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Mr Worm - A Mini-Beast Rap Poem for Children |
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By Josie
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07 May 2008 |
You want mini-beast poems? You'll find them all here on Great Writing - in profusion for I see I have a competitor.
Now, Mr Worm lives his life deep underneath the ground,
He’s smooth and he’s slippery and he doesn’t make a sound,
He’s a friendly little fellow who likes a quiet life –
He doesn’t want a family and he doesn’t want a wife
If you’re digging in your garden, you could disturb his rest
And you’ll see him on the surface looking very sadly stressed
For he knows someone is watching from high up in the tree –
It’s the blackbird and the robin, and they like a worm for tea
So make a hole and put him back and cover him with soil,
Let him dig his little tunnels and his other daily toil.
He’ll chew the leaves and other things that lie upon the ground
And Mr Worm can live his busy life in peace without a sound.
Copyright 2008
www.whiteheadm.co.uk
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Written by Fledermaus (3159 comments posted) 7th May 2008 | Can worms reproduce without mating? I know some mini-beasts can, just don't know which ones again. anyhow, that would nicely explain why he doesn't need a wife.
Nice poem  |
Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3136 comments posted) 7th May 2008 | Another great little poem. Is it a rap poem because you'll have their [w]rapped attention when you read it out to the kids? haha
jane |
Written by mia_ms_kim (891 comments posted) 7th May 2008 | I'm beginning to believe poems should be utilised more to educate children (and adults). Really enjoyable. Like FM, I wondered about the "wife" bit. A quick look into wiki revealed that some worm species have husbands & wives, some species have both male and female in one body!, and some sort of clone themselves. Wow.
Mia  |
Written by Josie (2496 comments posted) 8th May 2008 | | Thank you for your reviews. Yes, it is definitely a rap poem, rather like my "Whales" poem which seems popular. Children love strong rhythm in poetry, and they like "rap" because of this. They like to click their fingers to the beat. Michael Rosen wants poetry to be used more in lessons. I think this could introduce a new subject: "worms" - , because, like you, from this poem, the questions will come. The answer to your question Fledermaus: http://ask.yahoo.com/19980714.html - It's very interesting indeed what worms do. They may or may not have a wife. (Wouldn't life be simpler in the human world if it were the same?) Perhaps this also will come up in classes - but may lead them into discussing sexual facts in the human world, which they start learning now from age 8 onwards. (Not like in the days of my youth). |
Written by PuppyWuppy (15 comments posted) 10th May 2008 | Worms can reproduce without writing, F
Anyway, another masterfully woven poem! Lovely! |
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