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The Tall Girl’s Dress

Posted on September 8, 2016 by PookyH

This is the tale Of girl so tall That nothing would fit her, No, nothing at all. She went to the shops With her Dad and her Mum, But none of the dresses Reached down past her bum. She looked … Continue reading →

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Brian the Blue Tit’s Culinary Adventure

Posted on December 29, 2014 by PookyH

Brian the blue tit felt there must be more, To his life than he heard and he did and he saw. He was fed up of eating the same thing each day, Fed up of making his nest the same … Continue reading →

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The Little People in the Toilet Bowl

Posted on December 9, 2014 by PookyH

When you look down the toilet, There’s not much to see Or at least that’s the hope; That the poo and the wee Will be all flushed away, And the bowl will be clean, So it’s just plain and boring, … Continue reading →

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The All Seeing Gnome [a children’s poem]

Posted on November 23, 2014 by PookyH

There’s a gnome at the bottom of my garden, And his name is Jeronimo Zee, He has a pink hat, And an old cricket bat, And the brightest blue shirt with long sleeves. He’s a strange little gnome who likes … Continue reading →

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Fat but not happy – the tale of a binge eating spider (yes really)

Posted on October 9, 2014 by PookyH

There once was a spider who lived in a hat, Who ate very fine foods and who grew very fat. But still he kept eating and eating until, He had to spend each waking moment stock still. He could not … Continue reading →

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The Ant and the Magic Penny

Posted on April 29, 2014 by PookyH

An ant took a trip To the kitchen one day, And he put a magic penny In his pocket on the way. The penny weighed him down, But he really didn’t mind Because the penny was magic And it made … Continue reading →

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The Bad Girl who Couldn’t be Good – a children’s story poem

Posted on April 22, 2014 by PookyH

There once was a girl who was terribly bad, She just couldn’t learn to be good. She spat and she swore and she didn’t get dressed, Even though she knew full well she should. One day the bad girl got … Continue reading →

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Life Amongst the Fairies – a children’s story poem

Posted on April 6, 2014 by PookyH

Long ago and far away, There lived a girl who loved to play, With fairy folk and pixies too, There wasn’t a lot else to do. She had no mum and dad you see, They’d gone away when she was … Continue reading →

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Reach for the Stars – a children’s poem

Posted on March 21, 2014 by PookyH

It was early in May, And the moon shone bright, As Ellie looked out At the starlit night. The stars looked so pretty, Hung up in the sky, Ellie wished she could hold them, She decided to try.

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Why Are Flamingoes Pink?

Posted on February 21, 2014 by PookyH

Look at those birds, Said Lyra to Ellie, They’re pink, Don’t you think that’s absurd? Yes answered Ellie, Why are they pink, Is it because of The pink milk that they drink? Yes answered Lyra, With a nod of the … Continue reading →

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