Today, Poetry on Parade discovers four terrible trolls lurking in the library shelves. They are collecting tolls from gruff goats-- and sharing brilliant rhymes and bouncing rhythms with all who pass through the Lafayette LMC.
Terrible Troll's Tollbridge is written by New Jersey poet X.J. Kennedy and performed by Aidan, Tyler, Matt, and John:
Terrible Troll's Tollbridge
"Aw, enough is enough!"
Said the Billygoats Gruff,
And their neighbor the Terrible Troll
Said, "You're welcome to pass
To the hill to crop grass
If you'll pay me a reasonable toll."
Now they screech to a stop
At his toll bridge and drop
Goatsmilk cheeses between the troll's choppers.
Old Troll charges a cheese
For a little goat, please--
Two for mediums, three for big whoppers.
--X.J. Kennedy
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