Children's Poems

. The Number 44: The Cookery Class Now, this is a tale of a cookery class; It happened in Battersea...

. The Adventures of Verb At six, I had a dictionary Where I would meet a man named Verb, Superb...

. Runway Ready An Anorectic at a Playground . Scrawny, lean and teen Miss Annie sat upon her bony fanny,...

. The Number 165: Emily Hyatt A Cautionary Tale . Now this is a story that all those should heed...

. Matters of Class . Saying hello The modest o’s the most polite of letters; But is he facing up today...

. The Number 151: Teatime in Cheam A Cautionary Tale . Now this is a story of two little girls;...

. A Few Special Letters . The mother goddess The m’s the mother goddess of the letters: Her shape exemplifies the female...

. The Number 274: Timothy Pugh Now this is the story of Timothy Pugh Who woke up one morning in...

. The Mystery of Poetry The mystery of poetry __is found between the lines. The poet sends the signals while...

. The Tragedy of the p and the q . Lovers in eternity The p and q were two eternal...

. The Number 17: Ondine and Lucien’s Great Adventure;  Or, The Kind that Can Float from The Bus Poems: A...

. Poet Tree Legacy: The Saga Begins is a 14-chapter narrative poem. In this excerpt, the adolescent hero Abelbee, who has...

. The Number 128: The Picnic “Let’s go on a picnic,” the older one said; “We’ll take tins of salmon...

. A Wild Horse Legacy: The Saga Begins is a 14-chapter narrative poem written by Michael Pietrack. In this excerpt,...

. The Snuff Box from a true story told in My Mother by Fr. Bernard Vaughan (1847-1922) When I was...

. SCP Members and readers are invited by poet Michael Pietrack to his Virtual Launch Party on Saturday, January 21...

  The Players Legacy: The Saga Begins is a 14-chapter narrative poem that is set to launch on January 21, 2023....

. Night Visitor Between the ticking of the clock I thought I heard a haunting knock. I pondered what I...

. I Sailed Away to Ancient Greece I sailed away to ancient Greece In search of Jason’s golden fleece. I...

. Green Energy with apologies to Dr. Seuss I do not like green energy Don’t subsidize it, AOC. I do...

. The Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival, falls on Sept. 10 this year. A common tradition is to read riddles...

. Dog Tired, Cat on Top The cat sat on the mat, Been there, seen that. The cat sat on...

. The Spoonerisms Man, or The Moonerisms Span His name was Mr. Spooner and he owned a service station. He...

. Pets and People Do cats and kittens ever wonder Why their owners have no fur? Do dogs think it...

. The Twins _Said one foot to the other, _“Please don’t nag, you’re not my mother, I am sick to...

. The Obsession of Emily Rose (A Cautionary Tale) Emily-May Matilda Rose, from the age of three, Acquired the habit...

.   The Pear Pit I fell into a pear pitupon a summer’s day.I fell into a pear pitand whiled...

. . Dramatis Personae: Ebenezer Scrooge: An infamous miser Bob Cratchit: Scrooge’s assistant Mrs. Cratchit: Bob’s wife Tiny Tim: Disabled...

. Journey’s End To Adventuresome Children at Bedtime Mountain, forest, stone, and stream all glisten under sun, While golden morn...

. A Knot of Ought Nots A bright blue canoe atop of Mount Crumble, canoes can be tippy; down it...

. The Lyme Brain’s Refrain, or At the Cupboard What am I doing? What am I doing? What am I,...

. The Dove Returned The dove returned! The Earth is dry; A golden sun lights up the sky. This ark...

. I wish I could build me a magic machine, A magic machine that would last, Till the octopus sings...

The author of the above poem, circulating online, is unknown. From The Epoch Times (March 2, 2021) "Biden Omits Mention...

. Half a Blanket adapted from “Das Vierte Gebot,” or “The Fourth Commandment,” a folktale from medieval Germany There was...

  adapted from a Filipino folktale __Once, when the sun was at its height, A dragonfly thought she’d alight Upon...

Post your answers in the comments section below. I. A place that never is in its own place And where...

On Troublemakers: Two Translations* from the Latin Poet Phaedrus, Freedman of Augustus (first century A.D.) Translator’s Prologue These little tales...

  'I Shall A Mighty Hunter Be!' “I shall a mighty hunter be, The King of Kills, by God’s decree!...

adapted from Babrius, first century A.D., and Jean de La Fontaine, 1621-1695 __At least twelve thousand years (though likely more)...