Journey of An Inquisitive Worm Nursery Rhyme
On a warm, bright, sun-soaked golden dawn,
a green, slimy, crawly worm woke up,
eagerly burst out from his snug abode,
opened tiny googly eyes, mesmerized!
He didn't know where his darling mother was!
He only knew his stomach was rumbling...
feeling hungry, started to crawl lazy,
and chew on the juicy tender leaves !
This creepy, crawly, greenish…but
brainy worm managed to squish, in the
cozy backpack of a school-going child,
learning his main goal, isn't it lot of fun!
Crunch, crunch! Munch, munch! Aren't books tasty!
Inquiring worm did not hesitate,
as many yummy books he could bite,
he crammed in his belly right away!
"Whow! I feel so enlightened, not an
insignificant worm any more, my
picture should be labelled "Bookworm" Buddy
at children's favourite library door!"
"before long I will turn into
a scintillating butterfly, and
spread my wings and my newly-acquired
knowledge to this wide beautiful world!"
March 11. 2023
20 lines, 9/10 syllables in each line (checked by HMS.com)
Inspired by "Kids Creativity and Learning Nursery Rhyme' Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Eve Roper
FIRST PLACE
Added one more stanza (Stanza 4) after the contest had been judged.
Copyright ©
Malabika Ray Choudhury
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