Children's Poetry: Classic Canadian and More

From Canadian poet Dennis Lee's collection of children's poems, we have Alligator Pie, from Alligator Pie.

Alligator pie, alligator pie,
If I don't get some I think I'm gonna die.
Give away the green grass, give away the sky,
But don't give away my alligator pie.

Alligator stew, alligator stew,
If I don't get some I don't know what I'll do.
Give away my furry hat, give away my shoe,
But don't give away my alligator stew.

Alligator soup, alligator soup,
If I don't get some I think I'm gonna droop.
Give away my hockey stick, give away my hoop,
But don't give away my alligator soup.

Dennis Lee poems posted previously:

• The Sitter and the Butter and the Better Batter Fritter
• A Cautionary Tale
  

More children's poetry posted today:

• William Wilberforce and one of Hannah's favorites all rolled into one post at Lux Venit.
• Cindy of Notes in the Key of Life posts poems from The Golden Treasury of Poetry.
• Kim of Hireath has another one from Tolkien: The Bath Song.
  

You can join in this month's fun, too. Just post a poem for children on your blog and send me the link by email or in the comments. Haven't a blog? You can still participate by posting a poem in the comments of this post.