Back to contents
Homework! Oh, Homework!
Jack Prelutsky
Homework! Oh, Homework!
I hate you! You stink!
I wish I could wash you away in the sink,
if only a bomb
would explode you to bits.
Homework! Oh, homework!
You're giving me fits.
I'd rather take baths
with a man-eating shark,
or wrestle a lion
alone in the dark,
eat spinach and liver,
pet ten porcupines,
than tackle the homework,
my teacher assigns.
Homework! Oh, homework!
you're last on my list,
I simple can't see
why you even exist,
if you just disappeared
it would tickle me pink.
Homework! Oh, homework!
I hate you! You stink!
Poetry is like cheetas running.
My favourite poem is Homework! Oh, Homework! This poem is funny and I also hate most homework. I would prefer to play football, go horse riding, do gymnastics, or even do the dishes, rather than do homework. I like the repeated line, “I hate you! You Stink!” because it is a funny way to talk to homework (which is not always fun but is probably important).
Daan