February Anthology of Poetry










February Themes of Love and Friendship: Anthology Collection From Nellie Edge ©2008
A  Little Wheel Turning

(American Folk Song)

There's a little wheel a-

turning in my heart,

There's a little wheel a-

turning in my heart,

In my heart —,

In my heart —, 

There's a little wheel a-

turning in my heart!
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, kind

and good, 

Is honored and loved 

by many. 

To help us remember this 

president, 

We put his face on 

the penny.
traditional
Oh, My Darling Valentine 

(To the tune of Clementine)

February is a short month

28 days or 29

In the middle is a love-day,

Won't you be my Valentine?

Oh, my darling

Oh, my darling

Oh, my darling Valentine.

In the middle is alove-day,

Won't you be my Valentine?
anonymous
I Love You Little

I love you little.

I love you big.

I love you like

A little pig.
traditional
I Love You, I Love You

I love you, I love you,

I love you so well;

If I had a peanut,

I'd give you the shell.
anonymous
Valentine

I made a penguin yesterday

So jolly fat and fine.

I put a red heart on

his chest

And named him Valentine.
traditional

adabpted by Nora Flanagan
Roses are Red

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Sugar is sweet,

And so are you.
traditional
To My Valentine

If apples were pears

And peaches were plums

And the rose had a different name,

If tigers were bears

And fingers were thumbs, 

I'd love you just the same!
anonymous
Make New Friends

(American Folk Song)

Make new friends,

But keep the old.

One is silver,

And the other's gold.

A circle is round,

It has no end.

That's how long

I want to be your friend!
I Like Hearts 

(To the tune of Twinkle Little Star)

Red Hearts,

White hearts,

Pink hearts, too.

I like purple hearts. 

How about you?

Blue hearts,

Yellow hearts,

Green hearts, too.

I like rainbow hearts.

How about you?
adapted by Nellie Edge
Valentine Faces 

This is Valentine happy.

This is Valentine sad.

Now you see her sleepy.

Now you see her mad.

This is Valentine in 

pieces small.

But in my mailbox, she's 

best of all!
traditional

adapted by Suzie Haas
Skin-na-ma-rink

Skin-na-ma-rin-ky din-ky dink,

Skin-na-ma-rin-ky doo,

I love you!

Skin-na-ma-rin-ky din-ky dink,

Skin-na-ma-rin-ky doo,

I love you!

I love you in the morning,

And in the afternoon.

I love you in the evening,

And underneath the moon.

Skin-na-ma-rin-ky din-ky dink,

Skin-na-ma-rin-ky doo,

I love you!
traditional
I Love You Little, I Love You Lots

I love you little,

I love you lots,

My love for you would fill

10 pots,

13 kettles,

14 pans,

3 teacups,

and 6 dishpans.
anonymous
You Are My Sunshine

You are my sunshine,

My only sunshine.

You make me happy

When skies are gray.

You’ll never know dear

How much I love you.

Please don’t take

My sunshine away.
traditional
I Love The Mountains 

I love the mountains

I love the rolling hills

I love the fountains

I love the daffodils

I love the fireside

When all the lights are low.

Boom-dee-ah-da,

Boom-dee-ah-da

Boom-dee-ah-da

Boom-dee-ah-da

Boom!
traditional
Love Somebody

Love somebody

Yes, I do.

Love somebody

Yes, I do.

Love somebody

Yes, I do.

I love somebody—

But I won’t tell who!


Love Somebody

Love somebody

Yes, I do.

Love somebody

Yes, I do.

Love somebody

Yes, I do.

I love somebody—

And it is you!


L-O-V-E Spells Love

L-o-v-e  spells  love.

L-o-v-e spells love.

L-o-v-e      L-o-v-e 

        
L-o-v-e spells love.

Nellie Edge
L-i-k-e spells like.

L-i-k-e spells like.

L-i-k-e      L-i-k-e

       
L-i-k-e spells like.

Nellie Edge
I Love You

1, 2, I love you!

2, 3, do you love me?

3, 4, are you sure?

4, 5, long as I’m alive!
traditional
I’m a Little Groundhog 

(To the tune of Twinkle Little Star)


I’m a little groundhog

short and stout,

February second 

I come out.

If I see my shadow,

they will shout

Six more weeks of winter—

no doubt!
traditional
Source: Nellie Edge's  February Themes of Love and Friendship: Anthology Collection at: http://www.nellieedge.com/freepoetry_feb.htm and Newsletter at http://www.cooleremail.net/users/nellie/A2011newsletter_FebruaryNewsletter2011.html