Laverne
Meet Laverne
Laverne the worm
Worms can wiggle
Writhe and squirm
Worms can crawl
And twist and turn
But worms can’t wave hello
They don’t have hands you know
Laverne’s a very clever worm
It didn’t take her long to learn
That she can slither
Slip and slide
Up and down and side to side
But worms can’t walk the street
They haven’t any feet
Laverne is very good at sports
Her body seamlessly contorts
But sometimes gets in sticky spots
When she ties herself in knots
But Laverne can’t play Eye Spy
No matter how she tries
She hasn’t any eyes
Laverne the worm’s a curly girl
A swirly girl
A whirly girl
A twisting, turning twirly girl
But if you give 3 cheers
She quickly disappears
They’re funny little dears
And haven’t any ears
— Jackie Hosking
Reprinted by permission of the author.