by Jaymie Gerard
Mom and daddy said today,
“Your sister’s coming soon!”
They bought a bunch of pink things
And stuck them in a room
They point to mommy’s belly
They say the baby’s there
I looked and looked my hardest
But I can’t find her anywhere!
If ever there was “Never”
(Because someone claimed it so)
If that “Never” happened ever –
We would, never, ever know!
My turn
Your turn
His turn
Her turn
Their turn
Our turn
We all take turns
Caught you a moonbeam as it shined out through the night
Caught you a sunbeam as it sparkled through the trees
Caught you a raindrop as it fell down from the sky
I’ll catch you anything you need
Anything you need to be happy
Anything you need to be happy
Caught you a wave from the oceans blue and deep
Caught you a sea-breeze as it passed me peacefully
Caught you a pearl just as perfect as can be
I’ll catch you anything you need
Anything you need to be happy
Anything you need to be happy
Caught you a flower from the field grown tall and still
Caught you an oak tree as its leaves were growing green
Caught you an apple as it rolled on down the hill
I’ll catch you anything you need
Anything you need to be happy
Anything you need to be happy
Caught you a songbird as it sang for you and me
Caught you a rainbow and all that lived between
Caught you the mountains, the forests and the sea
I’ll catch you anything you need
Anything you need to be happy
Anything you need to be happy
You gotta nose, go on and pick it
See what you can find and stick it
On a ball, and then go kick it
Or take your finger and just flick it
Into a mean, old neighbor’s thicket
Be creative! That’s the ticket!
There’s just one rule, my friend – Don’t lick it.
“I Don’t Need No Underwear” by Jaymie Gerard
I don’t need no underwear
‘Specially not none under there
My mom may yell but I don’t care
‘Cause I don’t need no underwear
I don’t need no underwear
No, not even a fancy pair
With stripes and polka-dots and flare
No, I don’t need no underwear
I don’t need no underwear
I like my bottom good and bare
I may seem strange, I may be rare
But I don’t need no underwear
I don’t need no underwear
Don’t need more cushion for my chair
Don’t be rude and try to stare
‘Cause I don’t need no underwear
I don’t need no underwear
Don’t be polite and try to share
Now, that’s just gross, so don’t you dare
Oh I don’t need no underwear
Yesterday I lost a tooth
And saw a fairy – It’s the truth!
It happened when I went to bed
I felt a small hand lift my head
I thought at first it was a dream
But pinched myself and gave a SCREAM
Then “Shhh!” I heard, “Don’t wake your dad
Or mom, that would be very bad!
Now if you want to get your money
Then you better listen closely, honey –
Don’t tell a soul you saw me here.”
“Ok,” I promised, real sincere”
And out she pulled a stack so high
Of dollars that they reached the sky
“These are for you who gave your word
You never saw or smelled or heard
Of me… and just to make it clear –
If you tell they’ll disappear.”
“Of course,” I said, “I understand”
As she placed the bills into my hand
Then off she flew and there I sat
And I was rich and that was that.
Don’t believe me? Well, then here’s the box
I put it in, behind my socks –
Ta-Daaaaaa!!!!
No wait! Where did it go?!
It was all right here minutes ago
It must have vanished. But how? I wonder,
Did I make some sort of blunder?
I kept my secret, thru and thru
The only one I told… was you.
Popsicles!
Ice popsicles
Are hanging from
My windowsill!
But it’s a trick!
For if I lick
I’m certain that
My tongue would stick!
See picture from photonatureblog that inspired this poem here: http://photonatureblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/icecold1.jpg
I want that ball
I want it now
I don’t care where
Or why or how
I want to throw it
In the air
And kick the thing
From here to there
I’ll toss it up
And roll it round
I’ll squeeze it tight
I’ll slam it down
I want that ball
Don’t you understand?
So put it here,
Right in my hand
“b’s and d’s (Billy the Bee song)” by Jaymie Gerard
Billy the bee, buzzing by me
Bringing blueberry pie
Baked it for Bob (he’s a big bug)
And Betty the butterfly
Blueberry’s best, when put to the test
But blackberry’s close behind
Boiled and baked, in a pancake
How ‘bout them both combined?
B b b b b buh
B b b b beee
Circle’s on the right side
Line’s on the left, you see
Davie the dog, diggin’ by day
Droolin’ and diggin’ by night
Dug a big ditch, Daddy fell in
While dancing to Clementine
Ditches are dug, and in the backyard
Are daisies and dandy holes
So dance, Daddy, dance, but don’t take the chance
Of dancing with your eyes closed
D d d d d d d d
D d d d Deee
Circle’s on the left side
Line’s on the right, you see
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