Laila Asks
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Laila asks me if I want to build a snowman.
I tell her it’s July and ask if she means snowperson.
She says she has a freezer full of snow
and yeah, whatever.
Laila asks me if I want to use coal for the eyes
I say, What’s coal?
She says there was something about it
on the news but she’s not really sure
Laila asks if I want to use a carrot for the nose
I say, Are they organic?
Laila leaves.
I tell her it’s July and ask if she means snowperson.
She says she has a freezer full of snow
and yeah, whatever.
Laila asks me if I want to use coal for the eyes
I say, What’s coal?
She says there was something about it
on the news but she’s not really sure
Laila asks if I want to use a carrot for the nose
I say, Are they organic?
Laila leaves.
This poem is copyright (©) Rob Walton 2024
About the Writer
Rob Walton
Rob Walton is a writer, performer and teacher from Scunthorpe who lives in Whitley Bay, where he writes poetry and fiction for children and adults. His poetry for children has been published by The Toy Press, Tyger Tyger, Parakeet and The Dirigible Balloon, and features in anthologies from Macmillan, Bloomsbury, The Emma Press and others.
