I Think I’m in Love with My Smartphone

March 23, 2020, 5:00 am

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I think I’m in love with my smartphone.
I’ve never felt this way before.
I used to be lonely without it.
I don’t feel alone anymore.

My phone is my constant companion.
It loves to just hang out and play.
As long as I plug it in nightly,
it charms and delights me all day.

It likes to play music and movies.
It never says no to a game.
It answers my questions so sweetly.
Without it, life isn’t the same.

I hope you don’t misunderstand me
or think that I’m some kind of freak,
but I fell in love with my smartphone,
so we’re getting married next week.

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Good Morning, Dear Students

March 30, 2020, 5:00 am

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“Good morning, dear students,” the principal said.
“Please put down your pencils and go back to bed.
Today we will spend the day playing outside,
then take the whole school on a carnival ride.

“We’ll learn to eat candy while watching TV,
then listen to records and swing from a tree.
We’ll also be learning to draw on the walls,
to scream in the classrooms and run in the halls.

“So bring in your skateboard, your scooter, your bike.
It’s time to be different and do what you like.
The teachers are going to give you a rest.
You don’t have to study. There won’t be a test.

“And if you’d prefer for a bit of a change,
feel free to go wild and act really strange.
Go put on a clown suit and dye your hair green,
and copy your face on the Xerox machine.

“Tomorrow it’s back to the regular grind.
Today, just go crazy. We really don’t mind.
So tear up your homework. We’ll give you an A.
Oh wait. I’m just kidding. It’s April Fools’ Day.”

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Basketball Is Lots of Fun

April 6, 2020, 5:00 am

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Basketball is lots of fun.
It’s my favorite sport.
But I’m so bad that, when I play,
they throw me off the court.

Now hockey is my favorite sport.
The trouble is I stink.
So every time I hit the ice
they throw me off the rink.

Now soccer is the game I like.
There’s just one little hitch;
I kick and run too slow, and so
they throw me off the pitch.

At last I found some sports that I
can play and not get thrown.
I now play soccer, basketball,
and hockey on my phone.

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We’re Running Out of Toilet Paper

April 13, 2020, 5:00 am

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We’re running out of toilet paper.
Paper towels too.
We haven’t got much Kleenex left.
I’m not sure what we’ll do.

We tried to buy some yesterday.
We went to every shop,
but all the shelves were barren
from the bottom to the top.

We called our friends to see
if they had extra we could borrow,
but they said they have just enough
to last until tomorrow.

Our roll is almost empty now.
A solitary square
is hanging on the holder and
it’s way too small to share.

I hope we find some paper soon
or other kinds of wipers.
If not, I’m told I’ll have to use
my baby brother’s diapers.

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I’m Keeping My Distance

April 20, 2020, 5:00 am

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I’m keeping my distance from people today.
I’m trying to stay at least six feet away.
I’m not shaking hands now, or giving high fives
to try to make sure everybody survives.
I’m wearing a face mask and gloves and a gown.
I’m staying at home. I’m not out on the town.
I’m washing my hands every hour or two,
because I’m convinced it’s the right thing to do
since someone at school kissed me right on the cheek
and gave me a case of the cooties this week.

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You Need to Wear a Mask

April 27, 2020, 1:00 am

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I heard that, when you go outside,
you need to wear a mask.
I’m not sure what the reason is.
I didn’t think to ask.

My mother made a mask for me
then sent me to the store
for eggs and milk and toilet paper
and a few things more.

I don’t think I’ll do that again
since everybody saw
me shopping in a frilly mask
my mom made from a bra.

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We Ate All the Cheetos

April 30, 2020, 4:00 am

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We ate all the Cheetos
and all the Doritos
and all of the chocolates and cheese.
We still have some greens
and a can of sardines
and some pickles and parsnips and peas.

We swallowed the sweets,
all the puddings and treats,
and we finished the ice cream and jam.
What’s left is a trout
and a jarful of kraut
and what looks like a turnip or yam.

We drank all the shakes
and we ate all the cakes
and the pies and the fries and the custard.
And yet there’s a lime
and a few sprigs of thyme
and a half empty bottle of mustard.

It seems we were hasty
in eating the tastiest
snacks we had purchased before.
Now all that’s on hand
is the food we can’t stand.
We might have to go to the store.

You’re Not Supposed to Touch Your Face

May 4, 2020, 4:00 am

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You’re not supposed to touch your face,
but put your hands some other place,
to keep yourself from catching cold.
At least that’s what I’m often told.

They say that you can touch your thigh,
but never, ever wipe your eye.
It’s fine to touch your knee or shin,
but keep your fingers off your chin.

Your fingertips can hold your hips,
but shouldn’t slip between your lips.
Why, you can even rub your rear,
but hands should not go near your ear.

There’s just one problem I can see.
Though I’m allowed to touch my knee,
my arms, my legs, my feet, and toes,
I don’t know how I’ll pick my nose.

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I Let My Sister Cut My Hair

May 6, 2020, 4:00 am

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I had to get a haircut.
It was looking much too long.
I let my sister cut it.
I mean, what could she do wrong?

She clipped some bald spots here and there.
She whacked the sides a little.
And then she shaved a three-inch stripe
directly down the middle.

She chopped some sections super short,
left others long and wild,
then shaved one eyebrow off before
she looked at me and smiled.

I don’t think that I’ll let her
give me haircuts anymore.
Or maybe I’ll just wait a while;
at least until she’s four.

Zoom Gloom

May 11, 2020, 4:00 am

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Distance learning. What a bore.
Our school’s been closed a month or more.
I’m stuck at home. I’m in my room,
and meeting with my class on Zoom.

There’s no more lunchroom. No PE.
Just studying and tests for me.
There’s no more recess. No more ball.
Just staring at my bedroom wall.

The playground’s closed—the swings, the slide—
and everybody’s stuck inside.
We can’t go out and play with friends.
I hope that, pretty soon, this ends.

I know it’s only for a while,
but here’s a thought that makes me smile:
Although it might not sound so cool,
I just can’t wait to go to school.

Today I Wore a Costume

May 18, 2020, 4:00 am

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Today I wore a costume so
I looked just like a parrot.
And yesterday I dressed up as
a giant, talking carrot.

The day before, my costume was
a life-sized Pikachu.
And, earlier, a superhero,
and a kangaroo.

Tomorrow I expect that I
will be a dinosaur
and tromp around the house so
everyone can hear me roar.

It’s not because it’s Halloween.
I won’t be trick-or-treating.
No, I just like to photobomb
Mom’s daily online meeting.

Vacation Cancellation

May 25, 2020, 4:00 am

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My parents have canceled our summer vacation.
We won’t take our road trip and travel the nation.
We’re staying at home for the total duration,
and will not be leaving this single location.
They said that the name of this strange situation
is something that’s known as a family “staycation.”

You might think that I would be feeling frustration
or some other similar sorry sensation.
But I’m feeling nothing but joy and elation,
and giving my parents standing ovation.
You see, what this means is, by my calculation,
I’ll have the whole summer to play my Playstation.

I Dreamed That I Was Flying

June 1, 2020, 4:00 am

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I dreamed that I was in my room
when much to my surprise,
I found that if I flapped my arms
it made me start to rise.

I waved my arms a little more
and floated off the ground,
I rose up to the ceiling
and I had a look around.

I flapped around my bedroom
then decided what I’d do:
I opened up my window,
waved my arms, and out I flew!

I flew around the city
with surprising grace and ease.
I sailed along the rooftops
and I soared among the trees.

I chased a pair of pigeons
’round the playground in the park.
I raced beside a robin
and cavorted with a lark.

And when I tired of flying
and decided I should rest,
I joined a sleeping eagle
for a nap inside his nest.

I woke confused this morning,
and I had to scratch my head,
for underneath my covers
I found feathers in my bed.

Pelican

June 8, 2020, 4:00 am

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A pelican fly and a pelican swing
and a pelican bounce on your bed.
And a pelican dance and a pelican sing
and a pelican stand on his head.

A pelican paddle a pelicanoe
and a pelican pilot a yacht.
There are so many things that a pelican do
but there’s not much a pelicannot.

Here’s a Silly Poem

June 15, 2020, 4:00 am

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Here’s a silly poem.
It has lots of silly things.
It has a silly dragon
with a pair of silly wings.
And on the silly dragon
sits a silly little man,
who has no hat, but always wears
a silly frying pan.
And in his silly frying pan
there sits a silly duck
who drives around in circles
in a silly little truck.
And on the silly truck
there is a silly-looking horn
that, every time you squeeze it,
shoots out silly ears of corn.
The fire-breathing dragon
makes the corn begin to pop.
The man can’t catch it all, which means
a lot of it will drop.
So if you ever see it
raining popcorn from the sky,
look up and you might see
a silly dragon flying by.

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Itches

June 22, 2020, 4:00 am

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I’m covered in calamine lotion
from forehead on down to my feeters
to stop me from scratching the itches
of hundreds of bites from mosqueeters.

My arms and my legs are so itchy,
they feel like they’re starting to smoke.
I guess that I got that from playing
in patches of red poison oak.

As if it could not be more painful,
my stomach is rashy and hivy,
my back and my sides are all blotchy,
from wandering through poison ivy.

Despite that I’m itching like crazy,
I hardly can wait until when,
My itches and rashes are better
so I can go camping again!

Somebody Stole My Butt

August 3, 2020, 3:24 pm

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Last night while I was sleeping
somebody stole my butt.
They ran off with my feet and legs.
They even got my gut.

It seems they swiped my elbows,
my arms and shoulders too.
My chest and back have disappeared.
I’m not sure what to do.

They made off with my head as well.
They nabbed my neck and throat.
Now all that’s left is just my hand.
It’s writing you this note.

Coming Soon!

August 10, 2020, 4:00 am

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I’m building a rocket to launch into space,
to fly to the moon and all over the place.
It’s practically finished. It’s nearly all done.
If you want to come we’ll have oodles of fun.

You’ll just need a ticket reserving your place
for once-in-a-lifetime adventures in space.
The tickets right now are just fifty apiece.
But, next month, I’m sure that the cost will increase.

This voyage will be an unqualified smash,
so, line up right here and I’ll take all your cash.
And, once I’ve collected a million or more,
I’ll finish the rocket we’ll use to explore.

I promise that I will return really soon
to take everyone on that trip to the moon.
But what if I can’t make it work?
Never fear…
Your ticket will still make a great souvenir.

Liverwurst Pie

August 24, 2020, 2:47 pm

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Liverwurst Pie, oh, Liverwurst Pie.
The first time I tried it I thought I would die.
It tasted disgusting. I couldn’t say why.
I just knew I didn’t like Liverwurst Pie.

Liverwurst Pie, oh, Liverwurst Pie.
The next time I tried it I started to cry.
It wasn’t as bad as the first time, but why
would anyone ever eat Liverwurst Pie?

The third time I tried it I thought, my oh my,
I don’t think I’ll die, and I won’t even cry.
But still, I would tell you that I’m not a guy
who ever would learn to like Liverwurst Pie.

The fourth time I tried it—I won’t tell a lie—
I started to like eating Liverwurst Pie.
It tasted so good that I went out to buy
another big serving of Liverwurst Pie.

Liverwurst Pie, oh, Liverwurst Pie.
It might take a few times before you don’t cry.
But I recommend that you give it a try,
and, really, I mean it… I hope you don’t die.

Online Is Fine

August 31, 2020, 4:00 am

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The schools are now open
but, this year, at mine,
the teachers and students
are meeting online.

It’s quite a bit different,
but I think it’s cool,
since this way I’ll never
be tardy to school.

My mom doesn’t yell at me,
making a fuss
that, if I don’t hurry,
I might miss the bus.

To meet with my teacher
or talk to my tutor,
I roll out of bed and
turn on the computer.

I don’t need my backpack,
my shoes, or my coat.
It saves so much time when
your school is remote.

I don’t pack a lunch
and I don’t take a shower,
which means I can sleep in
a whole extra hour.