I Wrote Myself a Letter
From the book My Hippo Has the Hiccups
I wrote myself a letter.
I mailed it right away.
And, sure enough, the carrier,
delivered it today.
I couldn’t wait to get it.
I nearly had to shout.
I quickly tore the envelope
and pulled the letter out.
I anxiously unfolded it
but now I must concede,
I’m clueless as to what it says.
I haven’t learned to read.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2009. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 1
Topics: Wacky Weirdness
Poetic Techniques: Irony, Narrative Poems, Paradox Poems
Word Count: 65
From the book My Hippo Has the Hiccups
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