Fancy
Dive--Shel Silverstein
The
fanciest dive that was ever dove
Was
done by Melissa of Coconut Grove.
She
bounced on the board and flew into the air
With
a twist of her head and a twirl of her hair.
She
did thirty-four jackknives, backflipped and spun,
Quadrupled
gainered, and reached for the sun,
And
then somersaulted nine times and a quarter
And
looked down and saw that the pool had no water.
-- Rose Fyleman
I think mice
Are rather nice.
Their tails are long,
Their faces small,
They haven't any
Chins at all.
Their ears are pink,
Their teeth are white,
They run about
The house at night.
They nibble things
They shouldn't touch
And no one seems
To like them much.
But I think mice
Are nice.
Ladies First
- Shel Silverstein
Pamela Purse yelled, “Ladies first,” Pushing in front of the ice cream line.Pamela Purse yelled, “Ladies first,” Grabbing the ketchup at dinnertime. Climbing on the morning bus She'd shove right by all of us And there'd be a tiff or a fight or a fuss When Pamela Purse yelled, “Ladies first.”
Pamela Purse screamed, “Ladies first,” When we went off on our jungle trip. Pamela Purse said her thirst was worse And guzzled our water, every sip. And when we got grabbed by that wild savage band, Who tied us together and made us all stand In a long line in front of the King of the Land- A cannibal known as Fry-'Em-Up Dan, Who sat on his throne in a bib so grand With a lick on his lips and a fork in his hand, As he tried to decide who'd be first in the pan- From the back of the line, in that shrill voice of hers, Pamela Purse yelled, “Ladies first!”
School Lunch
Our school lunch is from outer space.
Endangering the human race.
The meatballs bounce right off the floor.
The fish cakes could break down a door.
The bread was baked ten years ago.
The burgers look like they will grow.
The chicken has the chicken pox.
The peas are frozen in the box.
The spinach gives your legs gangrene.
The fruit juice tastes like gasoline.
The soup is salty as the sea.
The franks explode like TNT.
The salad bar – don't dare to try it.
The carrot cake once caused a riot.
The deadly tuna casserole
Can bore a hole right through the bowl.
The fries could knock you off your chair.
The corn could make you lose your hair.
The way they cook here is a crime,
But lunch is still my favorite time.
--Douglas Florian