Kids write the darndest things

DEAR MELBA: I would like to share a witty poem written by our 12-year-old neighbor, Emmalyn Logan. She said it would be OK if you want to publish it.

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With only one coat of paint, does a house get cold?

And, with a duck’s bill, can something be sold?

Does the head of a nail get a bruise when it’s hit?

Can the eye of a needle see one little bit?

Do the feet on a yardstick ever walk?

Does the mouth of a cave ever talk?

Does the bed of a river have any sheets?

Can an ear of corn hear you speak?

Does an elephant’s trunk ever go on a trip?

Does the jacket of a book have a zipper that zips?

Does a heel of bread have a foot on it?

Has anyone ever fallen into a peach pit?

Can the keys of a piano unlock any doors?

Does anyone know what a tree’s trunk is used for?

Can your finger wear an onion ring?

Can the nose of a plane smell anything?

Could Orion’s belt fit around your waist?

Does a head of lettuce have a face?

Could a blade of grass work as a knife?

Answering these questions could take your whole life!

If you have any answers, just spit them out now, But not in my house — Mom will have a cow! — Carolyn Hendrix, Oklahoma City