Happy National Poetry Month! Thanks for dropping by my Poem Starter Video party.
Today’s poem comes from The Monsterologist: A Memoir in Rhyme
(Sterling, 2009), by Bobbi Katz.?The premise of the collection is that a kid finds his uncle’s (shoot, I think it’s his uncle–I don’t have the book in front of me!) diaries. His uncle was a scientist studying monsters, i.e., a monsterologist. The poems in this book reflect all the scary, gross, funny things about monsters (I especially love Medusa’s bad hair day).?I’m sharing “Werewolf Warning” today:
Werewolf Warning
If the palm
of the hand
you’re shaking
is sprouting hair,
BEWARE!
It means you’ve just met a werewolf,
or maybe you’ve met a werebear.
The creature might be very charming,
suggesting a date to meet soon.
Smile politely,
agree…
then skedaddle.
Don’t wait for the next full moon!–copyright Bobbi Katz
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— USED WITH PERMISSION
And here is my Poem Starter Video:
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THE LOCH NESS MONSTER
The Loch Ness Monster
Isn’t so big,
I met him last night
He was driving a rig.
The Loch Ness Monster
Isn’t so scary,
He happens to be
A little bit hairy.
The Loch Ness Monster
(His real name’s Sal)
Is a gentle creature –
He’s my new pal.
(C) Charles Waters 2013 all rights reserved.
Love this one, Charles! One of my life’s highlights was a trip to Scotland Randy and I made 5 years ago, and I got to ride in a boat on Loch Ness. Such a thrill. I like thinking that if there were a Nessie under those black waves, it would be gentle like Sal:>)
THE LOCH NESS MONSTER
The Loch Ness Monster
Isn’t so big,
I met him last night
He was driving a rig.
The Loch Ness Monster
Isn’t so scary,
He happens to be
A little bit hairy.
The Loch Ness Monster
(His real name’s Sal)
Is a gentle creature –
He’s my new pal.
(C) Charles Waters 2013 all rights reserved.
Love this one, Charles! One of my life’s highlights was a trip to Scotland Randy and I made 5 years ago, and I got to ride in a boat on Loch Ness. Such a thrill. I like thinking that if there were a Nessie under those black waves, it would be gentle like Sal:>)