It’s hot outside and it’s reached that point in summer vacations when, admit it or not, most kids are getting a little bored and ready to get back to school. That was the inspiration for this week’s Typewriter Rodeo poem by Sean Petrie.
SUMMER KIDS
Hey kids, it’s summer!
Let’s go out and play!
No homework or STAAR tests
The fun starts today!
Hey wait, where you going?
Come back here, don’t slouch
You can’t spend all summer
With Cheetos on the couch
Let’s hit Barton Springs
Hey don’t make me shout!
I’m talking to you
Take those two earbuds out!
Stop playing Minecraft
And Call of Duty too
The outdoorz is calling
Fine– I’m leaving you
I’m going outside
You’ll be sorry, you’ll see!
… Okay, I’m back
Hey, turn up that a/c…
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