Pink Corn and Peas

Owed to Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham

by Linda Sue Grimes

"Dr. Sue"

for vegetarians

Not-Named is sitting, minding her own business, when zoom!  It's-Me-Louise sweeps by and starts this conversation:

It's-Me-Louise:

It's-Me-Louise. 

Hey, It's-Me-Louise.

Not-Named:

Why, that It's-Me-Louise!

That It's-Me-Louise! 

I do not like that It's-Me-Louise!

It's-Me-Louise:

Do you like pink corn and peas?

Not-Named:

I do not like them, It's-Me-Louise.

I do not like pink corn and peas.

It's-Me-Louise:

Would you like them high or low?

Not-Named:

I would not like them high or low.

I'd never like them, no, no, no.

I do not like pink corn and peas.

I do not like them, It's-Me-Louise.

It's-Me-Louise:

Would you like them in a barn?

Would you like with green yarn?

Not-Named:

I do not like them in a barn.

I do not like them with green yarn.

I do not like them high or low.

I do not like them, no, no, no.

I do not like pink corn and peas.

I do not like them, It's-Me-Louise.

It's-Me-Louise:

Would you eat them in your room?

Would you eat them with a broom?

Not-Named:

Not in my room.

Not with a broom.

Not in a barn.

Not with green yarn.

I would not eat them high or low.

I'll never eat them, no, no, no.

I would not eat pink corn and peas.

I do not like them, It's-Me-Louise.

It's-Me-Louise:

Would you?  Could you?

In the snow?

Eat them!  Eat them!

Here you go.

Not-Named:

I would not,

Could not,

In the snow.

It's-Me-Louise:

You may like them,

Give them a try.

You may like them

With carrot pie!

Not-Named:

I would not, could not with carrot pie.

Not in the snow.  Louise, bye bye!

I do not like them in the barn.

I do not like them with green yarn.

I do not like them in my room.

I do not like them with a broom.

I do not like them high or low.

I do not like them, no, no, no.

I do not like pink corn and peas.

I do not like them, It's-Me-Louise.

It's-Me-Louise:

A kite!  A kite!

Would you, could you, with a kite?

Not-Named:

Not with a kite!  Not with carrot pie!

Not in the snow!  Louise!  You gotta go!

I would not like them in my room.

I would not like them with a broom.

I will not eat them in the barn.

I will not eat them with green yarn.

I will not eat them high or low.

I will not eat them, no, no, no.

I do not like pink corn and peas.

I do not like them, It's-Me-Louise.

It's-Me-Louise:

Hey!

On the street?

Here on the street!

Would you, could you, on the street?

Not-Named:

I would not, could not,

On the street.

It's-Me-Louise:

Would you, could you,

On the farm?

Not-Named:

I would not, could not on the farm.

Not on the street.  Not with a kite.

Not in the snow.  Not with carrot pie.

I do not like them, my oh my! 

Not in my room.  Not in the barn.

Not with a broom.  Not with green yarn.

I will not eat them high or low.

I do not like them, no, no, no. 

It's-Me-Louise:

You do not like

Pink corn and peas.

Not-Named:

I do not like them,

It's-Me-Louise.

It's-Me-Louise:

Would you, could you with a spoon?

Not-Named:

I would not, could not with a spoon!

It's-Me-Louise:

Would you, could you with a tune?

Not-Named:

I would not, could not with a tune.

I will not, will not with a spoon.

I will not eat them on the farm.

I will not eat them with a kite.

Not on the street!  Not with carrot pie!

Not in the snow!  Good-bye, Louise, good-bye!

I do no like them in my room.

I do not like them with a broom.

I will not eat them in the barn.

I do not like them with green yarn.

I do not like them high or low.

I do not like them, no, no, no!

I do not like pink corn and peas!

I do not like them, It's-Me-Louise.

It's-Me-Louise:

You say you don't like them,

But my, oh, my!

Won't you give them a try?

Why, oh, why

Won't you give them a try?

Not-Named:

Louise!  Okay!

Give me a bite of pink corn and peas.

And then go away.

Will you, please?

Not-Named:

Wait a minute, Louise!

I really do like pink corn and peas!

And I would eat them with a spoon.

And I would eat them with a tune . . .

And I will eat them on the farm.

And on the street.  And with carrot pie.

They are so scrumptious.  My, oh, my!

So I will eat them in my room.

And I will eat them with a broom.

And I will eat them in the barn.

And I will eat them with green yarn.

And I will eat them high and low.

Yes, I will eat them everywhere I go.

I really love pink corn and peas.

Thank you!

Thank you,

It's-Me-Louise!

~The End~

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