"Another Pack of Poems"
Author's Note: All characters from Aladdin are copyright Disney. These poems were written purely for fun. No money is being made off them. "One was Genie" is a parody of Maurice Sendak's "One was Johnny."
"Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the best and happiest minds." -- Percy Shelley
"One was Genie"
One was Genie
One was Genie, who had semi-phenomenal and nearly-cosmic power
Two was a princess who refused to sit helpless in a tower
Three was the princess' father, the Sultan
Four was a guard whose temper was molten
Five was a hero, clever and very brave
Six, a monkey who tries to behave
Seven, a parrot pecked poor Genie's nose
Eight was a tiger whose bite could tear clothes
Nine was a thief whom the Thieves Guild liked to boo
Ten was a puzzle -- what should Genie do?
He expanded and announced, "Here's what I'll do,
I'll count backwards, and when I am through,
If I'm not alone, I'll zap all of you!"
Nine was Amin D'Moolah, who left looking pale
Eight was Rajah, who chased him to jail
Seven, Iago flew off to meet Thundra in Havana
Six, Abu the sneaky one stole a banana
Five was Aladdin who rode Carpet to bed
Four, "Guards return to your posts," Razoul said.
Three was the Sultan who took a walk with his daughter
Two was Princess Jasmine, who left with her father
And one was Genie,
One was Genie, who had semi-phenomenal and nearly-cosmic powers --
Which are able to clear a room!
Another Pack of Poems by Mona