Green Peas

Illustration by Daphne Rathbone (2011)

Green peas,

Roll down my knees!

Chasing peas

That are green

And round

Is fun.

I poke them

They slip

I jab them

They slide

I load them

They roll

And from me

They hide.

Green peas

Fall off my plate!

Chasing peas

That slip

Everywhere

Makes me hungry.

Illustration by Daphne Rathbone (2011)

“Help me!

Help me!”

They shout

As I chase

“I got you!

I got you!”

I yell

In their face.

But out

They jump

Away they roll.

Till I stand,

Toss my fork

And attack them

By hand.

MMMM.   

Mmmm.

MMMMMm

I like green peas.