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Sometimes the silliest ideas make for the funniest poems. This one started with a simple question: What if someone was really, really good at burping? I mean unbelievably good. That idea made me laugh, so I knew I had to run with it. The result is a poem that plays with repetition, exaggeration, and a little bit of mischief—just the kind of humor that makes poetry extra fun. I hope you enjoy meeting one of the world’s most talented burpers… even if not everyone in her family appreciates her skills. This is…
Bernadette the Burper
Bernadette the burper
There’s never been a burper
She’ll burp the periodic table
But every time she burps a burp
He says she shouldn’t ever burp.
So Bernadette agreed to stop
— Kenn Nesbitt
Sometimes the silliest ideas make for the funniest poems. This one started with a simple question: What if someone was really, really good at burping? I mean unbelievably good. That idea made me laugh, so I knew I had to run with it. The result is a poem that plays with repetition, exaggeration, and a little bit of mischief—just the kind of humor that makes poetry extra fun. I hope you enjoy meeting one of the world’s most talented burpers… even if not everyone in her family appreciates her skills. This is…
Bernadette the Burper
Bernadette the burper
There’s never been a burper
She’ll burp the periodic table
But every time she burps a burp
He says she shouldn’t ever burp.
So Bernadette agreed to stop
— Kenn Nesbitt