A game at a campsite.
What do we need?
Five friends and three buckets
and rope for a lead.
Off we go now
galloping down to the bay,
for we are all horses.
Neigh! Neigh! Neigh!
Tag Archives: Jeanie Axton
The Mutt Hutt by Jeanie Axton
Leave a commentA custom cut from nose to butt
is what the “Mutt Hutt” does
Snipping, styling the latest trends
and shaving through the fuzz
In through the in door
disarrayed and dirty as can be
Out through the out door
transformed to a beauty queen
A Sensible Hat by Jeanie Axton
Leave a commentA sensible hat is sensible
if worn in a sensible way
by a sensible type of person
at a sensible time of day.
A sensible hat can be silly
ugly, tattered or old
a sensible type of hat
is just that, sensible “so I’m told!”
Three Fat Pigeons by Jeanie Axton
Leave a commentThree fat pigeons
looking very needy,
waddled around a bakery
in central Coober Pedy.
Pecking at the crumbs
with not a worry in sight,
these three fat pigeons
have given up their flight.
An interesting read about the pigeons who didn’t give up their flight! https://amp.abc.net.au/article/101543770
Foster Boxer by Jeanie Axton
Leave a commentThis poem was inspired by a news story I watched, then researched, about a boxer named Treasure, who became a mum to eight little piglets on a farm in Queensland.
Eight cute little piglets
grunting and squealing today
because a boxer named Treasure
came bounding their way
A stray herself
Treasure played her part
taking the eight little piglets
straight into her heart
She rounded them up
with cuddles and licking
her milk came in
with the suckling and kicking
On a farm with eight kids
and eight piglets in tow
Treasure the Boxer
put on a great show
She now has a family
Treasure loves them to bits
a boxer and eight piglets
the perfect farm fit
“Amanda Davis” by Jeanie Axton
Leave a commentAmanda Davis
sometimes called Mavis
devoured a mango in May
It dripped down her dress
the juice made a right mess
that couldn’t be scrubbed away!
Her mother was frantic
she threw a huge wobbly
that frightened the families Maltese
He leapt over the fence
sprung up high in the air
and floated away with the breeze
Amanda Davis
sometimes called Mavis
was banned from Mangos in May
She ditched the old dress
took an interest in chess
and chomped on apples instead
“Max” by Jeanie Axton
Leave a commentThe frost was glistening on the grass
when Max went out to pee
He trotted to the frozen lawn
and sank down to his knees
Max slipped then slid while yelping
veering left and skidding right
Landing at the picket fence
he gave himself a fright
Alas! Poor Max was stuck like glue
he couldn’t move or pee
Jammed firmly on the frosty post
for all the world to see
“Scoot Scoot” by Jeanie Axton
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Scoot Scoot
Said the scooter
Shining in the sun
Time for me
To have some fun
Zoom Zoom
Said the scooter
Rider and helmet ready
Today we go fast
But take it steady
Whoosh Whoosh
Said the scooter
Down the street
Feet on kickboard
Who can we beat?
Zip Zip
Said the scooter
What a fun day
Zooming along
Smiling all the way
Jump Jump
Said the scooter
Trying a trick
Up in the air
And down real quick
Ring Ring
Said the scooter
A loud ring of the bell
Turn and head back
All is well
Yawn Yawn
Said the scooter
I’ve had a big day
Time to go home
Slowly make my way
Shuffle Shuffle
Said the scooter
Trudging back to the shed
Time for scooters
To be in scooter bed
Snooze Snooze
Said the scooter
Snoring away
Dreaming of tomorrow
Another scooter day
Published in Toy Chest Anthology 2017
“What will I write of next?” by Jeanie Axton
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The pen flew up in the air
A pencil followed next
the stapler did a little jig
across the writing desk
The ruler stomped his wooden feet
A window opened wide
Then all the pretty writing paper
rose up and blew outside
The writer sat and pondered
What will I write of next?
With all this chaos going on
here on my writing desk.
“Cat needs a music lesson” by Jeanie Axton
Leave a commentThe dish ran away with the spoon
since the cat couldn’t keep up a tune
the dog grabbed the fiddle
chewed it right through the middle
and the cow stayed up on the moon.