Matty, daddy, and I went to the New England Aquarium. The aquarium is right next to Long Wharf in Boston and a great place for toddlers! Besides all of the sea creatures that I mention in the poem below, Matty really loved to see his sneakers light up by hopping around in the dark atmosphere of the aquarium. Cute. Here's a link to a picture of Myrtle from my poem below, who lives at the New England Aquarium.
Matty and Mommy
Aquarium World
by Becca Brown
Aquarium
That’s a really big word
It’s a place where fish
They swim in a herd
It’s also a building
In the middle of the city
Where children like me
Can see life in the sea
I run inside
And trip with surprise
Mommy picks me up
Then I look high
There’s a world behind glass
I can see but can’t touch
I wish for no glass
I wish it so much
There’s a wide flat stingray
Shaped like a kite
With his stinger tail
He sure can fight
The eel is sleek
And slithers below
He scoots right by me
With a really bright glow
The hammerhead shark
Circles around so high
It would hurt, yes sir,
To be poked in that eye!
The balloonfish is cute
But don’t be a stranger
Three times he grows
When he is in danger
The moon jellies float
In a really big pack
Do you know, Mommy says,
That pack’s called a “smack”!
The big coral reef
Is home to so many
Shelter and food
On the reef is plenty
Matty, says mommy,
Do you see her so near?
It’s Myrtle green sea turtle
50 years she’s lived here
The tiniest penguin,
Little Blue is his name
He swims with his friends
And plays silly games
My tummy makes noises
I start to cry
That means I’m hungry
Aquarium bye bye.
