This is a collection of the authors favorites from his own published poems. These poems are intended to be read aloud and make excellent reading for folks of all ages. Many of the stories contained in this anthology end with a humorous or unexpected twist, which is typically Carpenter at his best. There are stories for everyone in this collection and the reader is guaranteed a few chuckles to brighten the gloomiest rainy day. A companion CD of Londis Carpenter reading each poem is available. This is a well edited book and sure to please. It contains the author's final revisions of the selected works and is currently the only authorized edition available of the poems included therein.
excerpt from book:
Mister Nobody Visits Us At Night
by Londis Carpenter
copyright © 2002-all rights reserved
Mister Nobody lives right here in my room
In a corner, somewhere on the floor.
Though it's hard to see him--he hides in the gloom
And he never likes using the door.
He only comes out when you turn off the light.
I can feel him and I know he's there.
He comes for a visit almost every night--
It's perhaps just to give me a scare.
He can disappear, using magic he knows.
Once, when mother checked under my bed,
He made himself look like a pile of my clothes.
"That is all that is there," mother said.
"Though I've heard him whisper, it's never out loud
And I know sometimes I hear his sighs.
He's just like an ink blot that has no real shape--
He's a shadow with two evil eyes.
His name is "Nobody." It's something I learned
The first night that he gave me a scare.
When mom tucked me in she looked under the bed
And I heard her say, "Nobody's there!"
And just to be certain I checked with my dad.
I asked him if mother was right.
And father replied, without batting an eye,
"Son, Nobody visits us in the night."
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Rhymes To Read On Rainy Days
by Londis Carpenter
REDERS REVIEW MISTER NOBODY POEM:
Reviewed by Transcendental Poet 12/2/2003
AWESOME poem so enjoyed!
Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader) 12/2/2003
Londis. I agree with Andre, the kids will love this. but geeeeez I will be thinking of this when my head hits the pillow tonight...great write..floria
Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU 12/2/2003
Kids will love to recite this "Mr. Nobody Comes At Night". This is very pleasant.
Wonderful work, Poet!
Thank You.
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Reviewed by Sharron Tyrrell 12/2/2003
Oh my thank you so much for the morning smiles
This would be a cute storybook for kids
might give them a neat outlook on the dark
now me I use a night light and nobody's under my bed :)
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes 12/1/2003
Creepy Mr Nobody...yikes!!
Leave the light on next time!!
Love Tinka
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 12/1/2003
(((londis)))
thanks a lot. now twin sis is going to have nightmares, and i'm the one going to have to listen to her gasping out in fright. :) if i don't get much sleep, it's YOUR fault.
creepy little tale...a perfect bedtime story.
(((HUGS))) and love,
karla. *who ain't 'fraid of the dark* :)
Reviewed by Karen Vidra , The Texas Tornado 12/1/2003
YIKES! Just enough fuel to feed my fear of the dark! And then people wonder why I HAVE to sleep WITH a light on! It wouldn't be so bad if I were a little kid, but here I am a GROWN woman approaching middle age, and I am STILL terrified of the DARK! LOL (((HUGS))) and much love, your (phobic) friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. :D
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