Ancient Greece

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My Robot Does My Homework

My robot does my homework.
He helps me every night.
The trouble is he doesn't get
too many answers right.

He'd probably do better
at homework but, you see,
I built him, so he only knows
the things he learned from me.

–Kenn Nesbitt

My Elephant is Missing!

My Elephant is Missing

I cannot find my elephant.
He must have run away.
He isn't on the sofa
where he promised he would stay.

I've looked around the living room,
the kitchen and the hall.
My elephant is missing
and I'm not sure who to call.

I'll need to get a bloodhound
who can track him by his scent,
or hire a house detective
to discover where he went.

He isn't in the basement
or the attic or the yard.
You'd think, to find an elephant
would not be quite so hard.

Perhaps I'll make some posters,
and I'll offer a reward.
I'd make it more, but fifty cents
is all I can afford.

If you should see my elephant,
he answers to "Jerome."
Please tell him that I miss him
and I wish he'd come back home.

He knows the way.  It's up the street
and down our garden path.
And next time I won't warn him
when it's time to take his bath.

–Kenn Nesbitt

The Truth of Humpty Dumpty

The Truth about Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on no wall
Humpty Dumpty never did fall
All the King’s horses and all the King’s men
Simply had omelets for breakfast again!
–Jeff Mondak

Spaghetti

That is Not Spaghetti

While Mommy and Daddy eat their spaghetti
I’ve got to settle for quite lesser terms
Our food looks the same but I know the difference
Mommy and Daddy are feeding me worms

What can I do but finish my dinner
I slurp and I swallow but I dare not chew
Gritty, not slimy, and surely not tasty
I have worms on my plate rather than food
Today’s not the first nor even the worst time
Each day is different, yet also the same
When Mommy and Daddy once ate meat loaf
What I found on my plate was some piggy’s brain
They said casserole, but where’d the squirrel go
The one who always played in our yard
And those aren’t grapes, I know what eyes are
Any mice at our house get pickled and jarred
I think I understand why they do this
My diet of hamsters and pigs from guinea
Mommy and Daddy’s plan is not torture
They’re just cutting costs and keeping me skinny


–Jeff Mondak

My Snowman

My snowman caught a cold today

His carrot nose was runny

I fed him Grandma’s chicken soup

And tea with milk and honey

But all this did was make him melt

He’s worse instead of better

I guess next time I’ll skip the soup

And lend him Grandpa’s sweater

Spider, Spider

Spider, spider, spin your web
And try to catch that nasty gnat

Do your job and do it well

But stay away from my new cat!

Daddy’s making dinner

Daddy’s Making Dinner

Daddy’s making dinner
I’ve seen it all before
French fries black and burning
And meat loaf on the floor
Daddy’s making dinner
The sugar bowl just broke
Fido ate the gravy
The house has filled with smoke
Daddy’s making dinner
But I’m not one to moan
Soon he will surrender
And go pick up the phone

Daddy made the dinner
Today’s my lucky day
Dinner’s in the trash can
And pizza’s on the way!
–Jeff Mondak

Up a Tree

Up a Tree

I helped my little brother
Yes, I helped him climb our tree
I had to help my brother
’cause my brother’s only three

I helped my little brother
And I helped without a frown
There’s just one thing I haven’t done–
I never helped him down!
–Jeff Mondak

Thoughts on a rainy day

Thoughts On a Rainy Day

“I don’t like heights, I’m scared of lightning
“This whole trip seems very frightening
“The sky looks dark, the wind is roaring
“And everyone I know is pouring”
“I should have worn two parachutes,
“Some gloves, a helmet, and new boots
“What is going to become of me?
“What if I get lost at sea,
“Or wash away right down some drain,
“Or smash into a window pane?
“I can’t be worried, I can’t be blue
“I have a special job to do
“There it is, I see the ground
“I’m nearly there, I’m almost down
“I’m heading for that wishing well
“Now what was I supposed to yell?”
“I remember, it’s
“KER-Ploppp!!!”

And so ends the story of one raindrop