Fred

From out of the cold Caribbian
Into the desert Lybian
There crawled a stange amphibian,
And we shal call him "Fred."
You say let's call him "Ted"?
Or maybe "Lou" or "Jed"?
But I want to call him "Fred"!
You like "Maurice" instead?
Or "Barnaby" or "Red"
Or "Lucifer" or "Ned"?
Well, anyway, he's dead.
~Shel Silverstien

Early Bird

Oh,if you're a bird, be an early bird
And catch the worm for your breakfast plate.
If you're a bird, be an early bird-
But if you're a worm, sleep late.
~Shel Silverstien

Dr Seuss

Don't cry because it's over,

Smile because it happened.

~Dr. Seuss

Fog

The fog comes
On little feet.

It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.
-Carl Sandburg

Purple Cow

I never saw a purple cow,
I never hope to see one,
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I'd rather see that be one!
-Gelett Burgess

The mouse's Lullaby

Oh, rock-a-by, baby mouse, rock-a-by so!
When baby's asleep to the bakers I'll go,
And while he's not looking I'll pop from a hole,
And bring to my baby a fresh penny roll.

-Palmer Cox