Jack Prelutsky




Burt the Burper

Burt the Burper is my hero,
he’s a burping superstar.
He can burp a small explosion,
or the engine of a car.
If there is a better burper,
I’ve not met that burger yet.
On a single moment’s notice,
Burt can burp the alphabet.

I’ve heard many other burpers,
some of whom are pretty good.
They treat Burt with admiration
when he’s in the neighborhood.
Burt burps longer, Burt burps louder
than all the other burpers do.
I have known his burps to startle
bears and tigers at the zoo.


Burt’s a burping virtuoso,
he’s the best that’s ever been.
When we have a burping contest,
it’s a cinch that Burt will win.
When he burps with force and vigor,
he could make a demon scream—
at the fine old art of burping,
Burt the Burper reigns supreme.