I Fell in a Well
From the book A Festival for Frogs
When I was hiking yesterday
I fell into a well.
I tumbled to the bottom
and let out a painful yell.
And, just in case you’re wondering
the reason that I fell…
I didn’t have my glasses on
and couldn’t see that well.
— Kenn Nesbitt
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Reading Level: Grade 2
Topics: Cautionary Tale, Wordplay
Poetic Techniques: Narrative Poems, Pun Poems
Word Count: 48
From the book A Festival for Frogs
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