emily brown

emily brown had a very fine frown
a very fine frown indeed.
she frowned when she hiccuped
when she jeté’d
and you should see how she frowned when she sneezed

she frowned when she woke
she frowned when she walked,
when she supped
and when she lay down

she frowned at home,
and when she went out
she frowned all over town

the monkeybars
the ice-cream shop
the bumper cars
the hopscotch spot

she frowned when she was exceedingly calm.
she frowned when she was wild.
of course she frowned when she was upset
but she also frowned when she smiled

she felt that her frown was a very great blessing,
and that smiles didn’t do much for her.
if you didn’t know her it could seem depressing
but she was sweet and we adored her