Tiger the Tabby

Tiger was a tabby,

The cat that lived next door,

He’d often roam around our yard,

And show the birds his claw.

And every day, close on five,

His name was called out loud,

But on this day, when he was called,

He, could not be found.

We all chipped in and searched for him,

We all looked high and low,

We looked in drains and gardens,

On fences and below.

We looked at roofs and tree trunks,

And there to our surprise,

We found him in the fork of a tree,

He couldn’t move, we realised.

The neighbour fetched a ladder,

Then a volunteer stepped in,

And climbed right up that ladder,

To try and rescue him.

She reached the very top and saw,

Poor Tiger wedged right in,

She gently tried to lift him out,

With care and nurturing.

On descending, there was applause,

By those who stood below,

They cheered and clapped and sang their praise

For the volunteer, the hero.

They waited for them to come down,

And Tiger loudly meowed,

As the neighbours rushed to take their cat,

The volunteer just bowed.

Toni Newell      29th May, 2019.

Billy Joe

Billy Joe is lots of fun,

Curly brown hair,

And a very long tongue.

He loves to play,

And runs around,

Picks up toys,

That make a sound.

He chases birds,

But mostly balls,

And always runs back

When he’s called.

He loves his dinner,

And his treats,

He loves his walks,

And meet and greets.

He loves to snuggle,

Head on knee,

And just close his eyes,

And snore quietly.

He almost loves us,

More than we love him,

If that’s at all possible,

For our love’s to the brim.

Toni Newell    20th May, 2019

Lamb Chop , Shari and Friends

Lamb Chop was a little lamb,

Who shared a sock with Shari,

And Shari shared her voice with her,

And never made her hurry.

They used to talk a lot about,

People and various things,

And Lamb Chop could get feisty,

With Shari and her castings.

Lolly Pincus was Lamb Chop’s friend,

A bestie you could say,

Who had a crush on Hush Puppy,

Another friend at play.

However, more than often,

She would speak before she thought at all,

And Shari would have to rescue her,

To keep her from the fall.

Lamb Chop could be ever so sweet,

And she could also be mean,

But most of all she loved Shari,

And the puppet team.

Rain Storm

The heavens opened,

And down it poured,

It was so loud,

It almost roared.

Big droplets of rain,

Bounced off the street,

Into the gutter,

And onto concrete.

It pelted the cars,

Watered the lawn,

Battered the gardens,

An almighty storm.

When it was over,

The rain having ceased,

There were puddles of water,

As deep as my feet