I Built a Castle on the Beach
I built a castle on the beach.
I used a ton of sand.
I wanted it to be the biggest
castle in the land.
It took all day to get it right.
The work was such a hassle.
A single wave then came along.
Goodbye. I miss you, castle.
— Kenn Nesbitt
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Reading Level: Grade 1
Topics: Beach Poems, Seasonal Poems
Poetic Techniques: Irony, Narrative Poems
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