Abbie Poems

Words and tones may break my bones
but sticks and stones invite me
drinking from the opposite side of the cup
I think the name was Abbie something
Abbie normal
i am sure that was the name
Calling house a hame
Bathing in the shame
Changing face to...Read More

I’m facing a challenge and I’m taking bets
That I can remember the names of my pets

There’s Tommy and Jonnie and Sally and Barry
The one over there I believe might be Harry
Tiddles and Wriggles and Bruno and Gerry
Never stray far from...Read More

Life should continue to be an adventure.
Death should continue as well.
Either or neither of them is a quencher
for curiosity. Shall
I understand or aware or may be
should I instead realize:
whether I have wrongly won, dear Abbie,
or rightly failed, otherwise?
There can not...Read More

Abbie was born on October 28th in 1995,
And comes from East Grinstead, Sussex,
She went to two special schools very alive, 
With therapy: Treloar School and Valence. 

Abbie boarded at Valence, a good deal, 
And with the help of Remap that...Read More

I wish to find my Carflufflemoose
He's smaller than a duck
With a long neck like a goose
Please tell me yes 
Oh tell me please
Have you seen one disguised as a trampolease.
He hops like a bunny
Bouncing quite high
A truly talented  Carflufflemoose
He...Read More

Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
Little Abbie wants an ice cream cone
School's closed, you see, and she’s stuck at home!
Watching happy ducks in the pond as they swim
And her red sand pail you've filled to the rim!
Rain, rain, you’re...Read More

Can we play vets?
Yes Abbie
My Tiger is ill
Yes Abbie
He swallowed some stones
Yes Abbie 
Will you take them out?
Yes Abbie
17 stones
There were 20 Nanny
Love you Abbie 
Love you Nanny...Read More

"You measure democracy by the freedom it awards its dissidents, 
and not the freedom it gives to its assimilated conformists."
- Abbie Hoffman 
(but I'm paraphrasing him)....Read More

The day I became a father to a beautiful baby girl 
I had tears of joy and happiness that she came into my world 

I held her in my arms as she lay there on my chest 
A miracle that...Read More

M y brother turned his back to a flaming sky

said, "If ya seen one sunset you seen em all."

I was slowly losing my tiny empire

It was so upsetting to watch it fall

Every night before we'd go to bed

My brother would...Read More