Duck waddled down the winding roadHope tucked under her wingA dream one dayshe’d see the seaHear how the water could singWaddling alongQuacking her songDuck and the open roadDuck met a drake on her journeyHe said,“come back to my pond with meThere’s dabbling delights for ducks like usOnly danger awaits at the sea.”Duck told the drake … Continue reading Duck
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Hetty and Betty
Hetty the heffalump plodded along but kept tripping over her trunk She’d get up and dust herself off, but these trips had her in a funk She was supposed to be a heffalump, trunk swinging freely all day Why did she feel like the only one with a trunk that got in the way? Hetty … Continue reading Hetty and Betty
The richest man on Earth
I met a man in simple clothes walking down the street A smile upon his face, no shoes upon his feet He greeted me, arms open, and asked, ‘how do you do?’ I smiled bemused and said, ‘I’m fine thanks, how are you?’ He grinned conspiratorially and gave me a small wink ‘I’m the richest … Continue reading The richest man on Earth
Red Kite
Red kite took flight to the highest of heights Her heart filled with awe at the wondrous sightsSpread out below her, a patchwork of greenThumbnails of oak twined with ribbons of streamsRivers and waterfalls frozen in placeShe breathed in the stillness and breathed out more spaceThe worries that gripped her when talons touched groundCouldn’t find … Continue reading Red Kite
The Reluctant Shaman
There was a reluctant shaman, an elephant was her guide She tried her best to deny it, but elephants are hard to hide A trunk would tap her on the shoulder when she was in the shower with the solution to a problem she’d been working on for hours A soft trumpet in the half … Continue reading The Reluctant Shaman
Pied Wagtail
Pied Wagtail wagged and bobbed as she searched the Earth for worms Where once they were abundant, now she found them hard to earn But she carried on her wagging, for what else was there to do? No use worrying about it; on went the search for food One day she saw a human, sitting … Continue reading Pied Wagtail
Lori the Parrot
Lori was a parrot on the shores of an azure blue Her plumage shone like emeralds, her brethren dazzled too Lori parroted the Heralds news, for that was the parrot way Hear and repeat, hear and repeat what the Herald birds had to say One day the Heralds squawked a warning and gossip turned to … Continue reading Lori the Parrot
Lights Out
Inspiration is for amateurs – I've got a living to make!John Cooper Clarke Inspiration is for amateurs So said John C Clarke I guess I must be dabbling Cos I’m waiting for the spark The whoosh of frenzied fervour As an idea finds its hold Thoughts sharpened to a fine point as the nib pours liquid … Continue reading Lights Out
Earwig
The earwig used its flight, weaving clumsily to grab at my attention This missive it gave to me: Stop thinking so hard! Drop into your heart Let head rest from chatter and noise Trust is the way Let it hold sway Life flows easy with grace and with poise But turn trust away and succumb … Continue reading Earwig
Hustle the Hummingbird
Hustle was a hummingbird Near small as a bumble bee Named for the game she played so well, Climbing the figurative tree Eyes on the prize of more nectar Aloft for twenty-more hours a day Zipping from flora to fauna Heart beating a rapid foray No time to smell the roses No time for play … Continue reading Hustle the Hummingbird
Rae Cod’s Writing 