Read or listen to "I Often Contradict Myself" by Kenn Nesbitt here.
I often contradict myself.
Oh no, I never do.
I argue with me day and night.
That simply isn't true.
Oh yes it is. Oh no it's not.
I do this all day long.
Oh no I don't. Oh yes I do.
That's right. No way! It's wrong.
I'm really quite agreeable.
I argue night and day.
I love to be around myself.
I wish I'd go away.
So if you see me arguing,
it's certain that you won't.
I like to contradict myself.
I promise you I don't.
1. Word Attack! - what does the word "contradict" mean?
2. Did you enjoy this poem? Write your personal response. What made it humorous?
3. Add another verse to the poem, keeping the same rhythm and rhyming pattern.
I often contradict myself.
Oh no, I never do.
I argue with me day and night.
That simply isn't true.
Oh yes it is. Oh no it's not.
I do this all day long.
Oh no I don't. Oh yes I do.
That's right. No way! It's wrong.
I'm really quite agreeable.
I argue night and day.
I love to be around myself.
I wish I'd go away.
So if you see me arguing,
it's certain that you won't.
I like to contradict myself.
I promise you I don't.
1. Word Attack! - what does the word "contradict" mean?
2. Did you enjoy this poem? Write your personal response. What made it humorous?
3. Add another verse to the poem, keeping the same rhythm and rhyming pattern.