Behold the wonder and majesty of the Barrel of Monkeys Story Archive! Here you can read over 10 years worth of stories written by children that Barrel of Monkeys have performed for the public. It's been a magical journey.
Poems!
By Mathew, West Pullman Park Words@Play Program
Poems That's Weird, Grandma
My Friend is Dead
So I’ll make him a bed
In the ground he shall stay
Covered with hay
A happy life I hope it will be
And I’ll remember the time he could see
Then he was blind
And he walked behind
He was drinking tea
And then he fell into the sea
So now I stay and dig a grave for him
Now I wish I could save him
By Jasmine H., West Pullman Park Words at Play Program
Poems Holidays Winter Holidays Songs Monkeys Come Alive That's Weird, Grandma
Oh my god
I found my sister’s friend.
I’m holding
my girlfriends hand.
“Oh my.”
My friend said, “I can see a dead man’s head.”
I see a blond woman and she is coming.
I can hear
a clowns laughter, and he is fatter.
WE are
At a new years eve party
And we are
Drinking Bacardi.
The countdown is just getting started
and my friend is having a ball.
By Zoi R., Lincoln Park Words@Play Program
Poems Songs That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues TOTL 2005
If chocolate was free
I would jump around and say
Whoopee!!!
I would grow the chocolate
for you and me so we can eat.
If you come and marry me,
free chocolate you will see!
By Lakeisha N., South Loop
Poems Songs That's Weird, Grandma
I stop to get a pop then I get a
lot so it hurt to stop so I can get
a lot But when I home my mom
tell me to stop So I well stop
But in my head I can Not stop.
By Patrick M., Loyola Park After School Program
Poems Songs That's Weird, Grandma
Eat it, it’s good for you
That makes me mad
How can something be good for you
if it tastes so bad
try it, you’ll like it
I know thats a lie
I know I don’t like it
So why should I try
Just take one little nibble
Just take one little taste
Why can’t they eat their food
And let me eat mine