1972
My Friend the Monster
October 1972


“My Friend the Monster,” Friend, Oct. 1972, 15

My Friend the Monster

Our vacuum is a monster

Who gobbles up the dirt.

He gulps up paper, strings, and grass

As if they were dessert.

He pokes his nose in corners

And under every chair.

And all the little cookie crumbs

Had better just beware!

He roars across the carpet

And flips his tail behind;

Then sneaks around a table leg

To see what he can find.

And though he’s always gulping

Whatever he can see,

He’ll always be my monster friend

And never swallow me.

Illustrated by Phyllis Luch