I Took My Canoe to the Ocean
I took my canoe to the ocean.
I started to paddle around.
A wave came upon me from nowhere
and flipped my canoe upside down.
I swam to the shore in a hurry,
bedraggled and practically dead,
to find my canoe still upended
and sitting on top of my head.
It turned out to be rather comfy
to wear my canoe as a hat.
So, these days I’m never without it
on top of my noggin like that.
If you’re ever shopping for headwear
this piece of advice is for you:
To find something perfectly comfy,
just look for a cap-sized canoe.
— Kenn Nesbitt
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Reading Level: Grade 5
Topics: Beach Poems, Sports
Poetic Techniques: Narrative Poems
Word Count: 109
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