Stupid with a brand-new kite Lost it in a tree
Way up high and tangled tight— No more kite for me.
Stupid falling off a log When I tried to get Close enough to catch a
frog Came home very wet.Then I swapped my teddy bear In a stupid muddle
For a doll that’s lost her hair.
No more bear to cuddle.
Stupid Old Myself
by Russell Hoban
Stupid old myself today Found a four-leaf clover, Left it where it blew
away, All my good luck’s over.
Done and finished, gone astray Stupid old myself today.
Walking slowly and alone Stupid and in sorrow
I just found a lucky stone— Maybe I’ll be smart tomorrow. With today
one day behind me Maybe my good luck will find me.
Abu Ali: Three Tales of the Middle East
retold by Dorothy 0. Van Woerkom
