OCTOBER
Week of 10/14/02
The Goops
The Goops they lick their fingers
And the Goops they lick their knives;
They spill their broth on the tablecloth
Oh they lead disgusting lives
The Goops they talk while eating,
And loud and fast they chew;
And that is why I'm glad that I
Am not a Goop--Are you?
Week of 10/21/02
Keep Your Eyes
Keep your eyes
Off my fries.
Keep your knees
Off my peas.
Keep your belly
Off my jelly.
Keep your hair
Off my pear.
Keep your legs
Off my eggs.
and
please, keep your brain
Off my chow mein.
Week of 10/28/02
I Eat My Peas With Honey
I eat my peas with honey;
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny,
But it keeps them on the knife.
~Anonymous
Week of 10/07/02
On Christopher Columbus' Ship
If I had been a tiny mouse
on Christopher Columbus' ship,
I would have sailed across the sea
on a very dangerous trip.
I would have heard the  thunder boom
and seen the scary lightning flash.
I would have felt each giant wave
give tiny me a giant splash.
If I had been his small, wet pet
in Christopher Columbus' hand,
I would have reached America,
the beautiful and dry new land.
~Sandra Liatsos