Hawkins Hollow Nursery Rhymes
Tiny Hiccup Rhyme 058
“Hiccup—stop, look, listen.” The actual engine is notice body interruption → stop → look at route → listen for grown-up cue → wait → move together → choose. Alice notices the hiccup and stops; Callen looks at the path; both listen and wait.
Rhyme
Tiny Hiccup Rhyme
Cobb Farm orchard—skip, then stop;
Alice gave one tiny “Hic!”
Callen said, “We’ll pause right here.”
Both kept still and held the path clear.
Creek bridge—drip, drop, two;
Callen looked the pathway through.
Alice listened for the cue;
Grown-up said, “Now, off you two.”
Pasture fence—what shall we choose?
Say “Stop and listen,” or rest our shoes—
Or whisper silly, “Hiccup-hop!”
Then move together after the stop.
Drip-drop hiccups in make-believe play
Bounced tiny counts through the day.
Hiccup—stop, look, listen;
Safe choices help our footsteps glisten.
About This Rhyme
Performance style: Spoken or lightly chanted with one hiccup sound, two drip-drop taps, one freeze beat, and one tiny choice.
Estimated spoken length: About 45–60 seconds with echoes.
Ways to Join In
- Hiccup: make one soft “hic” sound or listen.
- Stop: rest hands and feet for one comfortable beat.
- Look: use eye direction toward the clear route without moving.
- Listen: pause for the trusted grown-up’s real cue.
- Choose: say “Stop and listen,” rest, or whisper “hiccup-hop.”
- Participation may be spoken, signed, gestured, seated, moving, or watching. A hiccup is treated as an ordinary brief body event, not a danger. Real route movement follows the trusted grown-up’s directions; children do not cross, chase, or move ahead independently.