Minor Works of Monika
A Collection of Monika's Poems and Stories
I have quite a few stories and poems here for you to look at. If you see a title that you are particularly interested in, click on it. You will be taken to the poem or story that you have selected. Some of the poems and stories are in Spanish! Enjoy my work!
A Salute To KidPub
If You Follow The Rainbow
The Cheetah and The Toucan
Bigfoot On Ice
The Earth
The Way I See School
When Animals Took Ballet
The Craziest Story Ever
THE WEIRD NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR
Peace On Earth
Just You And Me
Trees
Clocks
The Bustle of the City
Friends
Soy Un Tigre
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A Salute To KidPub
by Monika Bough
KidPub, KidPub,
You're even better than a club,
And I agree with many others,
This page is for kids and not for mothers!
As everyone has done,
I discovered this page and won,
Years and years of fun!
So, I am writing this poem,
As a salute to you,
I hope when you read it,
You'll yell "YAHOO!"
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If You Follow The Rainbow
by Monika Bough
Red, yellow, green, and blue,
Are what makes a rainbow true.
Follow the rainbow to the other end,
And you'll find the rainbow bend.
So, follow the rainbow to a pot of gold,
It'll bring you luck, and behold,
Another rainbow in the pot of gold!
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The Cheetah and The Toucan
by Monika Bough
Once upon a time in a jungle in Africa there lived a cheetah and a toucan.
The cheetah could run as fast as lighting, but its friend, the toucan,
couldn't fly any faster than a snail could slime the ground.
One day the cheetah, knowing it would win, decided to race against the slow
toucan. So, he said with his Jamaican accent, "Toucan, toucan won't you
like to race against me, man_" The toucan had his doubts, but decided to
race under one condition, the cheetah was not to run until the toucan was
halfway finished with the race. The cheetah agreed.
That night the cheetah attended his sister's 12th birthday party. So,
instead of resting for the upcoming day, he partied the night away.
The next day everyone was ready for the big race. Animals came from all
over the world. A gray wolf had brought her cubs all the way from Europe.
Another surprising guest was a rattle snake from Canada. Yup, everyone was
ready for the race, except the cheetah. He had been up all night partying
and now he was as tired as a slug!
BANG went the gun! The toucan was off! It was the fastest everyone had
seen him go! In the meantime the cheetah was snoring himself to sleep!
"YEAH!" shouted the crowd, the toucan had won! He had taken advantage of
the sleeping cheetah and had crossed the finish line way before the cheetah
had even woken up! The cheetah ran towards the finish line, it didn't take
him very long, and yelled, "CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm nothing like the hare!
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Bigfoot On Ice
by Monika Bough
Once upon a time there lived a giant named Big Foot. Big Foot was a child's
nigtmare, but an adult's fantasy. Big Foot had fans and enemies. Big Foot
was dreamed to be both a terror and a masterpiece, but he thought of himself
as a regular person with a shoe size of 120.
One day Big Foot's mother, Little Shoe, climed up her son's shoe and yelled
to him, "You know Big Foot, there is an ice skating cotest at the public
rink tonight!" Big Foot, who loved ice skating, shouted with glee.
At exatly 7:45 Big Foot and Little Shoe climbed into their 70 ft. long jeep.
When they arrived at the ice skating rink Big Foot put on his ice skates and
got in the rink and started to skate. By this time everyone had cleared the
rink and was either watching in amazement or crying their eyes out. Big
Foot, noticing all the judges had their eyes fixed on him, did a double axil
and landed safely on the ground. He then proceeded to ice skate very fast
around the entire rink. To his surprose the judges held up big signs that
had 10 written on them in huge letters. Then one of the judges got up and
laid a golden trophy on Big Foot's jacket. Big Foot had won!
When he got home he showed his trophy to his sister, Small Foot, and his
father, Big Shoe. His sister gave him a look that said who cares, then all
of a sudden her expression changed and she huged his foot! His father right
away said, "I knew you could do it!"
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The Earth
by Monika Bough
The sun, the moon, the stars in the sky,
They make up our world, that is no lie.
The ocean, the fish, the crabs, and the sand,
They were made for the Earth: our planet, and our land.
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The Way I See School
by Monika Bough
Chalkboards, pencils, teachers, hallways,
It's in my worst nightmare and my everyday schedule,
There's no way to stop it, 'cause I'll have to go, always,
And as much as I will push and pull,
My parents'll drag me to my school.
And when the days over they'll say "That wasn't so bad",
But they wouldn't be talking if they knew the day I had.
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When Animals Took Ballet
by Monika Bough
One day in the San Diego Zoo Jennifer Giraffe (the smartest animal
in the zoo) said to herself, "Wouldn't it be fun if Susie Elephant
and I learned to dance the fine art of ballet_" So she said her
question out loud and to her surprise Susie agreed.
The next day Susie and Jennifer asked Harry Hippopatumus, the most
graceful animal in the zoo, if he could teach them some steps.
Unfortunately, he said that he had not been keeping up with Jenny
Craig and was much too bloated to even consider teaching ballet.
Next they tried Sarah the Butterfly, but Sarah, old and fragile,
could not hear them because her hearing aid had fallen out.
Going back to their homes they heard a beautiful voice saying some
big words in a foreign language. Then they saw a bunch of animals
squatting on the ground in a graceful way. Sarah said loud enough
for all the animals to hear, "Gosh!! Can't you guys think of a
better place to mark your territory_" Everyone giggled and told
Sarah and Jennifer that they were dancing ballet. Then Jennifer
asked in a very polite voice, "Can we join you_" Miss Swan, the
teacher said sure, but Sarah and Jennifer had doubts. How could
anyone so ungraceful as Miss Swan teach ballet_ Despite their
doubts they joined the group and had lots of fun.
When they were done they asked Miss Swan what language she was speaking in and what she was saying and she said, "I don't know! But it sure was
fun teaching it!"
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The Craziest Story Ever
by Monika Bough
Once upon a time an apple ate a bird.
A cat liked a dog.
An elephant clipped his toenails.
The world went home.
An idea popped into a frog's heart.
A lion was a mom.
At night an owl slept.
The drums were the queen's favorite music.
A rainbow knew how to sing and think.
People used umbrellas in the shower.
Once upon a time in my imagination
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THE WEIRD NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR
by Monika Bough
I have a next door neighbor,
He never talks to me,
He doesn't make much sense, as far as I can see.
He hits his cat,
Then screams at a mat,
He even has a pet bat.
Some may think he's cool,
But I'm no fool,
He acts too into himself,
You'd think he owned a pool.
I'll tell you more about this guy,
I'll also tell you this is no lie,
My next door neighbor is really weird,
It's all because he can't say HI!
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Peace On Earth
by Monika Bough
Peace is important in different ways,
Peace on this earth will make happy days,
Peace in your head will make you love each other,
Peace in your heart will make everyone your sister or brother,
Peace will help us to live on this earth,
To have peace I'd give all that I'm worth.
With peace by my side I can do what I want,
With peace in my life I can live like I want,
Without the peace that helps us all,
Our world will collapse in a great big fall.
Be in peace with everyone,
By dropping your gun!
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Just You And Me
by Monika Bough
Just you and me,
Can't you see_
Just you and me,
It's a great place to be.
It's a place to cry,
It's a place to sigh,
It's a place for just you and me,
It's a great place to be.
It's not for anyone else, but us,
It's not a place to make a fuss,
It's just for you and me,
It's a great place to be.
Whenever you want to laugh or cry,
I'll be there, it's not a lie,
This special place is for just you and me,
It's a great place to be.
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Trees
by Monika Bough
Trees, trees,
Swinging in the breeze,
Trees, trees,
Some can make you sneeze,
Trees, trees,
With lots and lots of leaves,
Trees, trees,
They look like they're saying "Hi",
Or could they be saying "Bye"_
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Clocks
by Monika Bough
Tick-Tock goes the clock,
Tells the time so you won't be late,
Tells the time to put on a sock,
Tells the time when others ate,
Tells the time and goes tick-tock.
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The Bustle Of The City
by Monika Bough
The busy streets,
The busy eats,
Bustle, bustle, bustle.
The stoplight's red,
No one's in bed,
Bustle bustle bustle.
People driving red cars,
People eating candy bars,
Bustle, bustle, bustle.
People walking,
People talking,
Bustle, bustle, bustle.
Everyone's in a rush,
Looks like someone lost their brush,
Bustle, bustle, bustle.
Highway 5 is full of cars,
People file into bars,
Bustle, bustle, bustle.
I like the city, no doubt about that,
But too much bustle can blow off one's hat!
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Friends
by Monika Bough
Friends come in all sizes and all shapes,
Friends can be elephants or even apes,
Friends can be found in Brazil or Canada,
Friends can be named Aaron or Amanda,
Friends are there for you through thick and thin,
Friends should be welcome to come in,
Friends are an important part of life,
Friends could be your husband, child, or wife.
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Soy Un Tigre
de Monika Bough
Soy un tigre feroz,
Filosas son mis garras.
Mato a mis presas,
Y hago mucha fama.
Mis rayas son negras,
Y me esconde bien en el pasto.
Mi presa no me ve...
ˇY pronto estará muerto!
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