Hiding, by Dorothy Keeley Aldis - born March 13, 1896 (died in 1966)

I'm hiding, I'm hiding
And no one knows where;
For all they can see is my
Toes and my hair

And I just heard my father
Say to my mother -
"But, darling, he must be
Somewhere or other;

Have you looked in the inkwell?"
And Mother said, "Where?"
"In the INKWEL?"said Father. But
I was not there.

Then "Wait!" cried my mother —
"I think that I see
Him under the carpet." But
It was not me.

"Inside the mirror's
A pretty good place."
Said Father and looked, but saw
Only his face.

"We've hunted," sighed Mother,
"As hard as we could
And I am so afraid that we've
Lost him for good."

Then I laughed out aloud
And I wiggled my toes
And Father said —"Look, dear,
I wonder if those

Toes could be Benny's?
There are ten of them, see?"
And they WERE so surprised to find
Out it was me!

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From a book entitled "A Child's Anthology of Poetry"

by Dorothy Keeley Aldis 1896-1966

Dorothy Aldis was born on March 13, 1896, in Chicago, Illinois. She published her first book of poetry in 1927. It was written with young children in mind. During career she produced twenty-nine books, including children's poetry, biography, and adolescent literature. Her optimistic verse about the everyday lives of children pleases teachers and parents as well as children. After her death, Elementary English hailed her as the "Poet Laureate of Young Children. Some of her poetry includes:

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  Hiding

  I'm hiding, I'm hiding
  And no one knows where;

  38 lines
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  The Dragon Fly

  A dragon fly upon my knee
  Is sitting looking up at me.

  8 lines
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  My Nose

  It doesn't breathe;
  It doesn't smell;

  8 lines
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  The Picnic

  We brought a rug for sitting on,
  Our lunch was in a box.

  8 lines
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  See, I Can Do It

  See, I can do it all myself
  With my own little brush!

  10 lines
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  Little

  I am the sister of him
  And he is my brother

  9 lines
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  Night and Morning

  The morning sits outside afraid
  Until my mother draws the shade;

  9 lines
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  Somersault

  I somersault just like a clown
  And all the trees turn upside down.

  6 lines
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  Seals

  The seals all flap
  Their shining flips

  8 lines
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  Emily Dickinson

  A small sagacious friend of life's
  Who never liked to stir

  8 lines

source: http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/54253-Dorothy-Keeley-Aldis-Hiding