The Grue Poem by Elayne Ogbeta

I sprang from my bed in the dead of the night,
'Cause I heard a big BANG, and it gave me a fright.

So I tiptoed downstairs and was surprised to see,
A strange creature relaxing on my settee.

His head was sky blue, his body grass green.
He was the ugliest thing that I'd ever seen.

His arms were dark purple, his legs were rosy pink,
And I'm sure I saw the cheeky fellow wink.

His eyes were flat-screen square, his nose cucumber long.
When he opened up his mouth, I saw a terracotta tongue.

His teeth, bright as lemons, his breath, less than fresh,
My knees went all wobbly, my face turned quite the mess.

But then he grinned and said, 'Hello, dear friend, '
I gulped loudly, wondering if this was the end.

As I stared in wonder, he declared, 'I'm the Grue, '
And then he stood up, a whopping six-foot-two!

'I'm feeling quite peckish, ' he rumbled without cheer.
So I dashed to the kitchen, trying to control my fear.

When I glanced back at him, he'd grown even more.
He now stood a towering figure, eight-foot-four!

'Bring a pot of Earl Grey tea, and a chocolate cake for two,
Then if I'm feeling full, I promise I won't eat you!

'Bring it to me right now, ' he screamed, 'do as you are told.'
'Cause if you don't, I'll never go, I'll stay here till I'm old.'

Then with a grin on his face, he grew even more,
Looming right before me, standing ten-foot-four.

'NO! ' I shouted, to my surprise, 'You can't boss me about.
I think you'd better leave right now; go on then, GET OUT! '

Suddenly I heard a POP! POP! BANG! BANG! BOO!
When I looked at him again, he was standing two-foot-two.

'Right, ' said the Grue, 'I think it's time for me to go.'
With that, I heard the loudest SLAM as he scarpered out the door!