Prince The Frog by russ mckay
There once was a frog named PrinceHe would sit and watch from the fenceHe’d check out each MissTo choose one to kissOf course he knew that it didn’t make sense He read the story about the PrincessAnd since his name was Prince you can guessHe thought “Maybe one day moreI’ll be a true Prince for […]
Ballet Recital by russ mckay
A season of practice and rehearsals tooLearning routines and what to doStudying five positions of ballet dancingLots of ballet slippers prancingAll easy… BUT the arabesque standing…On one foot Partial piroettes and not quite a “grand” jete“OK girls…enough for today”A four year old in a tu tu tooBallet dancing is all so newAnd after thirty weeks […]
Speling by russ mckay
When I have a hard time speling a wurdLike hippopotamus, rhinocerous or burdI’m told to go to the dictionary for a clewBut if you can’t spell it what do you due? The dictionary tells you the meaning of wurdsAnd how to pronounce them as well as nurdsThey include all the wurds in the book and […]
Backward Otto by russ mckay
Otto wanted to be in my poems But he always talks in palindromes Well I had a tough time Most palindromes do not rhyme He was basically told to go home “Yo banana boy” Otto said And I quickly turned ’round my head Then he started yellin’ “No lemons no melon” I told him to […]
