They may live
In dry deserts,
But it’s not their 
Just desserts!
They are true survivors,
Their poohs are 
Ground revivers
In the hottest desert spots!
They don’t envy 
You your jungle,
They LOVE 
What they have got!

By J.R.Poulter, 2023

Once I had a seesaw
That lifted me up high.
I saw across my neighbours,
Right up into the sky.

My seesaw let me see so far
I saw the distant sea,
So now I call my seesaw
A seesawsawseasee

You can hear these gull calls at:
https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/listen-gull-calls/

PATRICK PLATYPUS

Patrick Platypus’s

Work was arduous

For he was trying to remove a pumpkin

From his hole where it had sunken.

He asked help from Myrtle the turtle

And her face went really purple

When she pushed and prodded

But her effort was dogged

And together they moved the pumpkin

From his hole where it had sunken.

Meet the Meerkat war-dance band.
They’ll talk you through the battle plan.
If neighbouring tribes come on our land
this dance will have them canned and banned.

First, we line-dance with a bounce,
tails held high as though to pounce.
Looking big with fur all fluffed,
now arch those backs then stare and huff.

Scratch the ground with sharp front claws,
and kick the dirt, bob on all fours.
Looking mean, we’ll scratch and bite them
… if this war-dance doesn’t fright them!


Inspired this Science Daily article.