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A Little Burro - Nursery Rhyme

I had a little burro I made it out of clay And when I put its teeth in My burro, it could bray Hee-haw hee-haw hee-haw My burro, it would say Honkity honk-honk honk-honk When a goose got in its way March 08, 2021 Nursery Rhyme Poetry Contest Sponsor: Eve Roper

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/18/2021 10:28:00 AM

Ha!! Ha!! I would like to meet that little burro. Congrats on your winner. Sara

Vasco Ludovice

Date: 3/14/2021 8:17:00 AM

Very nice one! Really like the way you structure your poems and the way you visualize and write these theme's

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/14/2021 8:27:00 AM

Vasco, you are hereby hired as my PR man! How much do you charge for the superlatives, by the way? lol. Thank you so much for all your supportive comments and the encouragement! Peace, Gershon

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/12/2021 4:03:00 AM

- Adorable and fun nursery poem, Gershon :) - Congratulations on your win :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 3/12/2021 3:39:00 AM

What a cute nursery rhyme Gershon. Loved it..Congrats on your win... God bless.. ~ Ani

Eve Roper

Date: 3/11/2021 8:56:00 PM

Gershon, this is so cute and very creative nursery rhyme, with rhythm and flow. Congratulations on your win. hugs Eve

Eric Cohen

Date: 3/11/2021 6:47:00 PM

Good stuff, Gershon. I thought of a dreidel at first from the rhythm scheme. Very catchy, I keep reading it over in my head.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/11/2021 7:01:00 PM

Hey, Eric. You are so right. The rhythm is modeled after the old dreidel song. Thanks! ~ Gumby and Pokey

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/11/2021 5:51:00 PM

lol ~ how cute, Gershon. You're a pro at these ~

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/11/2021 7:00:00 PM

Wow. Thank you for the encouragement, Line. Never been called a 'pro' at anything before. Appreciated!! :) gw

Terry Flood

Date: 3/11/2021 3:05:00 PM

Is there something in your Gin, Gershon? If so, might I have a swig. ;-) congrats on you're win with this fun write. Terry

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/11/2021 5:34:00 PM

I thought there was rum in my gun, but it turned into rummy in my tummy. Cheers, Terry. :)

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/11/2021 2:14:00 PM

Hi Gershon, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on your winning write:-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/11/2021 5:31:00 PM

Alexis, always happy to see a word or three from you. Take good care, Gershon

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/11/2021 12:53:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. So Very Fun/Cute. Have a blessed day...............

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/11/2021 5:29:00 PM

Thanks, Paula. And congrats to you too on your winning write in the contest. Cheers, Gershon

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/9/2021 6:21:00 PM

So cute!

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/9/2021 3:37:00 PM

Hello Gershon … adorable text poem for children. A very good modern nursery rhyme Gershon - Lindsay

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/9/2021 5:31:00 PM

Appreciate the support, Lindsay! :) gw

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/9/2021 9:48:00 AM

I shall now be able to call you Father Goose!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/9/2021 5:31:00 PM

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! 'Father Goose' it is! Take care, Mother.

Judy Ball

Date: 3/9/2021 7:30:00 AM

Perfect for a children's book. Love it. God Bless, JB

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/9/2021 5:21:00 PM

Thank you for the affirmation, Judy. Appreciated. Take good care, Gershon

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 3/8/2021 7:43:00 PM

Hahaha! Childhood relived! :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/9/2021 5:16:00 PM

Ha, ha! Who's reliving it?! I'm just out of diapers myself. lol. Thanks, Seeker

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/8/2021 6:24:00 PM

Hi Gershon, You've penned a good “ nursery rhyme” poem for the contest. It is so fitting for the age group. Best wishes in the contest. I enjoyed the read:-)Alexis

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/8/2021 6:30:00 PM

Thank you so much, Alexis. I think that it's age-appropriate because I was five last year, and I still remember a lot of stuff. lol. Cheers, Alexis!

Jan Allison

Date: 3/8/2021 5:54:00 PM

great fun GW:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/8/2021 6:23:00 PM

Glad you like it, Jan! ~ Hee-haw