My Imagination: Poodles, Doodles, and Noodles (for the kiddies) This is the unpublished sequel to my published book for children, "My Imagination".

The sniffles kept me home from school;

I have a temperature.

I’ll bet my friends miss me today;

I’m missing them for sure!

The rain is pouring down outside,

 As I watch from my bedroom. 

My chin is on the windowsill

And my day is filled with gloom.

Mom’s preparing chicken soup

To soothe my stuffy head.

I’m tired of being cooped indoors

And lying in my bed!

I’ve watched TV, read some books,

Done homework and played with toys;

But, still I’m bored and lonely

And my head is full of noise!

I’m feeling rather down, no doubt,

And my exhausted body aches me;

I thinks it’s time for me to go

Where my imagination takes me.

It’s raining cats and dogs galore

Around my neighborhood.

I’ll bet my imagination

Can make this day seem good!

It’s raining felines everywhere

There are canines by the oodles!

Raindrops turn into kittens

And puddles into poodles!

Poodles are running all about—

Some pink, some orange, and blue;

A lemon yellow Laborador

And red Chihuahuas, too!

Mr. Nelson’s car next door,

Which once was soaked with rain,

Has become a massive brute—

A giant, blue Great Dane!

He frolics up and down the street;

He’s chasing cats and poodles

I think I’ll give this Dane a name…

I’ll call that big boy “Doodles”.

Purple cats are climbing trees

At Mrs. Johnson’s house;

One of them is running from

A little speckled mouse.

Collies, Shepherds, and Bulldogs,

Black ones, white ones, gray;

Puppies raining from the sky

Can brighten any day!

Kittens in all colors,

Sizes, shapes and such;

My imagination

Lets me see so much!

A Greyhound rides Ricky’s bike

                        As Doodles rides mine, too!

                         Daschunds turn into hot dogs

As gray skies change to blue.

There are cats in every color

A few are wearing clothes.

Some pansies turn into Yorkies

With little yellow bows.

As sunshine lights the sky again,

They have a celebration

All the dogs and cats and rainbows

From my imagination!

When mommy brings my chicken soup

The creatures disappear;

She sees the smile across my face;

“What’s going on up here?”

“It’s raining cats and dogs outside!”

“That’s right,” my mother said.

“Now, leave that windowsill, my dear,

And settle into bed.”

She set my cup of soup aside

And helped me into bed;

And then she took my temperature

And kissed my cool forehead.

I told her of the things I’d seen,

As I sipped my chicken noodle;

Of kittens falling from the sky

And the puddles that were poodles.

It was my imagination

That helped me realize

There’s more to rainy days than gloom

And gray and cloudy skies.

The next time that you’re lonely

Or you’re bored, or sick or blue,

USE YOUR IMAGINATION…

Something awesome waits for you!

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