Reading is FUNdamental



How can you rocket to outer space without leaving the room?
How can you maneuver  through the stars to get to the moon?
How can you swim with the dolphins and never get wet?
How can you run with the lions without any fret?
How can you delve into a volcano and not feel the heat?
How can you walk with the penguins and not freeze your feet?
How can you throw a thousand touchdowns and never pick up a ball?
How can you shatter a backboard and not ever fall?  
How can you dive the deepest seas and see every species of fish?
How can you find a magic lamp that grants your every wish?
How can you pirate a big old ship and find all the hidden treasures?
How can you travel the galaxy and the miles you don’t have to measure?
How can you be a Mountain, a King, a Dinosaur, and even a Queen?
How can you be people, go places, and see things you’ve never before seen?
The answer to all of these questions is much closer than you think.
The answer is so much easier than picking up the kitchen sink.
The answer to all of these questions can be found if you just take a look.
The answer to all of these questions can be found by simply picking up a  BOOK!!!!!!
Reading is FUNdamental, and can be oh, so, fun.
Reading is a task to be enjoyed by everyone.
Reading takes you on adventures without even leaving your house.
Reading will have you as big as a dinosaur or, maybe, as small as a mouse.

PICK UP A BOOK AND READ. LET YOUR MIND TAKE YOU AWAY!!!!!
READING IS MOST IMPORTANT.  TRY IT FOR SIXTY MINUTES A DAY.

About this poem

I wrote this poem for my students to inspire them to read more.

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Written on November 09, 2021

Submitted by Softballer39183 on March 03, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXAABBCCDDXXEEFFGGHHII JJ
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 1,509
Words 320
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 22, 2

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