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Do you think children benefit from humorous poems?

From the lens Classic Funny Poems for Kids.

  • ikehook Apr 29, 2012 @ 5:17 pm | delete
    good stuff my daughter loves to read and be read to
  • Carly Jones Apr 25, 2012 @ 10:46 am | delete
    this poem is funny but could use a longer poem, but otherwise I am rolling on the floor!
  • John Exteacher Apr 22, 2012 @ 6:15 pm | delete
    You bet they do.Just try 'On the ning nang nong !!
  • neuromancer Apr 18, 2012 @ 7:36 am | delete
    Sweet stuuf, great lense for parents.
  • robert-margetts Apr 12, 2012 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    great work. really enjoyed the site.
  • jordanmilesbasketballstuff Apr 1, 2012 @ 2:20 pm | delete
    Great lens..Well done.
  • AlexiaLynn Mar 24, 2012 @ 9:50 pm | delete
    Brings Back the memories! Thanks for sharing!
  • kevingomes13 Feb 28, 2012 @ 3:03 pm | delete
    Good lens. I like your taste in poetry
  • alwaysjules Feb 22, 2012 @ 10:57 pm | delete
    Yes yes yes! Great lens and so true!
  • LizMac60 Feb 21, 2012 @ 5:13 pm | delete
    Great selection. Blessed.
  • candidaabrahamson Feb 9, 2012 @ 10:27 pm | delete
    I quite do think so--and think this is a wonderful, creative lens, that also brings back many fond memories. One that was an absolute family and classroom favorite was Silverstein's "Crowded Tub:" There are too many kids in this tub
    There are too many elbows to scrub
    I just washed a behind that I'm sure wasn't mine
    There are too many kids in this tub.
  • bullyingstatistics Feb 9, 2012 @ 1:04 am | delete
    Wow, I wish I had a list like this when I was growing up. Will definitely share these with my children! Thanks a bunch!
  • YayasHome Feb 8, 2012 @ 6:27 pm | delete
    I think classic funny poems for kids is a perfect way to engage children in a life-long love for poetry. In fact, I feel that any time we can make a child smile or laugh when teaching is involved, the lesson is more solidly learned. It is my opinion that laughter an' music are supreme keys to solidifying any important message. This page is an excellent example of subtle warnings to children surrounded by entertainment. Who wouldn't prefer learning by the use of music an' humor, as opposed to droll warnings, right?

    Thank you so much for visiting my Children Afflicted With Autism an' Writer's Block pages an' Blessing them. I so appreciate your encouragement. Thank you.
  • vekoslavr Jan 25, 2012 @ 8:21 am | delete
    I like the lens - only once, but i like it every time i open it.
  • bejeezers Jan 19, 2012 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    Yes. Humour is a great way to engage all of us.
  • Tolovaj Jan 17, 2012 @ 11:43 am | delete
    Sure, humor can be of great help in every life journey!
  • baby-strollers Dec 7, 2011 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    My kids will love these - yeah, they definitely benefit from funny poems - encourages creativity
  • favored1 Nov 27, 2011 @ 9:13 pm | delete
    I didn't grow up on stories like this, but have shared them to my students. The are ageless. Thanks.
  • Joie Nov 23, 2011 @ 4:18 am | delete
    Absolutely! As you say, funny poems will make them love poetry! More serious stuff can come later, and probably will. They may even create poetry of their own.
  • Lifeboost Nov 1, 2011 @ 3:23 pm | delete
    Love, love, love this! My mum used to make up funny poems for us when we were children, and it left a wonderful lasting impression on me! Thanks for sharing these. :)
  • PaulOnBooks Oct 31, 2011 @ 4:51 pm | delete
    Super set of poems and resources: Angel BLessed
  • Pennyseeker Oct 28, 2011 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    Interesting lens!
  • cffutah Oct 26, 2011 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    glad to return, enjoyed my return.
  • ayejayjay Oct 25, 2011 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    omg, the matilda one...
  • Flaca87 Oct 24, 2011 @ 9:16 pm | delete
    I think children benefit from everything they read.
  • food_monkey Oct 23, 2011 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    fun lens!
  • satewas Oct 20, 2011 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    Sad to say I did not read these as a child but they are interesting and my daughter sat beside me while I read them to her .... she loved it.
  • dt12101 Oct 17, 2011 @ 11:57 pm | delete
    I haven't read most of those since I was a child. Thanks for bringing back some fond memories.
  • peppervel Oct 16, 2011 @ 8:52 am | delete
    I love reading poems when young. And now I enjoy reading them to my yonger son. thanks for your lens.
  • oxfordian Oct 10, 2011 @ 8:09 pm | delete
    Lovely, lovely. I got here from your William Morris lens. I hope I'll get around to all your lenses. You sure do make great ones!
  • privresearch Oct 9, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    Yes they do! I will read some of the poems to my goddaughter.
  • cffutah Oct 4, 2011 @ 10:17 pm | delete
    I do agree with the question. I did think that some of these photos were a little Gothic, a little scary for children.
  • NaturalVamp Sep 30, 2011 @ 3:31 am | delete
    Funny poems are easy to remember and enjoyable. Great for teaching children. They will remember them for the rest of their lives.
  • ZodiacImmortal Sep 25, 2011 @ 9:06 am | delete
    I've added this lens as a featured lens on my http://www.squidoo.com/Epicballadofpoetry
    page. I like the video that was cute & printed out The naming of a cat poem (I love cats & have always had one in my life. Besides having secret names I htink that can see things we cannot.
  • TrueInformation Sep 24, 2011 @ 11:49 am | delete
    Great lens, I will be reading these to my baby cousins!
  • aussieremovals Sep 22, 2011 @ 6:27 am | delete
    Wow it's really funny. Great lens.
  • EMangl Sep 21, 2011 @ 6:13 am | delete
    yes they do - my daughter and i are sometimes talking in rhymes to each other, helps her sharpening her tongue :-)
  • writer_villa Sep 20, 2011 @ 12:26 pm | delete
    Very useful!
  • seeker2011 Sep 18, 2011 @ 7:02 pm | delete
    wholeheartedly agree... if you can get them away from the tv. we were all raised on nursery rhimes and the like. if parents have time to read to their child, what better than a poem. nice lense
  • meisgood132 Sep 18, 2011 @ 10:37 am | delete
    Wonderful lens for kiddies and there parents, well done and top of the class. Put a smile on my face.
  • crudeoilsystems Sep 12, 2011 @ 10:40 pm | delete
    Children in Asia especially has plenty of school work and like most children they love to laugh and what a better and educational way to distress their stress by reading humorous poems. Keep it up!!
  • christydeena Sep 12, 2011 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    Tremendously. Poems speak; humor speaks. The combination is magical. Thanks for this cute collection of poems for kids, my son will love them. :)
  • SophiaPark Aug 11, 2011 @ 3:30 am | delete
    Yes, it a sort of relaxation>
  • OrganicMom247 Jul 28, 2011 @ 8:45 pm | delete
    Fun lens, made me laugh, thank you.
  • GrandMemories Jul 21, 2011 @ 6:35 am | delete
    My favorite for kids poems is Shel Silverstein. Good lens for a Santa to read. :)
  • allcutestuff Jul 19, 2011 @ 9:28 am | delete
    so cute, I'll definitely share this with my son
  • Jul 15, 2011 @ 9:33 am | delete
    That was like a trip down memory lane. I have a wonderful book of verse which my dad gave to me when I was 8 called The Golden Staircase. I always enjoyed reading them aloud, and still do. Thank you.
  • MareeT Jul 12, 2011 @ 8:16 pm | delete
    I loved poems as a child and I think most children do! Thanks for sharing!
  • pheonix76 Jun 23, 2011 @ 6:02 pm | delete
    Absolutely! Children can learn so much about language from poetry. (: What an enjoyable lens, two thumbs up.
  • Graceonline Jun 5, 2011 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    Oh, yes of course they do. Children love to laugh, and they love to laugh with us. Silly rhymes and funny twists not only cheer them, but help those synapses grow ever more complex networks, especially the language ones. Thank you so much for this lens. I'm really sorry the "Favorite" button has gone away. I'd like a way to find it easily again right here on Squidoo.
  • lasertek May 19, 2011 @ 11:34 am | delete
    yes, definitely! btw, great lens!

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  • cyborg90 May 17, 2011 @ 11:14 am | delete
    I don't like poems that much but a small mix of humour is all that is needed to make any sentence enjoyable. And yes, I did enjoy this lens. Great job.
  • Momsbusy247 May 11, 2011 @ 7:12 am | delete
    These are such witty poems, Kids and their playful minds! Great Job!
  • Momsbusy247 May 11, 2011 @ 7:12 am | delete
    These are such witty poems, Kids and their playful minds! Great Job!
  • marckq May 10, 2011 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    Oh yes, my son loves humorous poems. He makes up his own.
  • babyfavors1 May 4, 2011 @ 2:12 am | delete
    Such a classic funny poems for kids. love the lens and its unique sharing as its for Baby favors.Thanks
  • chicagoheather Apr 16, 2011 @ 9:28 pm | delete
    Yes, of course! Learning happens when laughing happens!
  • cinstress Apr 5, 2011 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    nice group of funny poems!
  • GetSillyProductions Mar 25, 2011 @ 8:16 pm | delete
    Great walk down memory lane. And yes, humor is a great way to unlock creativity
  • Philippians468 Feb 2, 2011 @ 10:27 am | delete
    yes definitely! learning can be fun! cheers
  • mypotlpeople Jan 27, 2011 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    I think childen benefit from reading humorous poems or books. It helps them impove their language skills. I love the first poem with all the whys. I recognized the Lewis Carol one from Alice in Wonderland.
  • raosrinivas Jan 25, 2011 @ 3:21 am | delete
    Beautiful poems. Once again recalling my childhood. Thanks for sharing.
  • vintagemom Jan 23, 2011 @ 11:25 pm | delete
    I definitely do. My children and grandchildren have always enjoyed listening and repeating poems. A great lens that most all of us can relate to. Thanks!
  • WorldVisionary3 Jan 16, 2011 @ 11:06 am | delete
    My daughter is just discovering poetry and she can't get enough. Humorous poetry makes her giggle. It's great!
  • KM9999999 Jan 12, 2011 @ 11:04 pm | delete
    I was always just a Shel Silverstein fan. I do like the T.S. Elliot poem though. Nice lens.
  • surgimesh Dec 22, 2010 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    Great lens
  • scar4 Dec 22, 2010 @ 9:15 pm | delete
    Of course, but I don't have a baby for the time being.
  • moonlitta Dec 22, 2010 @ 6:56 am | delete
    Absolutely great lens! I love the nonsense of the jumblies!
  • spritequeen Dec 13, 2010 @ 7:45 pm | delete
    Absolutely!! I love poetry for kids - my girls LOVE all kinds!
  • SereneSea Nov 25, 2010 @ 12:10 am | delete
    Rudyard Kipling's famous song is god for adults and children alike. I loved the "Animal kindness song" too.
  • thesuccess Nov 20, 2010 @ 10:08 am | delete
    I must go down to the sea again,
    The sun, the sea and sky
    For I left my shoes and socks there
    I wonder if they are dry!

    Spike Milligan (even shorter)
  • SEOtoppage Nov 18, 2010 @ 8:54 am | delete
    great lens.
    One of my favourite short poems for children from Spike Milligan
    Today I saw a little worm.
    Today I saw a little worm
    Wriggling on his belly.
    Perhaps he’d like to come inside
    And see whats on the telly

    Spike Milligan
  • AmbrosiaPopsicle Nov 13, 2010 @ 5:03 pm | delete
    The naming of cats, my favorite :)
  • Tipi Nov 4, 2010 @ 10:55 am | delete
    Now I had never read any of these before and what fun! As it turns out children's poems aren't just for kids! I't was great taking a "laughter break" with you!
  • twelfthhouse Oct 10, 2010 @ 8:36 am | delete
    Great lens! I was a fan of Shel Silverstein as a child and loved being able to pass down my appreciation for his poetry to my daughters.
  • jctatum Oct 7, 2010 @ 9:38 am | delete
    I love this lens! I'm going to share these poems with my children. What a great idea. Thanks for providing this for us! I'm lensrolling this on my funny songs lens.
  • ZablonMukuba Oct 5, 2010 @ 12:03 am | delete
    i read the poems from this lens to my kids
  • lapetitefrog Oct 4, 2010 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    I love these poems! I especially love Rudyard Kipling's poems. I have little cousins who's curiosities never seem to end. And it's so wonderful that you saw The Cats musical. That is my favorite musical ever, but I've only seen it on the dvd. It's still great though!
  • RebeccaE Oct 2, 2010 @ 7:20 pm | delete
    I love all these poems and yes I will be reading them to my kdis now, so sweet, an excellent lens!
  • kimmanleyort Sep 30, 2010 @ 8:09 am | delete
    Wonderful lens, Carol. I have such an appreciation for poetry today and wish that I had learned to appreciate it at a much younger age. Sharing funny poems with kids is a great way to introduce poetry as something fun. And thanks for visiting and blessing my Bobby Darin lens. :)
  • WeddingZazzle Sep 30, 2010 @ 4:42 am | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • SofiaMann Sep 22, 2010 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    I think these poems are a great way to teach English as a second language to children. Thanks for sharing. Nice lens.
  • Jewelsofawe Sep 17, 2010 @ 3:19 pm | delete
    Love the poems! Thank you for the angel blessing!
  • windygig Sep 15, 2010 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    I can still recite some! terrific lens.
  • vallain Sep 12, 2010 @ 9:11 am | delete
    My family wasn't particularly poetry-oriented, but it surprised me how many of these evoked a chord of memory. I'm going to lensroll this to fingerplays lens and the storytime lens for librarians. I'll bet they will appreciate these too.
  • SemperFidelis Sep 10, 2010 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Nice lens Stazjia! Love the poems. :)
  • seegreen Sep 7, 2010 @ 1:27 am | delete
    So many of my favourites are here. The Vulture is one of the first poems my daughters memorized. Blessed by an Angel
  • J9a2m6e8s5B Jul 22, 2010 @ 7:12 pm | delete
    I can remember 4th grade having to memorize and recite a poem in front of the class every week. I'm now 24, and I'm not much for reading poems, but I think the experience is something every kid should have. *Was a BIG Shel Silverstein fan.
  • Wordwinder Apr 11, 2010 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    From an adult’s viewpoint, it may seem inane
    In the midst of subjects profound and arcane.
    But it is strange that these unpretentious verse
    Are friends lifelong, in times good and adverse.
    Peel off the layers of smugness and pride;
    We are all still children down deep inside.
    Great lens!
  • Stazjia Apr 12, 2010 @ 3:59 am | delete
    Thanks for the verse and I'm glad you liked the poems - I think they bring out the inner child in a lot of us.
  • KathyMcGraw Mar 30, 2010 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    Wow, this brought back many memories. I loved those silly poems..."and when she was good she was really good (my interpretation) was always one of my favorites. I haven't heard of the crocodile one before, should check it out, and that Amazon Gift Card is perfect! Blessed by an Angel :)
  • Stazjia Mar 30, 2010 @ 4:31 pm | delete
    Thank you so much, Kathy, for the blessing. I'm glad you enjoyed the poems. I enjoy them too no matter how often I read them.
  • Norma_Budden Mar 27, 2010 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    They most certainly do! I know this child does.

    You've been blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • Stazjia Mar 27, 2010 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    Thank you so much, Norma. It's great to get a blessing for this lens. Congratulations on becoming an Angel. :)
  • GuyB Mar 23, 2010 @ 3:13 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens! T.S. Eliot has been a favorite in our house for years. 5*
  • lasertek Mar 2, 2010 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    Children will definitely benefit from humorous poems because it helps in their learning - imagination broadens and love for poetry develops. Wonderful lens!
  • purplelady Mar 2, 2010 @ 10:04 am | delete
    I would have chosen this lens as well. What a marvelous collection of books to read to children. Strike that and insert everyone where children is. I want to read these to my inner child for sure.
    5 books, 1 bird, 1 face, 1 fave and a lens roll to my Dr. Seuss lens. You get it all!
  • Debs Mar 2, 2010 @ 6:46 am | delete
    great lens! i would definitely add lewis carroll's "jabberwocky" to the list!
  • rms Mar 2, 2010 @ 6:01 am | delete
    We've chosen this lens as today's example for Get Cracking with Bonnie and Robin!
  • Stazjia Mar 2, 2010 @ 7:20 am | delete
    I'm really flattered that you've chosen this lens. Thank you very much.
  • Jan 14, 2010 @ 8:40 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens. Thank-you. 5 stars*****
  • Dec 14, 2009 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    This is a really nice lens 5***** and favorited!
  • AquaFan Dec 12, 2009 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    Kids poems are a great way to bring laughter and entertainment to a function, gathering or party. Poems can be customized to make it the event even more meaningful. I will be sure to suggest to add a kids poem for kids birthday parties at 1st Birthday Supplies
    Keep up the great lense!
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Dec 7, 2009 @ 6:59 am | delete
    Well done & blessed.
  • Ramkitten Dec 3, 2009 @ 4:36 pm | delete
    I tend to like children's poetry much better than poems intended for adults (which I guess says something about me ... though I'm not sure what). These poems were so much fun to read, and I especially like "The Naming of Cats" by T.S. Elliot, which I know all of the words to because it was in Cats, the musical. I'll lensroll this to my Poetry by Ramkitten lens.
  • ViolinStudent Nov 2, 2009 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    I can't even read James W. Hall's "Maybe Dat's Your Pwoblem Too" aloud without laughing. Funny and deep at the same time.

    I tink I twy sometin diffunt. I tink I twy
    sometin excitin like wacing cawrs. Sometin to make
    my heart beat at a difwent wate.
    But den you just can't quit being sometin like
    SPIDERMAN.
    You SPIDERMAN for life. Fowever. I can't even
    buin my suit. It won't buin. It's fwame wesistent.
    So maybe dat's youwr pwoblem too, who knows.
    Maybe dat's da whole pwoblem wif evwytin.
    Nobody can buin der suits, dey all fwame wesistent.

    Thanks for this lens.
    Art Haule
  • RuntFarmSeries Oct 19, 2009 @ 9:26 pm | delete
    Nice lens! You've got a great collection of classic children's poems here. Please feel free to stop by my lens and say hi when you get the chance.
  • Pukeko Oct 16, 2009 @ 12:36 am | delete
    You have some of our favorite poems here, and lots of new ones. This is such a fun lens! Squid Angel blessed.
  • Stazjia Oct 15, 2009 @ 12:38 pm | in reply to kritzia | delete
    Well done, that's pretty good.
  • kritzia Oct 14, 2009 @ 3:17 pm | delete
    do you like my poem . Sixty kids and one adult,
    you gotta love those odds.
    The perfect place for pulling pranks
    and throwing paper wads.
    Hank is standing on his head.
    Billy's playing ball.
    Peter wet his pants again.
    Tasha pushes Paul.
    Steven steals. Kevin cries.
    Millicent is missing.
    Katie punched her cousin Keith.
    Ben and Jen are kissing.
    Me, I'm taking lots of notes
    on public transportation.
    I think the bus provides me with
    the finest education.
  • amy1980 Oct 2, 2009 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    Very useful! Read some to my daughter tonight, and she loved them.
  • Sep 30, 2009 @ 8:09 pm | delete
    Awesome lens :) Cute poems for kids... love it ^_^

    5*
  • rms Sep 28, 2009 @ 8:01 am | delete
    Fantastic!
  • OhMe Sep 11, 2009 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    This is wonderful. I still have the book of Childrens Poems that I had when I was a child and it is very special to me.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Aug 20, 2009 @ 8:19 pm | delete
    What a wonderful collection of classic funny poems for kids. I had heard most of them but had never heard the one about Matilda before.

    I remember not being bothered by horrible ednings as a child but I sure avoid reading them to my children. It's funny how we change as we take on the responsibility of parents.
  • suhas Jun 24, 2009 @ 10:07 am | delete
    its good but long .............................................................
  • Darthtred Jun 24, 2009 @ 6:07 am | in reply to KimGiancaterino | delete
    I think the poem you are looking for is Disobedience by AA Milne (it starts James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree)
    Cheers
  • Jun 21, 2009 @ 5:31 am | delete
    This is really great! Thanks for such a wonderful Lens!
  • California_Dreamin Jun 19, 2009 @ 11:56 am | delete
    Wow! Love this lens.
  • KimGiancaterino Jun 18, 2009 @ 1:16 am | delete
    This lens was featured on A Day of 100 Squid Angel Blessings.
  • JanTUB Jun 16, 2009 @ 3:57 am | delete
    Hi, Recently a friend and I were trying to remember a funny kid's poem we learned at school. It starts "James, James, Morrison, Morisson, Timothy, George McGee" (I think?)
    Do you know this one, and what is it actually called? Love the lens too, by the way. 5* and a fave
  • LizMac60 Jun 11, 2009 @ 4:48 pm | delete
    These brought back some memories. Thanks.
  • CDT Jun 4, 2009 @ 8:46 am | delete
    Hi Stazjia - I've chosen this lens as Brit Lit Lens of the Month for June 2009 at British Literature Headquarters

    :)
  • StephenC May 14, 2009 @ 9:56 am | delete
    hey these are great and bring back some memories. Thanks!
  • Millvillage brat Apr 25, 2009 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    A very nice lens. A merry heart doth good like a medicine.
  • Igeso Apr 18, 2009 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    One more great lens from you :)
  • Nochipra Apr 10, 2009 @ 2:13 pm | delete
    Great Lens! Cats is one of my favorite musicals! I saw it twice when it came to Virginia.
  • lakeerieartists Apr 10, 2009 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    Blessings for this terrific lens. Revisiting. :)
  • CleanerLife Apr 10, 2009 @ 11:38 am | delete
    I'm not a kid, but I love these poems! Guess I'm still a kid at heart!
  • aj2008 Apr 10, 2009 @ 5:42 am | delete
    The written word can be as much fun as "electronic" ones! Blessings to you for reminding us of that.
  • a_willow Apr 8, 2009 @ 10:10 am | delete
    You made excellent lens! But I wouldn't expect nothing less! :)
  • Mothers-Christian-Poem-Fan Apr 5, 2009 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    I have a baby coming soon, and I would like to read him great poems like these.
  • drifter0658 Mar 30, 2009 @ 10:33 pm | delete
    You know me..it's the Croc. Yes, I think children do gain from humorous poems. They learn to use their imagination and how to let it flow. They learn to appreciate literature. How times did I have to Horton Hears A Who? A bunch, and I still love it myself.

    Thanks!
  • lisasboutique Mar 24, 2009 @ 6:17 am | delete
    love this lens....reading opens up a whole new world to children and as a big fan of reading I will be looking out for these books for my boys. Love your lens thankyou so much.
  • dustytoes Mar 20, 2009 @ 6:56 pm | delete
    Yes, I think children benefit from all kinds of reading...I love your lens and will lensroll it to mine on books for boys. I enjoyed your lens very much.
  • susannaduffy Mar 20, 2009 @ 9:25 am | delete
    I loved the Yak! I drove everybody crazy chanting it incessantly - until I started school and the infant teacher managed to persuade me to stop - by introducing me to the Jumblies. But I still like the Yak, what I can remember of it :). "Then tell your papa where the Yak can be got, and if he is awfully rich, he will buy you the creature - or else he will not. (I cannot be positive which.)
  • jipock Mar 18, 2009 @ 7:13 am | delete
    Great Lens! 5*****
  • julcal Mar 17, 2009 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    Oh, I love this lens so much I'm always glad to take another look at it ! :)
  • Wysiwigs Mar 17, 2009 @ 4:45 am | delete
    Absolutely! There is something about the cadence of poetry that appeals to kids of all ages (even us really big ones :o) 5* for a great lens and an excellent subject!
    Http://www.Squidoo.com/ConnieCrankpot
  • Cats Mar 12, 2009 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    I had forgotten that TS Elliot wrote so much great stuff..that I should read to my kids.....thx to Squidoo featuring your profile I found your wonderful page! Many successes!
  • eclecticeducation Feb 24, 2009 @ 12:22 pm | delete
    How cute!!! Love the lens. 5* and adding to my favorites.
  • jessicahoward Feb 23, 2009 @ 10:26 pm | delete
    wow this is really great.... i liked all the poems...you made me to remind my childhood.thanx
  • julcal Feb 23, 2009 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    What a GREAT lens! I had no idea T.S. Elliot wrote a book which ended up being the lyrics for Cats! I know T.S. for his Four Quartets and such, but not for Cats ! This will blow my husband away!

    5*****
  • Shelly Feb 23, 2009 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    Hi, I'm Tipi's sister and followed your squidoo trail home all the way to South England! You have such fun here! I was a reading fluency tutor in a public school for two years and learned from a kindergarten teacher that learning to rhyme is vital for students reading skill development.
    I'm not a squidoo member, so all I can give you is a pat on the back and 'well done'.
  • mistyblue75605 Feb 15, 2009 @ 10:33 am | delete
    Too cute!! I love finding lenses like yours!!! 5*'s
  • Ramkitten Feb 7, 2009 @ 11:46 am | delete
    I really enjoyed this! Just my kinds of poems. I guess that means I'm still a kid at heart at (almost) 40. Great lens, as always.
  • tutor1235 Jan 25, 2009 @ 2:36 pm | delete
    It's interesting that the culture thing shines through-I wasn't familiar with many of yours, and wonder if it's because you're in Great Britain. Do add Shel Silverstein to your list, though-my girls LOVE his poems....
  • Signhappy Jan 19, 2009 @ 10:00 am | delete
    Great idea for a lens. Haven't heard some of these for awhile. 5 stars.
  • dondailey Jan 18, 2009 @ 6:48 pm | delete
    As I was going up the stair,
    I met a man who wasn't there.
    He wasn't there again today.
    I wish, I wish he'd stay away!
  • awelldressedbullet Dec 16, 2008 @ 7:31 am | delete
    How adorable! I don't remember these, but enjoyed my stay! Great lens! - Kathy
  • only1bub Dec 2, 2008 @ 1:25 am | delete
    What a great idea! I'll have to mark some books to look into when my boys get older - they still don't quite get even Mother Goose. :)
  • poutine Nov 30, 2008 @ 11:13 am | delete
    So much nostalgy in those verses.
  • mbrownauthor Nov 27, 2008 @ 8:13 am | delete
    Love the Camel's Hump...Great Lens. 5*s!
  • heehaw Nov 23, 2008 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    hehe the elephant poem is kinda cute!
  • Jewelsofawe Nov 9, 2008 @ 1:29 pm | delete
    I grew up loving poetry. I started writing poetry at 12. This is a cool lens. I gave it 5 stars and faved it.
  • emmalarkins Nov 7, 2008 @ 4:48 pm | delete
    Very nice! Thanks for the pick-me-up.
  • Jenysie Nov 1, 2008 @ 2:27 pm | delete
    What a fun and wonderful lens! Definitely will be favoriting this one as well as 5*!!
    I would also like to invite you to join The Poetry Group! This lens would fit in nicely!!
    Thanks so much for sharing!!
    Sincerely,
    Jenysie
  • SparkleChi Oct 26, 2008 @ 5:52 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens! A walk down memory lane.... these are some of my favorites from when I was little. I remember my grandmother reading me Kipling when I would visit her. She always made it so much fun! So many of these books grace my own shelves, yet my own children seem to go in for the poetry that is much more nonsensical. Ah well, at least they have a love for words and books!
  • lakeerieartists Oct 26, 2008 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    I have to say that I am a big Shel Silverstein fan myself. :D
  • Frankster Oct 25, 2008 @ 8:01 pm | delete
    Excellent lens. I'll have to share with my young nephew. He'll love this lens. Loving cats the way I do, I really enjoyed T.S. Elliot poem about naming cats. 5 stars and I'm a fan. Bear hugs, Frankster aka Cat Woman
  • aj2008 Oct 21, 2008 @ 7:20 am | delete
    Lovely - I read The Jumblies to my girls not very long ago. Another set of poems they just love is Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes. During a Literacy Week at their school I read his poem on "Cinderella" dressed up as The Wicked Stepmother to about 6 groups of 30 children - they loved it.
  • JaguarJulie Oct 21, 2008 @ 6:17 am | delete
    Ah, what a delightful and fun lens. Very attractively presented.
  • JustBon-Crochet-Designs Oct 19, 2008 @ 11:34 pm | delete
    Great lens. I'm sure many children, and those young at heart have enjoyed these works over the years. 5*s.
  • nightbear Oct 19, 2008 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    Brought back some memories of childhood. Very nice lens. People will find this useful this time of year too.
  • vbright105 Oct 19, 2008 @ 12:28 pm | delete
    What a cute lens. The poems made me smile
  • WendyKrick Oct 19, 2008 @ 11:09 am | delete
    Love this lens. My girls enjoyed Matilda growing up. Very nice. 5 stars! ~Wendy

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I've always loved poetry, even as a child. Here are some of my favourite humorous children's poems. More on my more »

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