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    Take My Word for It: Poetry to Make You Smile
    Take My Word for It: Poetry to Make You Smile
    Take My Word for It: Poetry to Make You Smile
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    Take My Word for It: Poetry to Make You Smile

    By joni sack

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    Written with humor and wit, Take My Word For It is a collection of original poetry divided into five sections: Critters, Limericks, Feathered Friends, Haiku, and Commonalities. The verses, composed of true facts, enable readers to learn in a delightful way and tickle the funny bone of youngsters and teenagers as well as parents and teachers who read the poems aloud.


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateJul 2, 2009
    ISBN9781462837441
    Take My Word for It: Poetry to Make You Smile

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      Take My Word for It - joni sack

      Copyright © 2009 by joni sack

      Cover Designed and Illustrated by joni sack

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in

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      Contents

      CRITTERS

      The Centipede

      The Cockroach

      The Cricket

      The Cuttlefish

      The Firefly

      The Gnat

      The Grasshopper

      The Ladybug

      The Moth

      The Silverfish

      The Snail

      The Snake

      The Tarantula

      The Termite

      The Bed Bug

      The Worm

      The Mosquito

      LIMERICKS

      Change Of Address

      Pests In The Pantry

      Show Me The Money

      Our Government Inaction

      The Ides Of April

      Disappearing Act

      Aging Gracefully

      Getting Fit

      The Good Old Days

      Bummer

      Aerosol Art

      FEATHERED FRIENDS

      Experimental Cuisine

      The Emu

      The Sparrows’ Revenge

      HAIKU

      Conspiracy

      Spring Chatter

      My Garden

      Ah, Winter

      Ah, Spring

      Ah, Summer

      Ah, Fall

      Easter

      Hanukkah

      Shuffle Up And Deal

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