A Sheep is Asleep On My Sofa
From the book The Biggest Burp Ever
A sheep is asleep on my sofa.
A sheep is asleep on my floor.
A sheep is asleep in the closet,
and seems to be starting to snore.
A sheep is asleep on my dresser.
A sheep is asleep on my bed.
I found when I woke up this morning,
a sheep was asleep on my head.
A few can be found in the corner.
They’re soundly asleep in a heap.
There isn’t a space in my bedroom
that isn’t all covered in sheep.
With so many sheep in my bedroom,
I’m thinking I wasn’t too bright,
and maybe I shouldn’t have asked for
a sheepover party last night.
— Kenn Nesbitt
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Reading Level: Grade 3
Topics: Animal Poems, Imaginary Poems, Sleep
Poetic Techniques: Alliteration, Pun Poems, Repetition
Word Count: 116
From the book The Biggest Burp Ever
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