Jack
BY JANE YOLEN
Jack was quite nimble,
Jack was quite quick,
Jack gave the beanstalk
A mighty big kick.
Down came the giant—
GIGANTIC fall—
Bottoms up in a crater,
Thus ending it all.
Jane Yolen, “Jack” from Grumbles from the Forest. Copyright © 2013 by Jane Yolen. Reprinted by permission of Highlights for Children/Boyds Mills Press.
Source: Grumbles from the Forest: Fairy-Tale Voices with a Twist (Wordsong, 2013)