Friday, June 15, 2007

Pulling Habits Out of Rats

From "A Woolly Mammoth on Amelia Street: Read Aloud Poems4Kids"
By Todd St. Pierre.



Pulling Habits Out of Rats

I’m no genie or Houdini,
I’m The Famous Rob Kabob.
Hocus-pocus I must focus,
I must think to do my job.
First I get in this position,
While the rat sits very still.
I’m part Shrink and part Magician,
And it takes a secret skill.
People ask, "Rob what’s your job?"
But they figure I am joking,
When I tell them I help rats
To stop drinking and stop smoking.
Some rats are such nail-biters,
Still others tend to overeat.
I wave my magic wand 3 times,
And PRESTO my work is complete.
I no longer miss my old job,
Pulling RABBITS out of HATS.
I’m The Famous Rob Kabob,
I pull HABITS out of RATS!

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8 comments:

Kathleen Rietz said...

That's awesome! You have a real gift. : )

Paula Bowles said...

hehehe, I'll read that to my rat - Daisy!

Roberta said...

Cute poem! I used to have a neurotic but lovable rat!

Designing Fairy said...

that's fun! Love the art.

Anonymous said...

Clever and fun. Love the illustration. HMMM so dedicated to his cause.
Catherine Basten

Unknown said...

Such a cleverly rhymed humor piece here... Excellent job T-M! Gifted indeed!

Jennifer said...

I agree, very nice!

Donna McDine said...

I love the poem and the illustration!