Kenn Nesbitt

A possible project idea is to write and illustrate poems for children. I am inspired by Kenn Nesbitt's work as he writes funny poems in particular and they are fun to read at any age. They are usually very surreal.


My Hamster Has a Skateboard
A Funny Hamster Poem for Kids

My hamster has a skateboard.
When he rides it, though, he falls.
He takes off like a maniac
and crashes into walls.

He screams, "Geronimo!"
and then goes crashing down the stairs.
He's good at knocking tables down
and slamming into chairs.

He'll slalom through the living room
and then you'll hear a, "Splat!"
which means that he's collided with
my mother or the cat.

He plows right into cabinets,
and smashes into doors,
I think he's wrecked on every bed
and every chest of drawers.

It's fun to watch him ride
because you're sure to hear a smash.
He doesn't skate so well but, boy,
he sure knows how to crash.
--Kenn Nesbitt




Useful site: http://www.poetry4kids.com/