.4. A Fishy Tale Poem by David Threadgold

A haven for wet wildlife
Within our pond there’s load’s
Lots of newts and tadpoles
And many ugly toads

Swimming in among the weeds
A goldfish only one
We once had two shabumkins
But now we haven't none

I found some telltale footprints
Showing heron came to call
He’d eaten our shabumkins
And left us none at all

Last night we kept a vigil
And caught the neighbour’s cat
As he polished off the goldfish
So that’s the end of that


© 2008 David Threadgold
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