My Brother is Still in His Bedroom
From the book The Biggest Burp Ever
“My brother is still in his bedroom.
No doubt he’ll be getting up soon.
But last night he stayed up till midnight,
so maybe he’ll sleep until noon.
“I haven’t gone into his bedroom.
Whenever I do he gets mad.
If anyone woke him this morning,
I’m guessing it must have been dad.
“It’s probably best not to bug him.
I try to stay out of his way.”
Yes, that’s what I said when mom asked me
if I woke up grumpy today.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2014. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 2
Topics: Poems about Friends and Family, Sleep
Poetic Techniques: Dialogue, Narrative Poems
Word Count: 90
From the book The Biggest Burp Ever
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