tea, a bear not to snore?  Have fun writing your own instructional poem today.

LITTLE ONE

Baby rests in mother's arms.
She's entranced with baby's charms.
Baby's dreams are very deep.
Mother now can go to sleep.
Baby rests his weary head.
Mother now can go to bed.



Can you write a poem today about one thing you remember about your Mom?
Happy Marti Gras.

I'm Hiding

I'm hiding here
under my bed
pretending I'm
the cat
waiting to be fed.
Won't you please
pet the head
of the cat 
who is hiding
under the bed.


     Where is your favorite place to hide?  Can you write a poem about hiding or about something you'd like to hide.  Have fun writing.

LOOK UP

Walking along
I'm watching the road.
I feel like I carry
a heavy load.

I tilt my face up
to feel the sun.
I think I'm ready
to have some fun.

I lift my head up 
to see the sky
I feel like a bird,
ready to fly.

Look up, my child 
and you shall see
the world is full
of opportunity.


     If you needed to write a poem to encourage a friend, what would you write?  This is your poetry challenge for today.  Write a poem that will get your friends to take the next step in this exciting journey we call life.  Have a fun day, and have fun writing.

MONSTER FRED

My monster Fred
has a clipboard
for his head.

He jots down
memories
makes lists, doodles,
draws figures and rings,
because his brain
is not too good
for remembering things.


     I enjoy writing monster poems.  I have fun mixing things up to make a monster.
Can you make your own monster poem today?  Close your eyes, turn your head.  Now open your eyes.  What is the first thing you see?  Can you make that part of your monster?  Have fun writing a monster poem.

SICK

Today I'm home

and stuck in bed.

I fell down

and bumped my head.

I passed out

and my nose, it bled.

"Stay in bed,"

is what the doctor said.

I feel tired

and my knees are weak.

All I want

is to get some sleep.

Tomorrow I'll be ready

to run and play.

But today I want

to stay in bed all day.