MY POOCH CALLED NEVILLE
very often in me day;
as the resident scribe,
am asked to write
in my expressive way
on many subjects that vary,
which can be absurd,
or to me they’re ridiculous be,
or I don’t like!
so, in order for me to write,
about all things
the humble feline four-legged friend,
and make it sound fine
but what do I know?
‘bout and are
their redeeming features,
when all they do is piddle and poo
right behind the lounge room chair,
and never clean their muddle
of their puddle there,
and outside make a bloody mess
of poor old budgerigars;
in colorful hues of greens and blues,
and as for being an affectionate beast
don’t worry they full of it at least,
so, my friends,
the moral of this ditty be,
it’s such a pity you see,
the humble meow and me;
will never be considered
as the best of friends,
while my pooch is called “Neville”
and he is the resident friend.
Francis Cooper – Mac © January 2019
Categories:
budgerigars, animal, best friend, cat,
Form: Free verse
I hear the drone that quizzes me then see the swirling mass.
A cloud veers in all directions; green changes in a flash.
Ten thousand wings are beating. The sky a wonderful delight.
I follow the budgerigars until the flock is out of sight.
Categories:
budgerigars, bird, nature,
Form: Quatrain
Hamsters - rats - gerbils - mice
Small in size - small in price
Rabbits - rabbits - everywhere
Get one free - buy a pair
Goldfish - last few - end of line
Cats with a life still of nine
Guinea pigs - once around
One and five - now a pound
Tortoises - terrapins
Reaching shelf life - bargain bins
Budgerigars - going cheap
Parrot - not dead - just asleep
Lizard - still has mighty roar
Very old stock - a dinosaur
Categories:
budgerigars, animals, children, funny, life,
Form: Couplet