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Rowan Carrick Nov 2010
A carrot escapes his spoon
as he eats his soup alone

The table is set for two
but there’s no one else at home

The broth from the plastic bowl
dribbles down his chin

The bread is growing mold
but it doesn’t bother him

He sits back in his chair
and closes his blue eyes

Birds chirp in the chill spring air
and he is satisfied

There is a call from the man next door
to men in clean white suits

He's not breathing anymore
with his face in the bowl of soup
Carrick 2009: Children's Poems - "Not-Appropriate-For-Children" Edition
Rowan Carrick Nov 2010
Like a sad clown
I sit and cry
With an umbrella
Opened inside
It is raining
Through the ceiling
Oh, what a terrible,
Silly feeling.
Carrick 2009 - Silly Edition
Rowan Carrick Nov 2010
Please help me out, I’m in great pain!
I fell onto a candy cane...

While ******* on my candy, I dropped it to the floor
I wonder if I should even eat it anymore
I decided to pick it up but the floor was slippery
I fell over quickly trying not to hit the Christmas tree
So now I’m sprawled here on the ground,
I really need some help - I just wanted some candy
But I ended up stabbing myself!
Carrick 2009: Children's Poems - Christmas Edition
Rowan Carrick Nov 2010
It was Christmas Eve and the house was asleep
I heard a noise downstairs, and went to take a peep
It was Santa! He was there!
With his nose all plump and red
He heard me there behind him,
And turned around and said:
Little girl don’t be afraid I’m here to take you home.
You’ll live with me at the North Pole in a new time zone.
I tried to run away, but before I could look back
Santa picked me up so fast and threw me in his sack!
When I woke up I was dressed in green,
Didn’t recognize myself
And suddenly I realized, I’d been turned into an elf!
So now I’m here at the North Pole, I’m getting used to it
I’m making toys and getting along
With all the other missing kids.
Carrick 2009: Children's Poems - Christmas Edition
Rowan Carrick Nov 2010
My cheeks are all slimy with her saliva
Why did they have to invite Aunt Jemima?
Carrick 2009: Children's Poems
Rowan Carrick Nov 2010
Red is the color of apples so delicious
Orange is the color of oranges and fishes
Yellow is the color of the sun in the sky
But don't look at it now, it'll burn the retina of your eye!
Green is the color of the grass and trees
Blue is the color of blueberries
Indigo is just a name for really dark blue

And Violet rhymes with nothing
But neither DO YOU!
Carrick 2009: Children's Poems
Rowan Carrick Nov 2010
If my head was made of cheese
And my mouth was made of toast
And my eyes were little peas
And my body was pork roast
If my lips were made of mustard
And my stomach was a melon
if my innards were all custard
And my tongue was just a lemon
And my fingertips were grapes
And my ears were hot dog buns
And my nose was made of cake
And my chin was made of gum
If my toes were made of ham
And my feet were made of beans
And my eyebrows made of jam
And my hair was fresh-picked greens

If all of this were true
It would be a grand old feat
But I wouldn't know if you were my friend...

Or if you just wanted something to eat!!!
Carrick 2009: Children's Poems
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