The Marvelous Homework and Housework Machine

Attention all students! Attention all kids!
Hold onto your horses! Hold onto your lids!
We have just exactly the thing that you need
whenever you've way too much homework to read.

The Marvelous Homework & Housework Machine
will always makes sure that your bedroom is clean.
It loves to write book reports ten pages long,
then put all your toys away where they belong.

This wonderful gadget will do all your math,
then mop up your messes and go take your bath.
The Marvelous Homework & Housework Machine
is truly like no other gizmo you've seen.

It hangs up your clothes on their hangers and hooks,
then reads all your boring geography books.
It brings you a pillow to give you a rest,
then brushes your teeth and prepares for your test.

This thing is amazing. I'm sure you'll agree.
It feeds you dessert while you're watching T.V.
There's only one thing this device will not do.
It won't eat your Brussels sprouts; they're, like, P.U.

--Kenn Nesbitt

Copyright © 2007 Kenn Nesbitt
All Rights Reserved

This poem appears in the book Revenge of the Lunch Ladies.

Comments

	On May 8, 2008 Takirah2 from East Orange U.S.A wrote: Kenn u must not like geography this is the second poem i read that has something about boring geography the first one was take me out of the classroom btw that poem rocked so did this one ur an awesome poet and u make rockin poems ROCK ON KENN ROCK ON!!!!!!
	On May 4, 2008 Clari from England wrote: It was fabiotastic!!!!!!!!!111
	On Apr 30, 2008 Serena from England wrote: It is a fantastic poem and i enjoyed it alot! Kenn Nesbitt is a great poem writter and i love all of his works. (i wish i had that machine)
	On Apr 28, 2008 eliza smith from australia wrote: it was so funny i wish i had one of those machines
	On Apr 20, 2008 Vanessa from South Africa wrote: This poem ROCKS!!!

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