Rain Songs On the roof, the raindrops tap a beat. Dit-dit-dit ta-dit. The wind whistles a tune down the street while on the roof, the raindrops tap a beat. Dit-dit-dit ta-dit. The flowers are wet. The trees are wet. The houses are wet. The rooftops are wet. The streets are wet. The clouds sing, and the whole world is wet. Dit-dit-dit ta-dit. Daddy's Desk When it rains, Daddy's desk is my house where I can forget all about lightning and thunder. When it rains, Daddy's desk is a dark cave that keeps me safe from the scary monster outside. When it rains, Daddy's desk is my castle filled with pretty little things fit for a princess. When it rains, under Daddy's desk is where I love to read my book and dream. Frog Chorus One frog was bored and so he started to sing. The others were just as bored so they thought they might also do their own thing. Before they knew it, a session was in full swing-- all the frogs were singing, but, alas (except for them, perhaps), their tune was sadly boring. And this is the story behind the monotonous ruckus that came to be known as the frog chorus.

Tadpole Parade When it rains, there is a strange ceremony I have observed; the tiny participants celebrate it with the utmost solemnity as they come out one by one in the stream. One darts out, and then another. After a while, there come out still several others. Down the stream, then up again, go the very solemn tadpoles in the Tadpole Parade when it rains. If I Were A Cloud. . . I would let the wind blow me and race with your kite. I would watch you while you sunbathe and see you get just enough sunlight. I would blow you kisses in the wind when you cry, to make everything all right. And when the world is ready to sleep, I would be bed for little stars and remember to bid you in a whisper," Good night." Copyright © 2001 May M. Tobias. All rights reserved. All the poems that appear on these pages have already been published in the Junior Inquirer Magazine. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Home Next page