After Sledding 
 
The moon is golden. 
Stars are bright. 
But there’s no sweeter 
Winter light 
Than simple kitchen- 
Window glow 
To call me home 
Across the snow. 
  - Eileen Spinelli

The Opposite of a Poem 
 
Some days I want to write a poem 
And some days, the opposite. 
Some days I want to stroll and roam 
And some days, the opposite. 
Some days I lie in bed and dream 
And some days, the opposite. 
But poems always make me scream, 
AAAAaaaaiiiieeeerrrrgggghhhh. 
  - Eric R. Hermann

January 1 
 
It’s fabulous, remarkable, 
It’s odd, 
It’s strange, 
It’s queer 
Now just last night and yesterday 
Already 
Are 
Last year! 
  - Leland B. Jacobs 
 
The Snowman 
 
My feet are cold 
My nose is too 
but my heart is warm 
With love for you. 
  - Pauline C. Peck

Martin’s Wish 
 
Martin Luther let freedom ring 
For people of any color. 
 
Dr. King thought that we 
Should learn to respect each other. 
  - Marie E. Cecchini

 
Mr. Groundhog 
 
The groundhog saw his shadow 
And said, “It must be night. 
I think I’ll go and sleep some more --  
Six weeks will be just right.”

-Virginia Niles 

Dr. King 
 
Dr. King believed in America 
The land of the free 
And that all the people here 
Should be treated equally 
 
For you should not judge a person 
By the color of their skin 
Instead, you should get to know 
The person that’s within. 
  - Sheila Forsyth 

A Hearty Chat 
 
“Thumpety thump, 
Bumpety bump.” 
“What makes that noise?” 
“A real live pump?” 
“You’re kidding me!” 
“I’m not! The pump’s 
Your heart, you see.” 
  - Connie Unsworth

Money

I have a dollar,

A dollar to spend

I have a dollar,

A dollar to lend

A dollar, oh my!

I have a dollar

What will it buy?

            - Pauline C. Peck