With a bump and a grunt I started to jump
What was that by the cat? That thing with the lump?
Something scary
and hairy.
Something wiggling!
(I’m jiggly!)
It is black on its back
It is red on its head.
That bit on the paw,
Was that yellow I saw?I
Those colours so bright are making me weep
from the fright.
I fear it will come near
Will bump into me here?
It will leap while I sleep!
Will it beat me? Or eat me?
I stared and I shivered
It glared and I quivered.
It wiggled closer to me
A tingle ran through me.
A step closer it came
And then closer again!
I just couldn’t help it: I shrieked.
Then the thing, well, it leaked
A small yellow puddle
Of a fellow in a muddle.
Its head tilted down
On its face a sad frown,
From its eyes dripped a trickle.
Oh my! That’s a pickle.
Is it looked up at me, I thought, “Could it be
That the thing over there, That thing covered in hair,
that thing coming near Is not something to fear?
If it leaked when I shrieked,
Did it think I was scary?
Did it think I was hairy?
With black on my head
My back covered in red?
So I took one step nearer and the creature came clearer.
It was cute. It was fuzzy. It was really quite lovely!
I dropped to my knees as the thing gently sneezed.
“Hello Thing,” I said. “My name is Fred.”
“Can I be your friend?”
(True story)
The End.
made me smile 🙂
cool rhymes, a fun bit, nice work!!!
My entry: http://lynnaima.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/eks-and-the-bed-of-roses/
you remind of Dr. Seuss,
lovely humor shown …fantastic entry.
Such an engaging and vivid poem. Loved it.
Here is my entry:
http://jackedwardspoetry.blogspot.com/2011/09/scribbles.html
I want what she’s having! Great twisting and tangling to come out with something good. Very enteresting and fun.
My entry: http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/cannonball-3/
nicely described! my entry.. http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/lines/
You left me smiling at the end of this. Love your work and can not wait to read more
http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/09/08/the-crimson-witch/
Except now I am curious about what the thing was.
larry
admirable..
thanks for sharing.
🙂
Got a smile from this thanks 🙂
Dr. Seuss is that you? hehehe nice one!
thank you for the chuckles ….great for a friday chill thank you x
And a smile from me as well! Nice write! *smile*
Aww that was cute – super adorable poem! Thanks for sharing 🙂
http://cursemymetalbody.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/poetry-thursday-65/
Love the turn from fear to pity, then love grows.
I think of it more as empathy, rather than pity, but yeah… 😉 Thanks!
You put a smile in my face this Sunday morning. Thank you!
ahhh brilliant stuff..
here’s my entry this week: http://manojkewalramani.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/a-hair-dare/
Happy rally!
aww.. there’s a cute story behind.. nice.. 🙂
This was best thing I’ve read in awhile.
It was fun and enjoyed it.
It flowed nicely, engaged me from the start and
ended well.
nice work
Fun, happy poem. I loved it!
wow, profound humor and talent. you rock.
hope all is well.
😉