Bathtub Fun
There’s a monkey in my bathtub
With a crew of friendly frogs
Slipping in and out of bubbles
Near a school of polliwogs.
They’re singing silly ditties
To a jaunty pirate tune,
While tugboats tumble into waves
Then splash up on a dune.
There’s a monkey with a moustache
Plus a sudsy soap goatee.
My eyes catch a reflection—
Oh look! That monkey’s…
Me!
With a crew of friendly frogs
Slipping in and out of bubbles
Near a school of polliwogs.
They’re singing silly ditties
To a jaunty pirate tune,
While tugboats tumble into waves
Then splash up on a dune.
There’s a monkey with a moustache
Plus a sudsy soap goatee.
My eyes catch a reflection—
Oh look! That monkey’s…
Me!
This poem is copyright (©) Rose Cappelli 2026
About the Writer
Rose Cappelli
Rose Cappelli is a retired reading specialist who writes poems and stories for children at her home in Pennsylvania. She is the co-author of several professional books published by Stenhouse Publishers on using mentor texts in the reading/writing classroom. Her work has appeared in publications by Little Thoughts Press and in several anthologies by Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell. Rose enjoys nature, leisurely strolls (especially along a beach), golf, and spending time with family.
