Poetry by Forrest Johnson, Age 10
BINGO NIGHT
IF I WERE IN POWER OF THE UNIVERSE
THE OCEAN
BINGO NIGHT
Bingo night! Bingo night!
We’re almost late for Bingo Night!
I don’t want to go to Bingo Night!
I don’t want to fight
So do what’s right.
Okay, I’ll go to Bingo Night.
IF I WERE IN POWER OF THE UNIVERSE
by Forrest Johnson
If I were in power of the universe
I’d prevent war
Against countries, no more
Shooting animals for fun and money, and last
No more oatmeal.
If I were in power of the universe
Video games would be free and
You could eat ice cream before dinner and
You could meet aliens and make friends.
THE OCEAN by Forrest Johnson
The ocean is a beautiful place.
It’s where the fishes race.
Can you imagine it now?
The sharks are wearing crowns.
The seahorses move easily.
The puffer fish travel pleasantly
The krill are very cautious
It makes them all nauseous.
The Ocean’s a wonderful place.
What’s there is a mysterious case.