An Alphabet Poem

a is for angel, bold and bright,

b is for barnacle, cut off from light.

c is for coffin, scented of pine,

d is for doctor, a friend of mine.

e is for eagle, so high in the sky,

f is for father, who gives reasons why.

g is for garnet, glittering in clay,

h is for hornet, that stung me today.

i is for iron, so strong and so rough,

j is for jelly, such wiggily stuff.

k is for kitten, so cuddly and cute,

l is for lizard, he is sure is a beaut'.

m is for monster, so weird and so wild,

n is for Nancy, so much like a child.

o is for ostrich, so feathery and tall,

p is for Paul, who owns nothing at all.

q is for quack, which is how my duck talks,

r is for raincoat, that I wear on wet walks.

s is for Sundays, always so dull,

t is for Tommy, who's going to h***.

u is for uncle, who takes me on trips,

v is for vaccine, so I don't get sick.

w is for world, so wonderfully wide,

and X is the secret place, where I know I can hide.

y is for yesterday, which won't come again,

and z is for good, because it's the end.

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