A day in the life of a child |
A for the apple that falls on the ground Bouncing beside me, it makes not a sound "Can I please eat it?" I question my Dad Dad checks it over, and sees it's not bad. E for the brown eggs my neighbor's hens lay Fallen forgotten deep down in the hay Gathered up carefully, taken inside Heavenly taste when cracked open and fried. I for the ivy which on our house grows Jamming the window I wanted to close Kitchen scissors cut close, snipping a vine Leave this one for me, I'm glad that it's mine. M for the muffins my mother soon bakes Nuts and brown sugar, a great treat she makes Over to my house my friends like to come Party with baking - leave nary a crumb. Q for the quiet at end of the day Reading a story, but yawning away Simply can not keep my tired eyes open Tonight, happy dreams, or so I ‘m hopin' Under the covers I snuggle with glee Vince, my stuffed bear, snuggles close in with me When I'm fast asleep tucked tight in my bed. X marks the spot where I lay down my head. Yesterday's gone, but tomorrow draws near Zipping closer, the sun soon will appear. • A 26-line abcedarius poem, each line starting with a different letter. • Written in aabb, 10-10-10-10 format. The last couplet is cc, also 10-10. |