The Contents of My Desk

A nail. A nickle. A snail. A pickle. A twisted-up slinky. A ring for my pinky. A blackened banana. A love note from Hannah. My doodles of rockets. The lint from my pockets. A fork-like utensil. But sorry... no pencil. --Kenn Nesbitt

This poem appears in the book My Hippo Has the Hiccups

Copyright © 2009 Kenn Nesbitt
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	On Oct 8, 2009 Hollie from England wrote: Ohh,, that is funny but i think i wud be saying i have no pen instead....!!!!!! xxx lol xxx
	On Sep 28, 2009 jadie from scotland wrote: funny oh funny
	On Aug 25, 2009 Margaret Camille E. Diaz from Philippines wrote: dat is very funny having no pencil instead u things that isn't important to use in school
	On Jul 27, 2009 Amulet Dia from Hong Kong wrote: no pencils means no homework! yeah!
	On Jul 23, 2009 destiny from england wrote: very funny ceep up the good worke.

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