Poems In English

A grasshopper lazed in the summer sun, Watching the ants as, one by one, They stored away seeds, leaves and grass, And grasshopper laughed: “Dear me, alas! “How foolish are these ants to toil, When the summer sun is on the boil, Why don’t they enjoy the heat with me?” And he kicked up his heels so carelessly. But when …

Sylvester the Snake lived a long way away In a land that was dusty and hot. Most of the snakes were the dangerous kind Sylvester was certainly not. The other snakes thought he was silly because When people came anywhere near, He’d rather be stroked on his long scaly back Than send them away, full of fear. He loved to …

Have you seen a little deer, Playing in a wood. Sometimes he lets you go quite near, And wonders if he should. But if he sees you mean no harm, And you tip-toe by his side, He knows that all is well and calm, And he doesn’t have to hide. Of all the animals God has made, He has the …

By a quiet little stream on an old mossy log; Looking very forlorn, sat a little green frog; He’d a sleek speckled back, and two bright yellow eyes, And when dining, selected the choicest of flies. The sun was so hot, he scarce opened his eyes, Far too lazy to stir, let alone watch for flies, He was nodding, and …

It’s ever so bright— A rainbow of light Makes night-time seem just like the day. The fireworks are lit, And Teddybears sit In a circle to watch the display. A funny old guy Is wearing a tie, And a pelican perched on his hat. Then squibs starts to pop And body frogs hop And jump with delight in the air. …

Freddie Firefly, late one night Discovered he had lost his light. And while the others danced about He sat and cried, “My light’s gone out!” No one heeded Freddie’s cry As gaily they went flitting by. Freddie sadly crawled along And wondered where his light had gone. The moon cast moonbeams all around And saw poor Freddie on the ground. …

Said the Duck to the Kangaroo, “Good gracious! How you hop! Over the fields and the water too, As if you never would stop! My life is a bore in this nasty pond, And I long to go out in the world beyond! I wish I could hop like you!” Said the Duck to the Kangaroo. “Please give me a …

I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never – ending line Along the …

The Pandas all have rings of black around their eyes, you know. Can you guess how they got them? Well, many years ago A Panda was so nosy that he had to peep and pry, And he looked through someone’s keyhole when the paint was not quit dry. Around each eye he had a ring of sparkling, fresh, black paint, …

The cock crows in the morn To tell us to rise, And he that lies late Will never be wise: For early to bed, And early to rise, Is the way to be healthy, And wealthy and wise. ∼ Porter G., Hilda Offen, Pradera, Esme Eve, Alan Jesset, Richard Hooke