Prince Edward County to the southwest from the point

Category: Read Out Loud

  • Hummingbird Rest

    Hummingbird, hummingbird, come visit me!
    Hummingbird, hummingbird, come down from the tree!
    I’m right here by the feeder that’s red.
    It’s filled with sweet water so you can be fed.
    Just whir on in and take a long drink.
    That’s it! Now, what must you think
    as you little-mouse squeak before each dip
    of your black needle beak that takes the sip?

    Hummingbird, hummingbird, come visit me!
    Hummingbird, hummingbird, what do you see?
    You hover not more than a small hand away
    and look straight at me as if to say:
    “So you feed me and watch me, well that’s okay,
    but don’t expect more, don’t expect me to stay.”
    Then you buzz to a branch and land for a rest.
    Stay as long as you like. You’re my favorite guest!

    JC Sulzenko

  • Name Game Skipping Song

    Marta, Marta, do you like your name?
    Marta, Marta, will you play our game?
    If you could change your name, what would it be?
    Shamira? Shamira? With syllables three!

    Jasmine, Jasmine, do you like your name?
    Jasmine, Jasmine, will you play our game?
    If you could change your name, what would it be?
    George? Georgie? For a boy or girl! Really!

    Michel, Michel, do you like your name?
    Michel, Michel, will you play our game?
    If you could change your name, what would it be?
    Yuri? Yuri? Let’s climb that giant tree!

    Benji, Benji, do you like your name?
    Benji, Benji, will you play our game?
    If you could change your name, what would it be?
    Just Ben. Just Ben. That’s simple and easy.

    Alexa, Alexa, do you like your name?
    Alexa, Alexa, will you play our game?
    If you could change your name, what would it be?
    You like your name? That end’s the game for me.

    JC Sulzenko

  • A Parrot

    Oh to be a parrot!
    Sure there’s a brain in your head,
    but you only need to use it
    when words must be said.
    With feathers bright and colourful
    and beak so sharp and strong,
    wouldn’t it be wonderful
    if you could sing a song?

    From Fat poems Tall poems Long poems Small

    JC Sulzenko

  • Penguins

    Looks like there’s one
    Oops! There’s another
    Oh my –
    the whole ice field’s full

    In tuxedos – like going to
    Some fancy dress ball

    Or perhaps these penguins play
    in an orchestra and
    we cannot recognize
    their symphony

    From Fat poems Tall poems Long poems Small

    JC Sulzenko

  • If I had a dog…

    There once was a dog
    who was brown and furry.
    He had red eyes and
    big feet in a hurry.
    He’d run circles around
    when he’d hear a sound
    Needed glasses – his vision was blurry!

    From Fat poems Tall poems Long poems Small

    JC Sulzenko

  • From Boot Crazy

    For the twins second birthday, Grandma sent them each
    bright green rubber boots and bouncing balls for the beach.

    Through puddles and splashes, with sploshes and squishes,
    they wore them under rainbows and made happy wishes.

    They wore them like crazy the whole summer through,
    well into the fall and before the snow flew.

    From Boot Crazy

    JC Sulzenko