POEM STARTER

Write a poem based on a classic children's story.

You don't have to recount the story, but try to draw ideas or themes from it. It doesn't have to be based on a fairytale; it could be a Disney story, a myth, or even a traditional family tale.

In Deep and Lonesome Woods

Once there was a girl,

Who had golden locks of hair

And always ventured on her own

In deep and lonesome woods


One day she came across

A cottage so quaint and sweet

So when she came upon the door

Not even a mouse did peep


For when she opened the door

She came across a room

So cozy and large inside

With a spread of food insight


She went up to the table

And took a look around

There were three bowls in front

All filled to the brim with porridge


The first bowl was quite cold

She shivered with every bite

There was too much cold ice

So she left the rest alone


The second bowl was quite hot

Her mouth burned with every bite

The steam kept rolling quickly

So she moved on with fast speed


The third bowl was just right

Not too cold and not too hot

She guzzled every bite

Until there was nothing left to eat.


The girl was now quite full

She was ready to explore

So she ventured to the next room

And was ready to take a seat


The first chair was too hard

It hurt to sit down

She jumped down right away

And moved on to the next


The second chair was too soft

She sunk into the pillows

She struggled to get out

Then she left for the last chair


The last chair was her perfect size

But as she took a seat

She fell right to the ground

In a heap of splinters


The girl was quite ashamed

Of breaking the strangers chair

She was quite ready to sleep

So she headed to the next room.


The first bed was too hard

It hurt her back and head

She rolled of right away

To see what else was there


The second bed was too soft

She bounced and bounced and bounced

It was fun, but not for sleep

So she bounded right on off


The third bed was perfect

Not too hard, too soft, just right

She closed her eyes quite fast

And fell quickly asleep


The time passed quite quickly

In a moment she awoke

But now fully rested

She had quite a start


Above her three bears stared.

One too tall.

On medium sized.

And one just her same hight.


She jumped right out of bed

And ran and ran and ran

Never to be seen again

In deep and lonesome woods

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