"The Secret Place" by Tomie de Paola
It was my secret place
down at the foot of my bed
under the covers.
It was very white.
I went there with a book, a flashlight,
and the special pencil
that my grandfather gave me.
To read--
and to draw pictures
on all that white.
It was my secret place
for about a week--
Until my Mother came
to change the sheets.
Hi, I’m Grace, and this is the Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Poems Podcast. It’s a poetry podcast by a kid, for kids. Are you ready for today’s Pickled Poem?
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