The Neighborhood Critter Band

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    Written for the enjoyment of my daughters second grade class, this corresponded with the reports each of them had to write. Count them, there are eighteen critters in there.

    The Neighborhood Critter Band

     

    Now on the stage, I mean rivers and bogs

    The longest playing pop band The Fabulous Frogs

    With their number one fan… and frogs he does like

    The wolf of the water the Great Northern Pike

    And right by his side, putting a smile on his snout

    That star of the streams, Miss Rainbow Trout

    Last but not least, call him Blue if you wish

    The whiskery old character Sir Blue Catfish

     

    That’s not the whole show, it doesn’t stop there

    For flittery fun look up in the air

    Maestro Bald Eagle is running that show

    He rules with an iron talon you know

    Hummingbird lays the background down

    And sips on sweet nectar as she hovers around

    Watch for the roll folks; hang on to your hats

    Here come the dancers, The Little Brown Bats

    Proving his greatness once and for all

    Singing the tune is the bright Cardinal

     

    Watch the whole show if you have the chance

    Because the next group of critters will sure make you dance

    The squirrels line up to tango in the tree

    And the chipmunks all chatter and do the Linty

    The Cottontail Rabbits sure know how to bop

    When they come around they’re the life of the hop

    If you’re not watching close there are things you might miss

    Like the mice in the tall grass doing the twist

    And there by the light of the silvery moon

    Is that sneaky young lad, Master Raccoon

     

    Miss Cicada she plays on her legs like a fiddle

    And she plays without practice, well maybe a little

    The old German Cockroach has sneaked in the door

    He does the jitterbug all over the floor

    Then with beauty and grace that captures the eye

    Making her entrance is Monarch Butterfly

    She watches closely for who sits down beside her

    For she is not very fond of Harry Wolf Spider

     

    I almost forgot one guest who’s excited

    But to tell you the truth he wasn’t invited

    It’s not due to looks, but his scary home culture

    For no one wants to be a meal for the big Turkey Vulture

    Now I believe that is all of the neighborhood band

    Won’t you please all stand up and give them a hand

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    koolmom0 commented on The Neighborhood Critter Band

    10-24-2009

    HAHA THIS IS VERY CUTE I LOVE IT, WHAT A GREAT CHILDREN'S POEM. LOL AWESOME, THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME SMILE. KOOLMOM

    jesterescapade

    10/30/2009

    Thank you. It was probably the hardest one I have written.

    rougepriest commented on The Neighborhood Critter Band

    10-19-2009

    lol very entertaining, loved it, original and well done, would make for a great painting, may I ?

    jesterescapade

    10/20/2009

    As long as I get first look

    If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.

    Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) American poet.

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