Animal House

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There’s a yak in the closet,
a duck in the sink,

the armadillo on my pillow,
asked me for a drink.

There’s a snake in the cupboard,
a horse in the den,

the giraffe in the chimney
is canoodling with a hen.

There’s an emu in the pantry,
a lion in my chair,

the monkey in the garage
is greasing up my spare.

There’s a pig in the gazebo
and a peacock in my blouse.

Can someone tell me why this place
is such an animal house?

Time Punching

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If I could grab time
around the neck,
I’d choke her nearly breathless
like a jealous sibling,
I’d push her head underwater
and hold her there indefinitely,
shake her silly and
punch her in the face.

Forgive me for wanting
to beat the clock.
It’s not that I’m a violent person,
I just can’t seem to get ahead
of the game.

Time probably wouldn’t even stop.
She’d just go on taunting:
“Tic Toc, Tic Toc, Tic Toc.”

Candy Store at the Edge of the Galaxy

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By Aleza Freeman
(reprinted with permission from Big Doodle Head, LLC) 

Click image to purchase book.

At the edge of the galaxy
I opened a door,
it swung right into
a candy store,
with rocket pops and
moon pies galore,
mars bars walls and
a milky way floor.

Couldn’t help feeling
I’d been there before.
Guess that’s why I
came back for more.

Just pondering life
in this room full of treats,
that’s when it hits me
Life is Sweet!

– A selection from my new children’s book “Candy Store at the Edge of the Galaxy,” available for purchase online. To learn more, visit Big Doodle Head.

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