it came today to visit
and moved into the house
it was smaller than an elephant
but larger than a mouse
...
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it smeared my head with honey and filled the tub with rocks and when i yelled in anger it stole my shoes and socks Smearing my head with honey. tony
Charmingly enigmatic, the poem is open to great interpretation, its whatever the reader can imagine it. Funny, clever and imaginative a truly great poem of the day.
Some Visitor, perhaps not a welcomed one. A wonderful poem. Was it a ghost?
the visitor- -smeared my head with honey and filled the tub with rocks and when i yelled in anger it stole my shoes and socks.../// wonderful expression
As is his wont Jack Prelutsky has constructed this tragic-comic scene with a master stroke. But the mystery remains about the identity of this action hero. Rhymes steal the show. Thanks.
it smeared my head with honey and filled the tub with rocks and when i yelled in anger it stole my shoes and socks...... bowed politely and softly went away. very clear message. i wonder at your power of imagination. tony
it smeared my head with honey and filled the tub with rocks and when i yelled in anger it stole my shoes and socks...and softly went away.. a fine poem. tony
Reminds me of Seuss' Thing 1 and Thing 2. A rollicking adventure on an otherwise ordinary day. A delightful interlude.
Before it bowed politely! ! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Really really funny..Was it a troublesome spirit?
A wonderful and well crafted poem. Great lines to ponder about.