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It’s a Dogs’ Life by Nicola Phillips

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Margot the Wise and Piddling Pete
Were off on an adventure, a real treat.
They met up with Toby, Rusty and Muldoon
Down at the park near the lagoon.
They sniffed each other and marked their patch
Excited to be together, a mixed breed batch.
Off they ran at an alarming pace
Helter skelter, look out everyone it was a race!
They zig zagged past pedestrians out on the street
Barking with joy, life was sweet.

They arrived at the stadium with not a moment to spare
The dignitaries had arrived and were seated on a big chair.
The dog squad breathed a collective sigh of relief
They sat down and relaxed, there was no beef!
Speaker number one got to his paws
A handsome, beagle hound named Jonathon Laws.
Jonathon Laws spoke quickly with clarity
Pointing out hazards and where things should be.
He introduced the guest speaker, speaker number two
A giant, black poodle named Rebecca Riley Sue.
Rebecca Riley Sue – a renowned show dog
Shared anecdotes and insights that she recorded on her blog.
Rebecca Riley Sue had a lot to say
Nevertheless, she paused –
And invited the dogs in the stadium to celebrate

International Dog Day!

Image from Pixabay

International Dog Day is celebrated on 26th August 2026

September Poetry Prompts

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Finding time to PLAY is important. It helps us CONNECT and GROW. Perhaps a burst of SPRINGTIME energy will make it extra enjoyable. Let us know in a poem.

Send your poetic inspirations to Linda Davidson:

ozchildrenspoetry@gmail.com

Date prompts include:

  • Father’s Day (6th September)
  • National Bilby Day (13th September)
  • International Day of Peace (21st September)

Picture Prompt:

Artwork: FRIENDS by Karen Erasmus

Archer, The Pest by Toni Newell

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My little Archer
Can be so much fun
He loves to play games
And he loves to run.
He’ll jump on the couch
Put a paw on my leg
Try to snuggle right in
And often will beg.
But there are many times
When he’s such a pest
He won’t listen
And he just won’t rest
Barks continuously
Runs around the room
Knocking stuff over
It makes me fume.
He’s so energetic
A walk’s not enough
Needs constant attention
Which can be quite tough.
But I do love him dearly
Despite being a pest
He’s mostly loving
And to that I can attest.

image from Pixabay

A fitting scientific question by James Aitchison

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If you love science

as much as I do,

I have a question

I’d like to ask you:

How many Earths do you think

would fit inside the sun?

Let’s count them now —

carefully — one by one.

Give up? 1.3 million Earths

would fit inside the sun —

but they’d be so hot

it wouldn’t be fun!

Image from Pixabay

Mid-Month Poetry Prompt

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LIMERICK

This five-line rhyming poem is often silly, funny or bawdy. Limericks have a waltzing rhythm (anapestic) and a rhyme scheme of AABBA. The third and fourth lines are shorter with 5 or 6 syllables, while all other lines are around 8 or 9 syllables (but sometime up to 12).

Limericks were made popular by Nonsense Poet Edward Lear back in the 1870’s. The word Limerick is the name of a town and a county in Ireland, but there is no record to say that this poetic style originated there.

Limericks are traditionally about people or places, but there are plenty of ways to break the rules and still have a Limerick style.

Awfully silly by James Aitchison

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How awful

that awful

means awful,

when once it meant

full of awe!

How silly

that silly

means silly,

when once it meant

happy and blessed!

It’s awfully silly

how meanings have changed,

and what we say now

has to be re-arranged.

Like, once the silly

filled us with awe,

but we’re not in awe

anymore!

The Journey of a Word

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Vivid by Celia Berrell

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Eyes now closed,
here I lie
imagining things
within my mind’s eye.

A giant glass marble
with aqua swirls
that turns into
our tiny world
against a backdrop
of deep-dark space …
then next appears
your smiling face!

And guess what’s even crazier?
A thing called aphantasia.
Some people, even though they try,
simply don’t have a vivid mind’s eye.

Poem inspired from August picture prompt. Artwork: STARING AT CLOUDS by Jennifer Barrand

https://www.jennibarrand.com/

The Tomato Wars by Nicola Phillips

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Eee-ew!
Ishy, squishy tomato reeney;
Splat!
Right on my face.
Oohey, gooey tomato rooney
All over the place.
Tomato gunge in my hair,
Dangling off my shoe.
Up my nose,
Behind my ears.
What can I do?
Slushy, mushy tomato pulp
Flying through the air.
La Tomatina in full swing
This means TOMATO WARFARE!

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Cloud Racing by Linda Davidson

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Jump on a cloud; let’s go for a race.

Mine’s an elephant with a smiling face.

Yours is a dolphin leaping over the waves.

He seems a bit wild; I hope he behaves!

Let’s race to the rainbow, glistening with light.

We’ll count all the stripes – so fun and so bright!

Then leap onto colour, floating down with a flutter

To land in the prize – a pot of golden butter.

Artwork: STARING AT CLOUDS by Jennifer Barrand
https://www.jennibarrand.com/

Poem inspired by August Picture Poetry Prompt.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious by Jeanie Axton

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A famous word in the dictionary
one that’s exceedingly long
renowned for many reasons
including a famous song.

Originally college slang
coined by students in ’31
meaning extremely wonderful
they spoke it out in fun.

Next came Mary Poppins
released in ’64
the word in song a legend
quickly woven into lore.

It’s believed to be an expression
for all that’s fabulous they say
singing it extremely loud
will brighten up your day.

“Can you say it backwards?”
Mary Poppins once said with a wink
Isn’t that going a bit too far?
What do you actually think?

Journey of a Word

Image from Pixabay