Author William Rossa Cole I thought I'd win the spelling bee And get right to the top, But I started to spell " banana, " And I didn't know when to stop. Copyright ┬® 1977 the Estate of William Rossa Cole and reprinted with permission. Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 4.5 (32 votes) Rate Log in or register to post comments