UP LATE

Mama, it's been snowing all day.
Can I stay up a little longer to play?

Daddy, Daddy, what do you say?
Can I please stay up and play?

I know it's almost my bed time
but if you let me, I'll be fine.

Can I have an extra 30 minutes?
That's all I ask,  That's the limit.

A half an hour will do the trick.
Then it's off to bed
and I'll sleep real quick.

    I you were to stay up half an hour past your bed time, what would you do?  Can you try writing a poem about bed time at your house?  Have fun

Manners

Hugh, Hugh
what do you do
when someone
comes to stand
in an elevator
with you?

You ask them kindly,
Please, what floor?
then push their button
and close the door.

     Do you remember the first time you rode in an elevator?  I do because the town I grew up in only had two elevators.  Do you remember the first time you rode on an escalator?  I had to go to the big city to ride on one.  My mother talked to be about "how to ride an escalator" before I took my first step.  I was frightened and thrilled at the same time.  
     I'm still having fun with these manner poems.  What courtesy can you write a poem about today?  Do have fun writing.  I also tried writing a concrete poem for "elevator" today.  I am having a good time with poetry.  I hope you are too.

I'm Sorry

Sue, Sue,
What do you do,
if you step on the toes
of a kangaroo?

Well, you say
I'm sorry, of course.
What else can you say?
Speak up quick
'fore he hops away.

Fred, Fred,
What can be said
when you knock
my hat from my head?

Well, you say
I'm sorry, of course.
What else can you say?
Speak up quick
'fore my hat blows away.

Ray, Ray
what do you say
when putting on
a Hawaiian lei?

Well, you say
Aloha, of course.
What else can you say?
Speak up quick
'fore she hulas away.

      I've been having fun today matching names with actions.  I started with things to say please and thank you about.  Can you write your own mannerly poem today?  Or can you write a verse using your own name.  Have fun writing.

The Elephant

There is an elephant
in my lunchbox.
He's eating all my food.
He never says,
Please or Thank you.
I think he's very rude.