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Yesterday we had bacon and eggs for breakfast

Today was Coco Pops

Yesterday we had an apple for morning tea

Today was fairy floss

Yesterday we had pumpkin soup for lunch

Today was hot chips

Yesterday we had Greek yogurt for an afternoon snack

Today was a Mars Bar

Yesterday we had a roast chicken dinner with veggies

Today was a Happy Meal from McDonald’s

Yesterday we had homemade apple pie for dessert

Today was a chocolate donut

Yesterday we watched the footy with carrot sticks and dip

Today we watched with a big bucket of popcorn

Yesterday my mum was home all day

Today my dad was in charge of food

I wonder what we will eat tomorrow?

 Jeanie Axton
  •  Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #32

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The dog went out in the sunshine

And soaked up all the rays

It looked up into the sky

And barked ” What a beautiful day”

 

The cat went out in the sunshine

And pranced around a bit

Turned around and went inside

In the window sill to sit

 

The dog stayed out in the sunshine

In circles chasing his tail

He was not going back inside

Sun rain or hail

 

The cat stayed in the window sill

Watching the world go by

Grinning at the silly dog

A scratch a lick a sigh

  Jeanie Axton
  • Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #15

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Moonlight

 

The light of the moon

On a clear clear night

Brings out the Fish

But not to bite

 

Leaping out of the water

Higher each time

Teasing the fishermen

Is not a fish crime?

 

Meeting in the river

Holding fish school

Teaching the young ones

How not to be fooled

 

Big ones and small ones

Middle-sized fish

None of these beauties

Will end up on a dish

 

By the light of the moon

On a bright clear night

Not one fish caught

Not one little bite

 

Jeanie Axton
  • Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Message in a bottle

Message in a bottle

Sent from a land far away

Message in a bottle

In the sand to stay

Message in a bottle

Special words inside

Message in a bottle

The sea no longer hides

Message in a bottle

Out there for all to see

Message in a bottle

Is this message sent to me?

Jeanie Axton
  • Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #7

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12 days of Dogness

 

On the first day of Christmas

My doggie brought to me

Last year’s Christmas stocking

In the bottom was a pea

 

On the second day of Christmas

My doggie brought to me

A chewed up Christmas decoration

For our brand new tree

 

On the third day of Christmas

My doggie brought to me

A dug up bone from last year

And dumped it by my knee

 

On the fourth day of Christmas

My doggie brought to me

An old Santa hat

Found under the old settee

 

On the fifth day of Christmas

My doggie brought to me

A bit of Christmas cake

To go with my cup of tea

 

On the sixth day of Christmas

My doggie brought to me

A striped candy cane

Stolen from the tree

 

On the seventh day of Christmas

My doggie brought to me

A string of Christmas lights

He thought needed to be freed

 

On the eighth day of Christmas

My doggy brought to me

A potato from the vegie patch

One less for Christmas tea

 

On the ninth day of Christmas

My doggy brought to me

A freshly baked mince pie

And eyes that pleaded “feed me”

 

On the tenth day of Christmas

My doggy brought to me

An old nativity book

Pages ripped out for me to see

 

On the eleventh day of Christmas

My doggy brought to me

Santa’s special cookies

Left out for Santa’s feed

 

On the twelfth day of Christmas

My doggie brought to me

A heart of Christmas cheer

Which was really all I need

Jeanie Axton

 

 

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That seal in New Zealand

 

That seal in New Zealand

Decided to stay

All the others seals

they went away

 

Time to migrate

And swim a long lap

That seal in New Zealand

Took a long nap

 

That seal in New Zealand

Marina full of sun

Thought an extended stay

Was better fun

 

No sharing of fish

All wharf space she owns

That seal in New Zealand

Has found a new home

 

She’s now very famous

On the news worldwide

That seal in New Zealand

Takes it all in her stride

 

Smiling and grunting

A bit of a flap

That seal in New Zealand

Got a very good rap

 

She rolled for the camera

300 kilos of lard

A grin for the lens

Isn’t too hard

 

Named “Owha” by locals

She has stayed a year

Missing her friends

No! Not a tear

 

That seal in New Zealand

Intends to stay

Loves her new country

In the sun she will lay

Jeanie Axton
  • Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #43

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Jeanie said: I saw on the news a story about a seal who has stayed on at The Auckland’s Marina in New Zealand instead of migrating. I thought it a fun topic for a Seal poem.

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On a shady pathway

In the park

I met a duck

Halfway up.

He waddled left,

He waddled right,

That duck on the steps

Was quite a sight.

I asked him, “What are you doing here?”

He said, “Practising my waddle, dear.”

We sat and chatted for a time

Then off he went

To continue his climb.

When he reached the top

He flapped his wings

And turned back to me

With a cheeky duck grin.

Jeanie Axton

Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #38

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