Free Poetry ("I Can Read") Notebook Pages
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May: Poetry and Songs for May Day, Rockhounds, and Birds |
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| May Day May first is the day When children play, And hang a basket of flowers On your doorknob— and mine. Nellie Edge |
Happy Thought The world is so full of a Number of things, I'm sure we should all be As happy as kings. Robert Louis Stevenson |
I'm a Little Rockhound (Tune: I'm a Litte Teapot) I'm a little rockhound Digging in the ground. I tell my friends What I've found. When I go exploring Hear me shout. Look at this rock I just dug out! By Jennifer Felty |
| Two Legs for Birds 2 legs for birds, and you and me. 4 legs for dogs, and squirrels in a tree. 6 legs for beetles. Away they go! 8 legs for spiders. What do you know! Anonymous |
Secret We have a secret Just we three The robin and I And the sweet cherry tree. The robin told the tree And the tree told me And nobody knows But just we three Author Unknown |
I Have A Bird I have a bird. Her song I've heard. Her nest is in our tree. She flies away from me. I love my bird. Nellie Edge Adopted from I Have a Cat |
| Little Rock (Tune: You are My Sunhine) If you find a little rock, A smooth and shiny rock, Pick it up And add it to your collection. Nellie Edge |
Pet Rock Nellie Edge |
A Rock is a Letter A rock is a letter from the earth And it says: "Take care of me." Nellie Edge |
Additional Poems for Children to Memorize, Recite and Perform...These poems are not in the public domain, so we are not able offer complimentary copies. You can check in your library for them or purchase copyright-secured poetry collections from our online bookstore. |
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The Little Turtle Vachel Lindsay
From Poetry Collection, by Nellie Edge |
Lesson Harry Behn
From Poetry Collection, by Nellie Edge
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Wings Aileen Fisher
From Poetry Collection, by Nellie Edge |