“The Ice-Cream Punishment” poem is a silly poem about a girl justifying eating ice-cream when she has been banned from eating treats by her mother. It used the poetic devices rhyme, alliteration and simile. This poem is perfect for primary school aged children.
“The Ice-Cream Punishment”
By Kia West
Susie Sally Mindy May,
I’m looking at you with dismay,
Didn’t you hear me earlier say,
You will not have your treats today.
You have been a naughty girl,
From your mouth, bad words did swirl,
And when such nasty things you hurl,
Well, consequences stink my girl.
I heard you mum, I heard you clear,
But you’re confused, so listen here,
You may think that it’s a treat,
What’s in this bowl for me to eat,
But really you can see it plain,
This ice-cream will cause just me pain,
I’ll eat it faster than a rabbit-
And that could be an unhealthy habit-
I’m punishing myself, you will see,
My brain freeze, there’ll be no glee.
I’ll be sad and very sorry,
For my words, don’t you worry,
To learn my lesson, feel remorse,
I even left off chocolate sauce!
Poetic Devices:
Alliteration
Rhyme
Simile
More about “The Ice-Cream Punishment”…
This poem is written with two distinct voices; the first verse is written with the mother admonishing her child, Susie Sally Mindy May, and the second and third verses are the child’s cheeky justification for her actions.
This poem does not have a consistent structure to its verses, which vary from four to ten lines each, nor does it have a consistent rhyme scheme.
It uses rhyme and alliteration to create a rhythm and simile to draw the comparison between a child eating quickly and a rabbit.
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