Early Reader

The Rulers of Earth
It’s plain to see
Are dogs and cats
Not you or me

They sit where they want
They sleep where they please
Though you chastise them
They ignore you with ease

What about baths and other grooming
You do that when time’s not consuming
How about walks
Dogs may be willing
But only if squirrels are about and milling

Let’s chase the squirrels
Let’s chase the rabbits
You clean up my business
It’s one of your habits

We work in office, factory, and field,
All our hard work, what does it yield?
A waging tail, a purr, a rub,
Not to mention undying love.
Well that’s the story
We toil and sweat
So the Rulers of Earth
A biscuit can get.

A young boy named Stanley is accidentally squished "as flat as a pancake" when a bulletin board falls on him. Stanley is very, very flat but otherwise fine. Adjusting to his new circumstances, Stanley discovers some real advantages to being flat. He can slide under doors, go down into sidewalk grates, and even fold himself up small enough to fit into an envelope and be mailed to other parts of the world. On his arrival, Flat Stanley and his host take in the local attractions where they get their pictures taken as they meet new people and experience new activities. At the end of his stay, his host mails Flat Stanley back home with the pictures and a journal of their activities.

Azure waters of the sea
Wash sandy shores o antiquity
My wife and I share this scene,
As part of our Caribbean dream

Here for a while then we more on
Another fantasy yet to be found

How good it is that She’s with me
These sights and sounds
We can both see
Travel alone is not much fun
Same sights, same sounds
Can’t be shared by one