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Michael's Slug
By amanda4uk
07 January 2007
Michael’s room was small and neat,

his bed was big and smelt of feet,

he kept a slug in a paper cup

and gave it grass and leaves to suck.


He called it John, he liked that name

And played with him out in the rain,

When it got too warm, in he’d run,

John didn’t like the boiling hot sun.


On a cold and rainy Tuesday morning

Michael’s mum with out any warning,

Went into his room to clean and tidy,

Which she normally did on a Friday.


She looked around and there she saw

A black, slimy shape creeping up the wall,

She quickly opened the window wide

And flicked the creature right out side.


Down he fell and landed with a bump,

He had stuck to the path in a messy lump

Around he looked, he didn’t move fast

And almost got squashed as a dog ran past.


He found a leaf and started to nibble

And did so with lots of spit and dribble,

He really enjoyed his morning snack,

But now must think of how to get back!

Reviews

Written by Josie (2825 comments posted) 7th January 2007
This was a good effort at a rhyming poem for children, and probably just the thing that boys like, but the rhythm went wrong from this point: "John didn't like the boiling hot sun." A word too many: It would be better: "John didn't like the mid-day sun." Then: "On a cold and rainy Tuesday morn" is better as the extra syllable upsets the rhythm. This would be so easy to improve.

Written by Phil (6845 comments posted) 7th January 2007
As Josie says, probably a subject many children would enjoy. They'd probably like a bit more grossness if anything. 
 
Once or twice the rhythm did jar, but nothing that couldn't be sorted. 
 
Phil.

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3450 comments posted) 12th January 2007
I think this is a great poem for kids who don't like poetry, the subject matter is spot on and it is gross and funny,what's not to like? 
cheers 
J

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