Yesterday
I am 72 today,
Yesterday
In Grade Two
The Hobyahs came to stay.
They came through the gloomy gullies
Creep, creep, creeping.
They came through the grey gum-trees
Run, run, running.
They came into my dreams
Skip, skip, skipping.
The Little Old Man
Cut off Little Dog Dingo’s tail
And Little Dog Dingo’s legs
And Little Dog Dingo’s head
To stop Little Dog Dingo barking.
To frighten the Hobyahs away
The Little Old Man
Hid under the bed
When the Hobyahs took
The Little Old Woman away.
The Little Old Man
Was very sorry.
He took Dingo’s tail and his legs and his head
And gave them back to Little Dog Dingo.
Little Dog Dingo saved the Little Old Woman
Little Dog Dingo ate up every one of the Hobyah’s
I am not so sure
There are no Hobyahs now
Even now
Now I am 72.
See for yourself.
Today.
http://pclib.github.io/safari/english/australian-literature-readers/Text/part0058.html
Robyn Youl
- Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #32
Australian Children’s Poetry Website 
What a delightful surprise!!! Carpe Diem
Robyn Youl!!!
The Hobyahs I remember from my childhood, at the age of 6. The era of none of the present oily iCal & social correctness. Somehow theses Hobyahs were the perceived monsters lurking outside in the night on moonless nights.
Loved the reprise by Robyn