AUNT PENELOPE


  She could do such unusual things without much 
  Thought,

  Out of bottle caps, she could make a crazy hat.


  She could jump really high, almost fly,


  Close her eyes and make an apple pie.


  She could walk backwards while tying her shoes,


  Dance around a pool while reading a book.


  She could play the harp without her hands,


  Tell you the time in just about any land.


  She could watch a movie without a sound,


   Recite every line while spinning around.


  Aunt Penelope was a strange one indeed,


  At the age of one hundred and fifty three,


  Old aunt Penelope is still but a fantasy.

                        Keith Garrett