By Carole Boston Weatherford
Big and bold now, write your name.
Draw an arrow, then take aim
at a puffy heart: "Kim loves Kyle."
Doodling…
Draw an arrow, then take aim
at a puffy heart: "Kim loves Kyle."
Doodling…
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- By Heidi Mordhorst"Snug as a bug in a hug,"
says Gran, like she always does,
and laughs down my neck
with her smoky-mint … - By April Halprin WaylandThe best clouds in the business
are right above me
right now.
We’re riding in this teal convertible… - By Roald DahlThe crocodile, with cunning smile, sat in the dentist’s chair.
He said, “Right here and everywhere my… - By Joan Bransfield GrahamDivide
the year
into seasons,
four,
subtract
the snow then
add
some more
green,
a bud,
a breeze,
a whispering… - By Jen BryantI take my kaleidoscope off the shelf,
look through the little hole at the end
of the cardboard tube;… - By Eileen SpinelliFifty-nine days to go.
I can't find my purple beach towel.
I can't even get to my closet
without walking… - By E. E. Cummingsin Just-
spring when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame balloonman
whistles far and wee
and… - By Rebecca Kai DotlichOn thin golden poles
gliding up, sliding down,
a kingdom of horses
goes spinning around.
Jumper, Brown… - By David L. HarrisonGather 'round, ye scurvy mates,I'm signing on a crew.You there! Can ye tie a knot?Ye’ll do.I…
- By JonArno LawsonHe laughed with a laugh
that he wished was his laugh,
but everyone knew it wasn’t.
When he laughed … - By Darren SardelliLittle Boy Blue,
please cover your nose.
You sneezed on Miss Muffet
and ruined her clothes.
You sprayed… - By Joan HortonI hear it at night
when I turn out the light.
It’s that creature who’s under my bed.
He won’t go away… - By Bruce LanskyI have a brief confession
that I would like to make.
If I dont get it off my chest
I'm sure my heart… - By Shel SilversteinWhere did you get such a dirty face,
My darling dirty-faced child?
I got it from crawling along in … - By Franz WrightThink of a sheep
knitting a sweater;
think of your life
getting better and better.
Think of your cat… - By William BlakeThe sun does arise,
And make happy the skies.
The merry bells ring
To welcome the Spring.
The sky-lark… - By AnonymousAs I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven wives,
Each wife had seven sacks,
Each sack had… - By Christina RossettiMix a pancake,
Stir a pancake,
Pop it in the pan;
Fry the pancake,
Toss the pancake—
Catch it if … - By Joyce ArmorIt’s always been a wish of mine
(Or should I say a dream)
To scare my sister half to death
And hear …