Rita A. Simmonds Poet Rhyme

Rhyme Addicted

Dr. Seuss,
It’s just no use!
I would not
could not
shake your muse.

I am not Sam.
I hear no Who.
I hop off pop.
I hate the zoo.
One fish
two fish
make me blue.

I would not 
could not
be a Grinch
grow a heart
give an inch.
I do not like
to rhyme like this,
but once I start
it’s hard to quit!

The Lorax will not
speak for me.
I have no root
to hold a tree.
But here’s an ax
I’ll grind with you:
I’ve read your rhyme
since I was two
and now I follow
in your shoe!

I do not like
to rhyme like this!
I started young;
I cannot quit.
I do not like it,
Dr. Seuss!
I’d rather rhyme
like Mother Goose! 

May 21, 2016
for Dr. Seuss Contest

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Jim Howe September 19, 2016 at 11:56 PM I also prefer Mother Goose. Leftovers O circus, circus the ox and his Fergus. The whale took a bite of the moon. The carnivore gasped to see that chomp And the pig civilized the baboon. Cheers, Rita. From a Magnificat reader who loves your work.

Tom Arnone June 1, 2016 at 6:50 PM I am a huge Dr. Seuss fan. Very nice, Rita.

Brenda Mcgrath May 21, 2016 at 3:30 PM Great poem! You have the rhyming down pat!