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Judith Viorst
If I Were In Charge Of The World - Poem by Judith Viorst
If I were in charge of the world
I'd cancel oatmeal,
Monday mornings,
Allergy shots, and also Sara Steinberg.
If I were in charge of the world
There'd be brighter nights lights,
Healthier hamsters, and
Basketball baskets forty eight inches lower.
If I were in charge of the world
You wouldn't have lonely.
You wouldn't have clean.
You wouldn't have bedtimes.
Or "Don't punch your sister."
You wouldn't even have sisters.
If I were in charge of the world
A chocolate sundae with whipped cream and nuts would be a vegetable
All 007 movies would be G,
And a person who sometimes forgot to brush,
And sometimes forgot to flush,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the world.
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A beautiful wish and it's equally beautiful desired aftermath. A pleasure to read. (Report) Reply
I love her ideas, especially the thing about the chocolate sundae being a vegetable! Nevertheless, I'm glad she isn't in charge of the world. It would be a delightfully strange mess lol. All the same I much enjoyed this poem! ~~ (Report) Reply
Very fanciful and funny..I'll ask my 6 year old grand daughter how she would run the world..good poem.. (Report) Reply
I am in full agreement with you. What a great poem to see all our dislikes so eloquently expressed. Love it! (Report) Reply
Brilliantly written? you have got my vote! ......best wishes on a very good write. (Report) Reply
Lovely poem. Enjoyed reading it (which is not very often) . Thanks. (Report) Reply
this poem could actually be used in choric speech.. wonderful composition... (Report) Reply
In charge of the world! Thanks for sharing. (Report) Reply
A poem that lifts the reader.++10 (Report) Reply
Actually the world's worst situation is charged to mankind.... thanks for posting... (Report) Reply
(If I Were In Charge Of The World by Judith Viorst.) **A job I’d never want. (Report) Reply
I am no child but I would like to write my own IF I WERE IN CHARGE OF THE WORLD. What a delightful assignment for elementary and middle school students. I shiver, though, to hear what high school teens would come up with! (Report) Reply
Exactly how i feel about this topic. Thank you... (Report) Reply
Right there with you, Judith (Report) Reply
my nine year old rewrote this poem today in her class as part of an assignment.
and the last stanza she came up with reads thus:
If I were in charge of the world
Movies that I love would have a sequel
And all vitamin drinks would taste like soda
And a person who scribbled on the wall
And a person who said they would always be small
Would still be allowed to be in charge of the world
Cheers (Report) Reply
I have my students read and then rewrite this poem to teach the concept of absolute monarchy in medieval history. They can do ANYTHING they want if they are king or queen. (Report) Reply
how could you not like that poem
Thank you
PC (Report) Reply
That poem is so good. My teacher showed us the poem in the first place and its good for 5th graders to read and write about this poem. (Report) Reply
Wonderful poem to use with middle schoolers. The themes of power and control are quite appropriate.. (Report) Reply
Judith Viorst is a contemporary poet's answer to Dorothy Parker and Ogden Nash. She is simply delightful, witty, and has a good understanding on how too put it all together in a first-rate poem.
Raynette (Report) Reply