Familiar Sounds

Jane had a stutter
She took her time to speak
Her little sister Lucy lisped
Which sounded rather sweet
Her father had a loud voice
He was master of the house
Her mother spoke softly
Like a timid little mouse
Her brother was dumb
And he couldn't say a word
Grandma was deaf
She mixed up everything she heard
The pussy cat purred
The Alsatian dog barked
The Canary in a cage
Sang like a lark
The kettle on the hob
Whistled merrily
Mum put her knitting down
And made a cup of tea
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Debole Avatar
March 5, 2020 at 7:23 AM
Easy to read and I felt driven to read the entire poem because of topic and rhyme. Really appreciated the message.
Hawkins Avatar
March 5, 2020 at 8:34 PM
Thank you for your lovely comments
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