I Wrote an Awful Poem
From the book The Armpit of Doom
I wrote an awful poem;
it was bad in the extreme.
I showed it to my sister
and it made my sister scream.
I gave it to my mother
and she promptly flipped her lid.
My father blew a gasket,
and my baby brother hid.
I brought my poem with me
when I came to school today.
My teacher nearly fainted
and my friends all ran away.
I never knew a poem could be
such amazing fun,
but that was such a blast,
I think I’ll write another one.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2012. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 3
Topics: Poems about Friends and Family
Poetic Techniques: Narrative Poems
Word Count: 94
From the book The Armpit of Doom
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