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Tap Dancing on the Roof : Sijo (Poems)
Linda Sue Park

Playful lightning awakes grumpy thunder to have his picture taken, and the tide line redecorates the beach.

Sleepy children nestle in teacups and a hamster pokes out from a fun filled pocket.

All of these hidden visual treasures--and more--can be found at the end of these playful Korean Sijo poems.

Sijo poems are very short and they usually have a playful or quirky twist. But what can be so funny about long division, school lunches, falling leaves, and turkey dinner?

Enjoy these poems—and try to write some of your own!