Maseppequa's Sweeping Song

Maseppequa’s Sweeping Song 

Granny’s cooking supper, 

Phoebe's gathering eggs

Dirt’s flying everywhere, over floor pegs

Ondas! Come to me, guided by the broom

Broom thumps against the floor, makes pretty tune

Ondas! Dirt come here, pizan! Come here

Like my little Phoebe, you’re flying everywhere!

All the dirt is gathered near the steps

Flying to the greeting? grass should come next

Near the door! Lose some dirt, give ‘nother try

Outside, sun shine, gray phoebe fly

Butch, Shadow bark and whine

Clucking hens keeping time

Chickadees “Chickadee”

To the barnyard symphony

Dirt soon to join the song

Ondas, dirt! Move along

Good smells from the soup

Phoebe fly in from the coop 

Granny sets some dishes down

Basket with eggs white and round

Broom and I get dirt from floor

One mighty push and out the door!

(written by Zachoia Cooper, age 14)