A poem by a 3rd grader I like to call the Evil Spawn.
If I were in charge of the world
I’d cancel unkindness,
violence, Reading, and also
English homework.
If I were in charge of the world
there’d be happiness,
Math, and
If I were in charge of the world
you wouldn’t have bad books,
You wouldn’t have 1-4 point A.R. books.
You wouldn’t have empty lots.
Or “talking in line.”
You wouldn’t even have broken buildings.
If I were in charge of the world.
A chocolate covered donut
would be a vegetable.
All dogs would be Beagles.
And a person who forgot to brush her hair,
and sometimes forgot to put on her flip flops,
would still be allowed to be
in charge of the world.
Hopefully, she gets a good grade since she is now a published author on a moderately read blog.
Phil Gaton"
Gina Bergman
on Apr 30th, 2010
@ 7:53 am:
My favorite line is the one about how you wouldn’t have “talking in line.” I’m dying laughing. I do this with my seventh graders, so it is interesting to see the quotes change by grade level. Love it!!! Thanks for sharing. I give it a 100. (except “evil spawn” isn’t on my roll, so good luck cashing that in for the GPA.)
Angie
on Apr 30th, 2010
@ 8:59 am:
She’s brillant; I’m guessing she gets that from her mother.
Michael Smith Reply:
April 30th, 2010 at 9:08 am
@Angie, That hurts.
It’s true.
But it still hurts.
Alicia Kessler
on Apr 30th, 2010
@ 9:33 am:
She’s got my vote.
Diane
on Apr 30th, 2010
@ 9:39 am:
“A chocolate covered donut would be a vegetable.” She’s got my vote too.
LOL at Angie.
Tim
on Apr 30th, 2010
@ 10:18 am:
“EvilSpawn 2012″
Tom
on Apr 30th, 2010
@ 1:28 pm:
One of the greatest poems I’ve ever read. I think she has a future, and may even surpass her father.
Michael Smith Reply:
April 30th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
@Tom, May????
I think you mean she already has.
I could only have dreamed of knowing what she knows in 3rd grade. At that age I was a clueless, slobbering, pathetic shell of a human being…
oh wait, that’s now.
Sherry Ann Adams
on Apr 30th, 2010
@ 2:55 pm:
Evil Spawn and Buddy on the same ticket – unbeatable!
Dianne Murray
on Apr 30th, 2010
@ 3:36 pm:
I’d adopt her in a minute!! Guess then I’d be mother of 36!!
Jackie
on May 1st, 2010
@ 10:57 am:
Where does she stand on swimming?
Dave George
on May 4th, 2010
@ 1:23 pm:
Chocolate covered donuts aren’t a vegetable? Well…that explains some things. I loved this poem! She’s clearly talented.
sarah
on Feb 14th, 2012
@ 3:44 pm:
these r really great.i wish i would write one just like those