I read some poetry to the kids today. They liked it, the moms liked it, I liked it………….
My Favorite Word
There is one word-
My favorite-
The very, very best.
It isn’t No or Maybe.
It’s Yes, Yes, Yes,Yes, YES!
“Yes, yes, you may,” and
“Yes, of course,” and
“Yes, please help yourself.”
And when I want a piece of cake,
“Why, yes. It’s on the shelf.”
Some Candy? “Yes.”
A cookie? “Yes.”
A movie? “Yes, we’ll go.”
I love it when they say my word:
Yes, Yes, YES! (Not No.)
Lucia and James L. Hymes, Jr.
TREE HOUSE
A tree house, a free house,
A secret you and me house,
A high up in the leafy branches
Cozy as can be house
A street house, a neat house,
Be sure and wipe your feet house
Is not my kind of house at all-
Let’s go live in a tree house.
Shel Silverstein
