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The Easter Candy Creeper...just a little Easter fun:)

on May 3 2007

Hungry Hippos

I am updating poems for a children's poetry book and I wanted to know if this counting poem makes sense.

 

1 hungry hippo
Went up on2 the shore.
He met 3 other hippos
He’d never met be4.

An angry 5 of bees
Buzzed under a pile of 6,
Guarding the queen bee
And the nest they had to fix.

While 7 tons of hippo
Greedily 8 their lunch,
9 thousand angry bees
Heard them rudely crunch.

10 those stinging bees
Chased the hippos from the shore.
Now those hungry hippos
Don’t eat there anymore.

 



on Apr. 26 2007

"I'm Hot" or "Bare Footing"

I'm thinking about submitting one of these poems to a children's magazine for their summer issue. I'd like an opinion on which one would have a better chance of being accepted.

 

I’M HOT

 

I’m hotter than a hippo.
I’m steaming like a clam.
I’m sweating like a piglet.
That’s how hot I am.

I’m stickier than a lizard.
I’m grimy as a toad.
I’m panting like a panther,
Any hotter, I’ll explode!


OR


BARE FOOTING

Bare, bare,
My feet are bare.
My toes are dancing,
Without a care.
The grass is cool,
Between my toes.
My feet are singing,
Here’s how it goes...
 
Jumping, jiving piggy toes…Piggy toes!
Hop-scotching to and fro…To and fro!
Wiggle, giggle a hello…A hello!
Bare footing toe to toe...Toe to Toe!

on Apr. 16 2007

Juggling Joe And His Talented Toe

I added a few new stanza and tweaked things here and there. Hopefully the rhythm is better and the new imagery will be more appealing. If you guys get a chance, please let me what you think. The big ape won't allow me to post a message...again:(

This is the story
Of juggling Joe
A juggling genius
With the world’s biggest toe

His juggling greatness
Of joggling joy
Brought fortune and fame
As Joe the toe boy

Joe’s talented toe
Was gifted and prized
Big as ten big toes
It was jumbo sized

Joe traveled the world
With his juggling show
Wowing the crowds
With his world famous toe

Oh, the things he could juggle
Would make your head spin
Joyfully juggling
With a big toothy grin

Off the tip of his toe
He’d merrily munch
Juggling his breakfast
His dinner and lunch

Spaghetti and meats balls
He’d slurp up each bite
Scrambling an egg
With bacon in flight

Dishes and glasses
He’d juggle with ease
Sofas and chairs
Were a joggling breeze

As Joe’s toe grew bigger
His fame grew too
His juggling greatness
Took him to the zoo

The crowd stood in awe
As Joe put on a show
Juggling three Bears
With just his big toe

A Moose and a Hippo
Flew through the air
Joyfully juggling
With fabulous flair

Joe’s talented toe
Made the crowd squeal
Until he slipped
On a banana peel

Down came the Hippo
The crowd yelled, “Oh no!”
Three Bears and a Moose
Fell on Joe’s toe!

The world’s biggest toe
Was crushed by a Moose
Three grumpy bears
And a Hippo’s caboose

And that is the story
Of juggling Joe
A juggling genius
With the world’s biggest broken toe

 

on Apr. 6 2007

The Easter Candy Creeper

Just a little Easter fun:)

The Easter Candy Creeper

The Easter candy creeper
Is a candy stealing sneak;
He’ll swipe your Easter candy.
He’s an Easter candy freak.

He’ll find your Easter basket,
Suck up every jelly bean,
Gobble all the chocolate eggs,
He’s an Easter candy fiend,

He’ll steal your Easter goodies,
Munch all the marshmallow peeps.
Gulp down your chocolate bunny;
He’s the sneakiest of creeps.

When the candy has been eaten
He saves the best for last,
Licks every shiny wrapper
Then eats the Easter basket grass.

Beware your Easter basket,
From the Easter candy freak.
For the Easter candy creeper,
Is a candy stealing sneak.

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