Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Cat ~ A,B,Cs

by Billie Rose

A
cat said meow, and a
B
alloon went pop. The
C
at put back in her claws.
D
ashing away.
E
asy she said,
F
lashing her claws,
G
rinding her teeth.
H
earing it pop,
I
nstantly she
J
umped
K
itty is not happy.
L
aughing, no way!
M
aking a balloon brake is
N
ot the fun way!
O
f course it's not.
P
opping a balloon is
Q
uite a lot of
R
acket!
S
ilence is what I like.
T
errifying is loud.
U
nless you get far, far, away.
V
igilance is
W
hat you need.
X
is pops, no way, no how.
Y
east farming! Uh, uh!
Z
ebra chasing? I gave up that long ago!


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about the poet:
Billie Rose
9 years old
Wilmington, De


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