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Seafood - Nursery Rhyme

Billy the Squid and the Octopus Kid Live in the sea in an old dustbin lid Who would have thought that an old dustbin lid Could ever be somewhere that sea creatures hid But sharks mean and nasty and ever so crafty Also live there where at least it’s not draughty For draughty wind might turn the lid upside down And Billy the Squid and his friend would be found But wind doesn’t happen there under the sea The sharks won’t be getting their dinner for free Oh no, the dustbin lid’s under the sea And a crab flipped the dustbin lid, tipsy turvy So Billy and Octopus thought they’d be lunch They thought they were gonna be shark ‘crispy crunch’ But shark wasn't looking for someone to munch He said could I maybe be friends with you bunch So Billy the Squid and the Octopus Kid Live with a shark in an old dustbin lid But the shark is too big to live underneath that So it sits on his head like an old Chinese hat. 13 March 2021 For Eve Roper’s Nursery Rhyme 2 contest Dustbin = trash can

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Beryl Edmonds

Date: 3/23/2021 2:00:00 PM

Terry this is fabulous, what a story - kid’s everywhere are bound to love it. Congratulations on your well deserved win. Belle

Terry Flood
Date: 3/23/2021 3:57:00 PM

Thanks Belle, so glad you enjoyed. Terry

Eve Roper

Date: 3/20/2021 9:10:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Terry, in my Nursery Rhyme2 contest. A great story for little children. Please visit my blog on the contest . Nursery Rhyme 2 Contest. - Eve Roper's Blog (poetrysoup.com) Hugs Eve

Terry Flood
Date: 3/21/2021 2:53:00 AM

Thanks Eve. I thought about a ‘Wiggly, Woggly, Woo’ type verse, but my mind would have slipped into limerick mode... and that would never do. Terry

Jan Allison

Date: 3/20/2021 1:33:00 PM

dropping back with my congrats Terry:-) hugs jan xx

Terry Flood
Date: 3/20/2021 5:02:00 PM

Thank you, Jan.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/20/2021 10:35:00 AM

- A great little story, Terry :) - Congratulations on your win :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Terry Flood
Date: 3/20/2021 5:03:00 PM

Thank you Anne-Lise. Glad you liked. Terry

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/13/2021 4:13:00 PM

Hello Terry … a great nursery rhyme for kids Terry. Thank you Terry - Lindsay

Terry Flood
Date: 3/13/2021 4:22:00 PM

Thanks Lindsay. Found out (google) there’s already a Billy The Squid... guess I won’t be contacting Mr Spielberg just yet. That’s life... cheers Lindsay. Terry

Jan Allison

Date: 3/12/2021 4:45:00 PM

what fun imagery and rhyme Terry thanks for the giggle:-) hugs Jan xx

Terry Flood
Date: 3/12/2021 5:08:00 PM

Thank you, Jan. if I dare say so, my favourite line is the last line... and I had no idea it was coming until about the fifth edit... and I rarely do five edits! Thanks again, Terry