Something's in the Kitchen!
(An ABC Poem)
Behold, a rat, running amok!
Clambering through pots and pans,
dangling its dirty tail behind.
Each step it made, disgusted me.
For I know why it ran and hid.
"Get him!" my mother cried out loud.
Hurriedly, I grabbed a club.
I swung it over, but the rat was guile, and it
jumped crazily, faced me, as if to smile.
Knocking the plates, banging the pans.
Luckily I was able to corner it,
motionless, it stared back.
"No!" as if it begged.
"Oh! You think you can fool me?" I said.
Plead as much as you want.
Quickly I swung my club,
ran it went, briskly I followed. It
searched for more places to hide.
Tossed out hindrances, I tried.
Under the table it went and I trailed.
Viola! One swing I caught its head.
Whimpering at first, then it went still.
X-living is zilch!
You know this house is now clean,
zany was the rat, but gone it is.
Published by Zorlone
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An ABC poem has a series of lines that create a mood, picture, or feeling. Lines are made up of words and phrases. The first word of line 1 begins with an A, the first word of line 2 begins with a B etc.
5 Comments
Post a CommentVery creative poem! I will have to try one myself:)
This told such a story and the fact that it is an ABC poem is very impressive. Thanks for sharing. :)
Witty and brilliant poem.
Clever poem. What an adventure , from A to Z.
I hate mice and rats, especially in the kitchen, but very nice way visualization of chasing down one down.