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What a wonderful thing is an elephant, He is savvy and witty and eloquent, He remembers your name and he'll never forget Everything that you said every time that you met, What a wonderful thing is an elephant. What a wonderful thing is a kangaroo, She is chipper and dapper and happy, too; She bounces and dances, she's never a grouch, And her Joey gets dizzy inside of her pouch, What a wonderful thing is a kangaroo. What a wonderful thing is a wallaby, If I could I think that's what I'd wanna be, Though I don't know a whole lot about them, I fear, Do they have bushy tails, do they have furry ears? Well I still think that I'd like to be a wallaby. What a wonderful thing is a killer whale, The fin on his back looks just like a sail, He can swim in the ocean so fast and so hushed And it takes him all day for his teeth to get brushed, What a wonderful thing is a killer whale. What a wonderful thing is a little girl She wears a cute bow with her pretty curl She brightens your world in her own special way When she smiles you get goose bumps that won't go away, What a wonderful thing is a little girl. What a wonderful thing is a little boy He brings to his parents a lot of joy And his grandparents love him and so do each cousin His uncles and aunties all think the world of him What a wonderful thing is a little boy. What a wonderful world the Lord has made, All the colors and shapes brilliantly arrayed All the critters and planets and oceans and trees All the seasons and flavors, the you's and the me's What a wonderful world the Lord has made. ///NOTE: written for my 2-year-old son ///

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 10/1/2016 8:02:00 PM
this is cute as can be, John. And you got several critters written into it! BIG congrats are also in order, as I can see looking down at comments. Congrats!
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Date: 10/1/2016 10:45:00 PM
Yes, you tend to go for cute when you are writing for a 2-year-old! Congrats to you as well for your super fun poem... Ay caramba!
Date: 9/26/2016 8:54:00 AM
Hi John, nice to see your cute poem after a long time:) your son must have loved this.. Congratulations on your win too:)
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Date: 10/1/2016 10:46:00 PM
Thank you Jo!
Date: 9/23/2016 6:10:00 PM
Nicely written, John. Congrats on your placement. Well deserved.
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Date: 10/1/2016 10:47:00 PM
Thank you Randy!
Date: 9/19/2016 5:32:00 PM
Your Animal Antic Poem was awesome, creative and unique..Congratulations on your placement..Sara ..I know that he loved this one..I hope that you had pictures to go along with each stanza..
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Date: 9/20/2016 4:25:00 PM
Thank you Sara, congratulations to you as well!
Date: 9/19/2016 2:50:00 PM
Great poem, John! I enjoyed reading it and can imagine you reading this to your son when he was young...:) Congrats on your win!
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Date: 9/20/2016 4:26:00 PM
Thank you Laura!
Date: 9/18/2016 9:31:00 PM
John, this is so cute congratulations on your win.. Hugs
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John Watt
Date: 9/20/2016 4:23:00 PM
Thanks Eve, it's fun to go light-hearted every now and then.
Date: 9/18/2016 4:02:00 PM
John, Congratulations on your placement in the contest :)-luloo
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John Watt
Date: 9/20/2016 4:22:00 PM
Thanks Luloo, and congrats on your #1!
Date: 9/14/2016 6:29:00 PM
You are a wonderful dad to write such a cute fun poem for his son - what a fabulous way to learn and also introduce him to poetry at such a young age - with a few more animals added I think it would make a lovely children's book:-) hugs Jan xx I didn't start writing until the end of 2013 I am sure I too would have written poems for my son had I been writing when he was little but he does inspire me in some of my poems:-) hugs Jan xx
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John Watt
Date: 9/15/2016 1:06:00 AM
Hi Jan, it's so sweet of you to give such a long comment; thanks for the read and the friendly encouragement!

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