The Butterfly Jar; By Jeff Moss
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EnglishVoice Age
Middle Aged (35-54)Accents
North American (US West Coast - California, Portland)Transcript
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The Butterfly Jar Poems by Jeff Moss, illustrated by Chris Demarest. The Butterfly Jar We had a jar with a butterfly. We opened the lid and it flew to the sky. And there are things inside my head waiting to be thought or said dreams and jokes and wondering, Czar locked inside like a butterfly jar. But then, when you're here with me, I could open the lid and set them free. If I find a penny, if I find a penny and give it to you, that means we'll both have a wish come true. A penny is like magic lying on the ground. It's like picking up a wish that's waiting to be found. So when I find one, I'll give you a penny. And if we're lucky, I'll give you many. I'll pick up your penny won't let the trash man sweep it, but if I find a dollar, I'll probably keep it jelly beans up your nose. Johnny stuck jelly beans up his nose. That's a pretty dumb thing to do, but the other kids said, Hey, John's really cool. Let's put beans up our noses too Well, a kid can't breathe that beans up his nose because they get all stuck inside. So John and the kids, Well, I hate to say it, but they coughed and they choked and they died. That's a pretty grim tale, I must admit, and it may not all be true. Still, when somebody cool does something dumb, you don't have to do it too. So don't be one of those with jelly beans up your nose.