Siblings

Siblings

"I'm thankful I have siblings even though they can be quite mean.
My sister pulls my hair, and my brother likes to cause a scene.
They yell at me and can get mad whenever I'm caught in their room,
they've even chased me out with momma's big brown broom!
I wish that I were older, and they'd spend more time with me,
we could all play together as a close group of three.
But my sister says I'm too whiny, and I always get in her way,
while my brother says I'm too little because he likes to rough play.
Even though it's true that I'm just an eight-year-old girl,
I still have feelings that my siblings always whirl and twirl.
If I had a little brother or sister, I'd be sure to treat them nice,
I'd play and hug them an awfully lot, and read them a book, even twice!
I'd let them watch what they wanted on TV, at least most of the time,
and say their prayers and sing them to sleep when it was their bedtime.
I wouldn't scare them with bugs and frogs, chasing them all about,
then get angry and make fun of them when they begin to whine or pout.
I wouldn't tell them not to tag along with me and my friend,
I'd make them feel welcome, and not like some cootie odd and end.

But sometimes my sis does do my hair in my favorite kind of braid,
then, we make yummy chocolate chip cookies completely handmade!
My brother makes the best forts, even around the corner,
and he sometimes even makes me colorful cardboard body armor!
It's nice when we all get together and have a movie night,
with candy and popcorn where we turn out the light.
They take care of me if I fall down, and get hurt,
they pick me up and wipe away all of the dirt.
They help me with my homework, including crazy fractions!
I guess I can forgive them for some of their not-so-nice actions.
After all, they are my family, My only brother and sister,
I'll try not to scream too loud when they give me a panty twister!"

(30 lines)



A list poem ▼

includes an inventory of people, places, things, or ideas organized in a special way. Often the title says what the list is about. It does not need to have a metered rhythm or rhyme, though it could.

Things I am thankful for...

(and your list goes beneath the bolded title.)

Beginning (Intro)
List
List
List
List
Ending (a surprise or twist)

There is no line limitation.
You may use any title that suits your poem, just be sure to bold it within your poem.

Written for "Writing 4 Kids Contest "