AlexPoems

This or That

I'd rather be a house than a shack
I'd rather be alone than in a pack
I'd rather be Zoey than Zack
I'd rather be lunch than a snack
I'd rather be purple than black
I'd rather be in a clump than in a stack
I'd rather be in a pool than on the track
I'd rather be a hole than a crack
I'd rather be a sit-up than a jumping jack
I'd rather be a dog than a yak
I'd rather be a shelf than a rack
I'd rather be tape than a tack
I'd rather be at peace than attack
I'd rather be silent than clack
I'd rather be a kiss than a smack
I'd rather be a shirt than a slack
I'd rather be a potato than sack
I'd rather be in Ottawa than in Pres du Lac
I'd rather be a maple than a sumac
I'd rather be a knick than a knack!

	3 Poems by Alexandra Allard Age 12

	This or That I'd rather be a house than a shack I'd rather be alone than in a pack I'd rather be Zoey than Zack I'd rather be lunch than a snack I'd rather be purple than black I'd rather be in a clump than in a stack I'd rather be in a pool than on the track I'd rather be a hole than a crack I'd rather be a sit-up than a jumping jack I'd rather be a dog than a yak I'd rather be a shelf than a rack I'd rather be tape than a tack I'd rather be at peace than attack I'd rather be silent than clack I'd rather be a kiss than a smack I'd rather be a shirt than a slack I'd rather be a potato than sack I'd rather be in Ottawa than in Pres du Lac I'd rather be a maple than a sumac I'd rather be a knick than a knack!

	What If? Can You Imagine? The world without rain A horse without a mane Hens without clucks Ponds without ducks Trees without leaves Oceans but no seas Beaches without sand A rock concert but no band Bees without honey Easter without a bunny Patients without nurses Paris Hilton without her purses Hockey without a puck Leprechauns with no luck Can you imagine?

	The Ominous Ocean An intensive rush Of dark ocean water Smashing, Crashing, Thundering, Waves of destruction Dashes, Splashes Pounds Gallons of ocean water Howling Screaming Shrieking Screeching The waves roar Rumble Growl Towards the shore Water Splatters Clatters Grinds To a halt As it hits the sand Hushed Noiseless Soundless Mute And then it begins again!