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Short Poems for Kids
by Maggie
(Bristol, England)
I read this in a comic verse book. It is entitled
Distracted The Mother Said To Her Boy by Gregory Harrison
Distracted the mother said to her boy 'Do you try to upset and perplex and annoy Now give me four reasons-and don't play the fool- Why you shouldn't get up and get ready for school'
Her son replied slowly, 'Well mother, you see, I can't stand the teachers and they detest me, And there isn't a boy or girl in the place That I like or, in turn, that delights in my face'
'And I'll give you two reasons,' she said, 'why you ought Get yourself off to school before you get caught; Because, first, you are forty, and, next, you young fool It's your job to be there. You're the head of the school
Perhaps this ought to be in the category of 'Short Poems for Headmasters'
Hi, I'm Jon Bratton and this website is my retirement income provider, thankfully. I've always been a rhymester and have, over the years, written many farewell to coworker ditties, love poems for valentines, roastings for milestone birthdays and so on. This interwebsite was originally created for card makers, stampers and scrapbookers to provide verses, quotes, one-liners etc for their papercraft creations. You'll find me, on a personal basis on
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