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Dorothy Keeley Aldis

I lived from 1896-1966.

Dorothy Aldis was born on 13 March 1896, in Chicago, Illinois. She published her first book of poetry in 1927. It was written with young children in mind. During career she produced twenty-nine books, including children's poetry, biography, and adolescent literature. Her optimistic verse about the everyday lives of children pleases teachers and parents as well as children. After her death, Elementary English hailed her as the "Poet Laureate of Young Children.

My poetry

  • Hiding
    I'm hiding, I'm hiding
    And no one knows where;
    38 lines, 3 comments
  • The Dragon Fly
    A dragon fly upon my knee
    Is sitting looking up at me.
    8 lines, 1 comment
  • The Picnic
    We brought a rug for sitting on,
    Our lunch was in a box.
    8 lines
  • My Nose
    It doesn't breathe;
    It doesn't smell;
    8 lines
  • See, I Can Do It
    See, I can do it all myself
    With my own little brush!
    10 lines
  • Night and Morning
    The morning sits outside afraid
    Until my mother draws the shade;
    9 lines
  • Little
    I am the sister of him
    And he is my brother
    9 lines
  • Seals
    The seals all flap
    Their shining flips
    8 lines
  • Somersault
    I somersault just like a clown
    And all the trees turn upside down.
    6 lines
  • Emily Dickinson
    A small sagacious friend of life's
    Who never liked to stir
    8 lines

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