Poetry from Pink Elephants Let's Pretend Let's pretend the fire's lit. It's cold outside So here we'll sit And tell our stories Friend to friend And weave the magic. Let's pretend. Icicles Icicles hang, pointed Like teeth Beneath the ledge Biting back at the cold. My Kingdom For A Blanket My kingdom for a blanket On a cold winter's night. I love to feel all snuggly And tucked in tight. My kingdom for some cocoa All steamy-brown and hot. I gave away my kingdom? Oh, I forgot.      Deep In The Forest Deep in the forest The cold winds blow Covering the earth In a sea of snow. I spy a cave. Sh, not a peep. Look, can you see the bears Fast asleep? Big bears and little bears Sound asleep. The Secret I know a secret Still and small. We planted daffodils Last fall. And know what else? It's spring, and so Quite soon the whole Wide world will know. They'll know without One hint at all: We planted daffodils Last fall. The Rug There's a road in the rug And I'm running round in circles, And I'm leaning Toward the middle, just to Keep from falling down. There's a circle in a circle And I'm flying just a little And I'm headed for a landing On this dizzy patch of ground. Dump truck, pick-up truck, Lightning bug. There's a pie in the oven. There's a road in the rug. The Puddle There's a puddle in the middle Of our city, and it's pretty, But I wonder as I wander Near the shore, How much puddle doees it take To become a comely lake Not a piddle Of a puddle Anymore? Canoe A tree with roots so deep So deep, can become a boat And made to creep Across the water, like a wish, Untangled, free as any fish. Somebody Loves Me Somebody loves me, Want to know who? It's not my mom, Though she loves me, too. It's not my dad, Silly as can be. He's always saying That he loves me three. It's not my sister, Running out the door, She doesn't talk much, But she loves me four. And my baby brother's Just barely alive. He doesn't talk at all, But he loves me five. And my friend, Hanna, Shows me magic tricks, So I know she loves me At least six. And Grandma and Grandpa Let me stay up late. So I say they love me, Seven and eight. And Maxwell Anderson, That brave dog of mine, Barks every day That he loves me nine. Even our babysitter Now and then Admits that she loves me And that makes ten. Somebody loves me. Want to know who? It's someone who's very Very close to you. I bet you can't guess it If I count to three. I'm that somebody! I love me! The Sun is Up The sun is up Between the trees To wake the birds And shake the breeze. The sun is up And shining bright: Good morning, morning. Good night, night. Pink Elephants Don't think about pink elephants -- Don't think about them now. Think of anything at all Anywhere or how Think up or down Or near or far Across the continents, But don't, and I mean don't Think about pink elephants. Seeing elephants Pink, pink, pink? That is what I thought you'd think. Drip By Drip Drip by drip The raindrops slip Between the tree's Wide, windy grip. Drop by drop They softly plop Into my fingers Where they stop Until I shake My fingers free, Just like the wind. Just like the tree. A Wonder I wonder if the birds Envy me with all my things, Or if they know I envy them Their tiny bones and wings. Friends You meet a dog, you greet a dog You say, "How do you do?" You meet a cat and fancy that She's best of friends with you. You meet a dog, you meet a cat That's very fine; however, I wouldn't throw a party Just the three of you together.    Fireflies The sun has set The earth on fire Again today, Smoldering still As embers dance And drift away Beneath dark skies: Fireflies. Let's Pretend Again Let's pretend The fire's out And we're all sleepy Round about, And I sing one more song For you And all your sweetest dreams Come true. Let's pretend.     back to top