Tall Tales

This poem is for Project OpenBook, a community-built children’s book. Details below.

Paul S. Meier is a big ol’ liar.
He tells tall tales to make himself higher.

He’s ridden a bull and wrestled an ox,
Hunted with kings and captured a fox.

His race car goes a hundred and three.
He drank ten sodas and never went pee.

All of Paul’s tales would be easier to buy
If — when the lights went out — he didn’t cry.

The thing I’ve learned from my friend Paul:
The taller the tale, the harder it falls.

Written by Phil Haussler.

Illustrated by Ann Troe.

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