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“Cupid has Struck” by June Perkins

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Cupid has Struck

 

Labrador protects duckling,

while cat cuddles fox,

that’s when you can tell

Cupid has struck.

 

A dog and elephant water play,

And chicken warms some puppies,

that’s when you can tell

Cupid has struck.

 

A dog howls with the owl

giraffe and ostrich nuzzle necks,

that’s when you can tell

Cupid has struck.

 

These dear ones

love beyond feather, furs and skin;

see friendship

Is more than luck.

 

Inspired by stories of unusual animal friendships and playful Jazz songs.

 

https://www.boredpanda.com/unusual-animal-friendships-interspecies/

” Mudpies for my Valentine” by Mary Serenc

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Mudpies for my Valentine.

 

I stirred the mixture

and poured it in

each round hole

of the muffin tin.

 

I baked them

in the burning sun

and waited

till each pie was done.

 

Mudpies, Mudpies

For my Valentine.

 

I tapped them out

and served her three.

“Oh,” she said.

“Are these for me?’

 

She was just about to

take a bite

when she said,

“These don’t look right.”

 

Mudpies Mudpies

For my Valentine.

 

“You eat one first,”

she cried.

“Oh I’m not hungry,”

I replied.

 

She laughed

then placed her hand in mine,

my funny

clever Valentine.

 

Mudpies Mudpies

For my Valentine

 

“Cuddle Me” by Celia Berrell (Valentines Day continued)

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Cuddle Me

 

A fond embrace

a caring hug

can make us feel

secure and snug.

Hugs are happy

heartfelt, swish.

A tender nestle’s

just the dish.

 

With eight lithe arms

that gently squish,

there’s cuddles from

a cuddle-fish.

The only drawback

so far met …

the threat of getting

very wet!

“TWITTERPATION” by Kate O‘Neil

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“A Scorpion’s Search” by Pat Simmons

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A Scorpion’s Search

 

A scorpion christened Cruella, left home to search for a fella.

She sifted through sand and she searched under slate.

She peered under pebbles to look for a mate.

She reached under rocks and she gazed at the ground but a masculine mini beast couldn’t be found.

 

Cruella, poor creature, was filled with despair.

There had to be someone who loved her out there.

But wait! She heard rustling and spotted the cause.

From a burrow appeared some spectacular claws.

 

They belonged to a sumptuous scorpion male.

What glorious eyes, and that sting in his tail!

It was love at first sight for Cruella and friend,

Which is how satisfactory quests all should end.

 

 

“Mirror Image” by JR Poulter with Teacher Notes

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Mirror Image.

Looking in the mirror,
What do I see?
A very magnificent
Image of me!

Do others see me
Just like that,
Or do they see
A ginger cat?

I wish folk looked
Beyond the fur,
The very gentle
Kitty purr,

And see
The lionheart In me,
The part my human
Always sees!

Notes:
Beauty and bravery are much more than skin deep!
The poem encourages us not to be too quick to judge others, but to get to know them and appreciate the qualities that make them unique.
The people who love us are generally the ones who see our best qualities and try to help us develop them the more.

Activity:
Write a list of things that might not look particularly attractive but which have qualities we might really appreciate. Example – cocoa bean which is used to make chocolate.

”The Lion in the Mirror” by Myra King

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The Lion in the Mirror

 

My mirror isn’t looking right

kitty mewed today

it doesn’t really seem like me

in any single way

 

For I’m just a

little itty bitty

tiny fluffy ginger kitty

 

Something’s broke

and it’s no joke

who is this feline hairy bloke?

 

“Big Cat” by Mary Serenc

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Big Cat

 

With bushy hair and golden eyes

I’m just a kitten in disguise.

 

Though roaring is so much more my style

Which can indeed appear hostile.

 

Whereas a tiny kitten’s purr

Makes people smile and stroke their fur.

 

And of course kittens prance around

Their four paws hardly touch the ground.

 

Occasionally I too like to play

But I mostly  laze throughout the day.

 

Though mice can be a tasty snack

It’s the larger animals that I attack.

 

By night I hunt and stalk my prey

Zebra and antelope for this gourmet.

 

Yes I’m the king of creatures great and small

The fiercest and most powerful of all.

 

But beneath this majestic mane of gold

Beats a kitten’s heart, so sweet and bold.

“My Mother’s Horse-shoe Ring” by Katherine Gallagher

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My Mother’s Horse-shoe Ring

  (after Grace Nichols)

 

Sometimes when I see it

on my index finger 

I am reassured,

 

rub its ruby stone, her gift.

I need this small reminder

of her, its lucky charm

 

that catches me

like an itinerant fire

chipped from the sun.

 

©Katherine Gallagher

Published in Acres of Light  Arc Publications, 2016)