Boney Mahoney
From the book My Cat Knows Karate
I’m Boney Mahoney,
the Skeleton Singer.
I’m known for harmonious tones.
I’ll croon to the tune of
a jaw harp or hand drum.
I’ll trill to the sound of trombones.
To have me start humming
just tickle the ivories.
I’ll sing if you finger a bell.
I’ll rap if you slap at
a washboard or rattle.
I’m hip to the nose flute as well.
If you’re a musician
in search of a singer,
give Boney Mahoney a call.
But find someone else if
you only play organ;
I sing with no organs at all.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2018. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 3
Topics: Monster Poems, Poems about Kooky Characters
Poetic Techniques: Alliteration, Assonance, Descriptive Poems, Pun Poems
Word Count: 96
From the book My Cat Knows Karate
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