children's poetry

The Swing
Back and Forth
Back and Forth
I swing with Mama
On the porch
Back and Forth
and back again
Smiling faces
Lifelong Friends

The Butterfly
Flutterby Butterfly
Way up high
In the sky
Flutterby Butterfly
I wonder why
You stop by
Flutterby Butterfly
You must fly?
Well then, goodbye

The Clock
Tickity Tock Tickity Tock
Go the hands up on the clock
Tockity Tick Tockity Tick
Seconds, minutes, hours-click
Tickity Tock Tickity Tock
Hands around the face do walk
Tockity Tick Tockity Tick
Numbers pass, and wheels turn quick!

The Grocery Store
I stand up on my tippy toes
Up high, so I can see
The cash register and counter top
With all the groceries.
There are apples and bananas,
Avocado, eggplant too,
Lettuce, celery, and tomatoes,
Green beans and beef for stew.
Each item gets a chance to pass
Beside a small red light,
We get to choose which bags to use
I watch to my delight.
The cashier takes the money owed
Returns to us the change,
Our shopping cart is piled sky-high
Just like a mountain range.

Polka Party
Papa plays accordion,
He oom-pas all day long.
Grandma starts in clapping,
And I, I sing a song.
Dancing two-four rhythms,
The “squeezebox” bellows blow.
Then grandma takes my hands,
And ‘round and ‘round we go!

Elbow Haiku
Clever human bone
Carefully concealed beneath
Surprise! An Elbow!