Thursday, April 14, 2011

TtT, RtR #7: I Wave Good-bye When Butter Flies

 I Wave Good-bye When Butter Flies
by Jack Prelutsky

I wave good-bye when butter flies
and cheer a boxing match
I've often watched my pillow fight,
I've sewn a cabbage patch,
I like to dance at basket balls
or lead a rubber band,
I've marvelled at a spelling bee,
I've helped a peanut stand.


It's possible a pencil points,
but does a lemon drop?
Does coffee break or chocolate kiss,
and will a soda pop?
I share my milk with drinking straws,
my meals with chewing gum,
and should I see my pocket change,
I'll hear my kettle drum.


It makes me sad when lettuce leaves,
I laugh when dinner rolls,
I wonder if the kitchen sinks
and if a salad bowls,
I've listened to a diamond ring,
I've waved a football fan,
and if a chimney sweeps the floor,
I'm sure the garbage can.

1 comment:

Tim O'Keefe said...

Ha! Another cool poem I will share with my kids this morning, although I'm not sure that some will get it without a lot of explanation.

Hey could you do this all the time?