My Diary
I have a private little book
Its pages are forbidden
To the nosey general public
So I keep it locked and hidden
The drama of my daily life
Is not for scrutiny
So my secret crush, which is hush-hush
I've recorded in my diary
One time my brother found it
But he didn't get too far
When my alarm system went off
And the police were at our door
If my diary was published
No doubt it would be a best seller
A real tearjerker and a classic
Just like that book, "Old Yeller"
But you're not allowed to read it
Not even for a minute
Cause who knows? (ONLY ME!)
If your name might be in it!
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Copyright (c) 2010 by Tammy Pringle. All rights reserved. Poems may not be used or reused without permission.
About Me
- Tammy Pringle
- I graduated college with an English degree, and although I have been writing and editing for 20 years, I did not start writing for children until I had my own. I guess I needed to feel qualified, and I think that being Mom to five creative and lively boys has filled that requirement! Soon after my oldest son was born, I started making up silly rhymes to sing and say to him. When he became a toddler, I composed a rhyming prayer for him to memorize and recite at meal times. I continued having children and making up rhymes for them until the combination quite naturally turned into a passion for children's writing. I enjoy working with the English language and coming up with fun and absurd ideas. I grew up reading Dr. Suess. His works, because of their rhyme and the style in which he wrote them, have stayed with me into my adult years. Most of us can remember the rhymes we learned as children. My hope is that my poems will be widely read, enjoyed, and remembered by those children (and adults!) who read them.