Summer Song...for kids
Okay, it's too cutsie. So what?
STINGY BUGS
Be watchful, dear, the bumble bug,
the black and yellow rumble bug;
he whispers warmly with his wings,
and sings.
Be careful of the honey bug,
the browny yellow busy bug;
he hurries on from flower to flower,
each hour.
Be fearful of the waspy bug,
the black and shiny nasty bug;
he whines a warning days and nights,
and bites.
Study now these stingy bugs,
these multicolored pointy bugs;
but see how beautiful they are,
from ’far.
posted by Jon @ 7:52 PM
5 comments
5 Comments:
Jon, I think its so damn cute! You should have it illustrated and made into a picture book.
You are something else - you just do it all effortlessly as I struggle to do one thing!
Glad to see a new post!
:)
I agree with pythia3. With a few more lines and some illustrations you have yourself a nice little children's book there.
Best,
Will
I've said it before Jon, You have a knack for kid's writing (as well as adult). (Think Shel Silverstein)
You should send this stuff out...
I also love your children's poems, Jon. You could put together a collection and send them to childrens book publishers.
Dang, this is great -- sweet and yet still tart, a little fuzzy-wuzzy and yet a sting.
All the good 'uns -- Shel Silverstein, Edward Gorey, Maurice Sendak -- had that knack.
Since I do marketing for a living, pardon me while I wonder if there's some book groups set up for parents to find new things to read to their kiddos...if you connected to a good illustrator and published yourselves thru Lulu.com, you could probably build a decent direct mail business selling to those groups.
Anyway. I think it's that good.
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