Rhyming Couplet Poems
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Chunky Monkeys
By Miranda
Ten
Smart Teachers
By Caitlin
Ten
Fat Baboons
By Aaron
Ten
Stubborn Babies
By
Kassie
Ten
Enchanted Kittens
By Jamie
Ten Crazy Cousins
By Dakota
Ten Slimy Worms
By Yatsiri
Ten
Giant Chickens
By
Sammi
Chunky Monkeys
By Miranda
Ten chunky Monkeys ordered a dime
One swallowed it and then
there were nine.
Nine chunky Monkeys
sitting on a gate
One fell off and then there
were eight.
Eight chunky Monkeys had a brother named Kevin
He got his head shot off and
then there were
seven.
Seven chunky
Monkeys playing with sticks
One got a little rough and
then there were six.
Six chunky
Monkeys disturbed a bee hive
One got stung and then there
were five.
Five chunky
Monkeys went to go score
One got hit by the ball and
then there were four.
Four chunky
Monkeys went to take a pee
One drowned in it and then
there were three.
Three chunky
Monkeys heard a train go choo choo
One got to close and then
there were two.
Two chunky
Monkeys went too have some fun
One got to excited and then
there was one.
One chunky Monkey
went to buy a gun
He didn’t know how to use it
and there were none.
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Ten
Giant Chickens
By
Sammi
Ten
giant chickens playing with a dime
One swallowed it and now
there are nine.
Nine giant chickens were
eating a steak
One choked and now there are
eight.
Eight giant chickens were
swinging with Kevin
One fell off and now there
are seven.
Seven giant chickens were
picking up sticks
One pocked it’s eye and now
there are six.
Six giant chickens were
playing with a beehive
One got stung and now there
are five.
Five giant chickens were
playing with a door
One slammed into it and now
there are four.
Four giant chickens were
climbing up a tree
One lost it’s grip and now
there are three.
Three giant chickens were
talking with pooh
One fainted and now there are
two.
Two giant chickens were
looking at the sun
One got fried and now there
is one.
One giant chicken was walking
along
He fell in a hole and now
there are none.
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Ten
Slimy Worms
By Yatsiri
Ten slimy worms were involved
in a crime
One the police took to jail
and then there were
nine.
Nine slimy worms had a room
mate
One got in a fight and then
there were eight.
Eight slimy worms were
sitting up in heaven
One said look out and then
there were seven.
Seven slimy worms were trying
to lift bricks
One got hit in the head and
then there were six.
Six slimy worms were messing
with a hive
One got stung and then there
were five.
Five slimy worms were laying
on the floor
One got squashed and then
there were four.
Four slimy worms were jumping
of a tree
One fell down and then there
were three.
Three slimy worms were
learning how to tie their
shoe
One got aggravated and then
there were two.
Two slimy worms were playing
in the sun
One got dried up and then
there was one.
One slimy worm went to have
fun
He never got there and now
there are none.
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Ten
Crazy Cousins
By Dakota
Ten crazy cousins ran in to a
wind chime
One got hurt and then there
were nine.
Nine crazy cousins were
feeling great
One was lazy and then there
were eight.
Eight crazy cousins looked up
at heaven
One got taken and then there
were seven.
Seven crazy cousins had a
bowl of Trix
One started to choke and then
there were six.
Six crazy cousins wanted to
dive
One went head-first and then
there were five.
Five crazy cousins were
playing with a door
One got slammed and then
there were four.
Four crazy cousins climbed a
willow tree
One lost his grip and then
there were three.
Three crazy cousins wanted to
do something new
One got lost and then there
were two.
Two crazy cousins wanted to
have some fun in the
sun
One got baked and then there
was one.
One crazy cousin went out for
some fun
He never came back and then
there were none.
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Ten
Enchanted Kittens
By Jamie
Ten enchanted kittens chopped
down a vine
One got squashed then there
were nine.
Nine enchanted kittens stayed
up late
One forgot to sleep then
there were eight.
Eight enchanted kittens
thought they were in heaven.
One bit the other then there
were seven.
Seven enchanted kittens
picked up sticks
One hit the other then there
were six.
Six enchanted kittens knocked
down a hive
One got stung then there were
five.
Five
enchanted kittens fell on the floor
One stayed down then there
were four.
Fore enchanted kittens fell
on their knees.
One went to the Dr. then
there were three.
Three enchanted kittens
dropped screws.
One got hit then there were
two
Two enchanted kittens had
some fun
One had too much then there
was one.
One enchanted kitten played
with a gun
He shot himself then there
was none.
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Ten
Stubborn Babies
By
Kassie
Ten Stubborn babies cried all the
time
One wouldn’t stop and then
there were nine.
Nine stubborn babies ran into
the gate
One hit to hard and then
there were eight.
Eight stubborn babies dreamed
of heaven
One slept to hard and then
there were seven.
Seven stubborn babies had too
much bottle mix
One got a stomach ache and
then there were six.
Six stubborn babies climbed
into a hive
One got stung and then there
were five.
Five stubborn babies crawled
on the floor
One crawled too far and then
there were four.
Four stubborn babies went to
look as far as they
could see
One turned blind and then
there were three.
Three stubborn babies lived
in a shoe
One moved out and then there
were two.
Two stubborn babies had a lot
of fun
One went home and then there
was one.
One stubborn baby into a hero
He never came back and then
there were
zero.
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Ten
Delightful Children
By Porshea
Ten delightful children were
feeling fine
One patted a bear and then
there were nine
Nine delightful children
wanted to paint
One ate the paint and then
there were eight.
Eight delightful children
thought they were in
heaven
One smacked the other and
then there were seven
Seven delightful children hit
the brick
One didn’t get up and then
there were six.
Six delightful children
knocked down a hive
One got stung and then there
were five
Fine delightful children were
riding a boar
One fell off and then there
were four
Four delightful children had
a pet flea
One broke his leg and then
there were three.
Three delightful children had
all different stuff
that was new
One broke one and then there
were two.
Two delightful children had
fun
One fell down and then there
was one
One delightful child was
carrying a ton
He tripped over a rock and
then there were none.
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Ten
Fat Baboons
By Aaron
Ten fat baboons hung from a
clothesline
One lost his grip and then
there were nine.
Nine fat baboons were born
very great.
One got burnt and then there
were eight.
Eight fat baboons played in
heaven.
One fell off a cloud and then
there were seven.
Seven fat baboons felt a lot
of ticks
One got bit and then there
were six.
Six fat baboons are left alive
One jumped off a cliff and
then there were five.
Five fat baboons went to the
store
One got locked in and then
there were four.
Four fat baboons ran free
One tripped and then there
were three.
Three fat baboons lived with
there Uncle Stu
One ran away and then there
were two.
Two fat baboons weighed a ton
One fell over and then there
was one.
One fat baboon learned how to
stun
He stunned himself and now
there are none.
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Ten
Smart Teachers
By Caitlin
Ten smart teachers taught
mighty
fine
One lost their mind and now
there is nine.
Nine smart teachers got a
piece of cake
One liked it too much and now
there is eight
Eight smart teachers met a
guy named Devon
One got married and now there
is seven.
Seven smart teachers walked
over 4 bricks
One slipped and now there is
six.
Six smart teachers walked
near a hive
One got stung and now there
is five.
Five smart teachers walked
into a door
One broke their nose and now
there is four.
Four smart teachers had to
pay a fee
One lost all hope and now
there is three.
Three smart teachers heard a
cow moo
One walked over to it and now
there is two.
Two smart teachers had a lot
of fun
One got sun burned and now
there is one.
One smart teacher lifted a ton
She couldn’t
hold on any longer and
now there are none.
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