A Bear Named

Sam

Once upon a story’s rhyme
In a long passed forgotten time,
There was a bear named Sam.
Who ran and ran as fast as he can.

Well Sam belonged to a boy named Bill
Who lived at the top of a very high hill.
They always took a morning walk
And Sam would growl as if to talk.

Down the hill they both would go
Along the paths etched in the snow.
Then across the fields to a little stream
Where they played, slept and dreamed.

Now Sam was a playful bear.
He loved to run and sniff the air.
“Sam!” Bill would softly say,
“It’s time for us to end our play.”

So the bear named Sam
And the boy named Bill
Left the stream
To climb the very high hill.

Waiting at the top of that hill
Were a hot bath and a meal
For the boy named.  

Bill

An Elephant Named
Clyde

There once was an elephant named Clyde
Who had a tummy that was so very wide.
Now Clyde lived in the jungle deep.
He loved to eat and especially to sleep.

All the other animals laughed at Clyde
Because his tummy was so very wide.
But Clyde didn’t seem to care.
He just slept in the summer air.

All of a sudden, one very hot day
When all the animals were hard at play,
Clyde sniffed danger in the air
And called to his friends,

“Beware! Beware!

Out of the heat of a very hot day
A raging fire stopped their play.
Mister Lion ran away to hide
And Mrs. Moose sat down and cried.

But all the other animals gathered around
To watch Clyde as he cleared the ground.
For with his tummy that was so very wide
Clyde cleared a path from side to side.

Then with a very loud roar,
Clyde sprayed water at the fire’s door.
He opened a path for all to see
And everyone dashed to a place of safety.

So the elephant named Clyde
Whose tummy was so very wide
Became the hero of the day
And now is included
When it’s time to play.

By John Marinelli