AmandaWitt
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Jumping cat
The cat jumped in, then he jumped out
Before jumping underneath,
I went to the kitchen
To see the cause of all the griefAnd just as I suspected,
My Box Cat was playing games,
Putting it on to… -
General fish poem
All fish live in water,
Some in the open sea
Others live in ponds and lakes
Where they can be freeThey come in many sizes,
Some big and others smaller
Some are caught with a hook and line,
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I met this guy.....
I met this guy at the coffee shop,
My heart pounded, and it would not stop
I ordered raisin toast, with butter
And my heart did give a flutter
This guy looked across at me,
As he began to sip his… -
Turning points
God provides us with a point to turn,
We travel down another road to learn
We should look forward to new lessons,
That often come with our God’s blessing.
But sometimes we are afraid,
And think ’… -
If people were buildings
If people were buildings,
Where would we be?
On top of a hill
Looking over the sea?Would we be a palace,
So big and grand?
Or a—farm,
On acres of land.Would we be a shack
In the Au… -
Thank you Lord for pets.
Thank you Lord for pussy cats,
Ginger, black and white
They slink around so quietly
In the dead of nightThank you Lord, for canine friends
Who are often loyal
From the working sheepdog
To th… -
Box cat
I live with a box cat,
Inside one he goes,
Turns around so carefully,
I can just see his noseSize is no concern,
it can be large or small
He can curl himself right up,
Or stretch up rather t… -
Gravity and veggies
Why does broccoli float,
And why does carrot sink?
‘tis the laws of gravity,
that is what I think.This is what I did observe
In my cooking pot
When I was steaming veggies –
and they were p… -
Mean old man
There once was a mean old man,
And a mean old man was he,
Living at the top of the hill
With a single treeNow this mean old man
Lived on the edge of town
Whenever people walked on by,
“Keep… -
Artist's palette
Vibrant blues and mellow oranges.
Pure whites and envious greens.
Evil blacks and royal purples.
Drab browns and plain greys.
Raging reds and neutral creams.
Soothing yellows and feminine pinks. … -
Silver moon
The full moon is calling, the solistice is nigh
At night I look up in the sky
And see the moon, so full and round
Casting shadows on the ground.
The night air is so crisp and chilled
As on the gr… -
Tom's masterpiece
With a minimum of effort and a flourish of creativity, Tom stepped back and admired his handiwork.
Not bad for an hour’s work. It was the quickest artwork he’d done to date.
A few quick strokes of t… -
If I were a cat
I thought of the first line when I watched him sleeping under the shelf unit, and you’ll like the last line.
Oh, to be a cat!
To do nothing all day – well, it wouldn’t be nothing if I was … -
Revelation 20-21
No more sound of weeping,
No cry of distress,
It has all gone,
It has become lessIt has diminished,
It is smaller in size
It has not changed,
Not put on a disguiseIt is not a chameleon,…
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Mr Blackbird
A blackbird came to visit me,
Sitting on the fence
He seemed quite relaxed,
He did not seem tenseHe flew up to the window
I dared not to speak
He turned his head sideways,
And tapped with hi… -
Stone on a lake
We all have dreams, wants, desires. Some are short term, achievable goals like wanting to do better at school, or taking a break for much needed r & r.
Others are simply dreams, and shall remain as s… -
Bertie's adventure
Bertie pulled his golf clubs out the car, and headed towards the clubhouse.
He’d see if anyone wanted to join him for a round, otherwise he’d start off on his own. Several Saturday regulars were chat… -
Full of colour
Vibrant blues and mellow oranges.
Pure whites and envious greens.
Evil blacks and royal purples.
Drab browns and plain greys.
Raging reds and neutral creams.
Soothing yellows and feminine pinks. … -
Noah's Ark
NOAH’S ARK
When God instructed Noah to go and build the Ark,
And fill it with every animal – those that purr and bark,
He also told Noah to ‘get raccoons and bears
And ensure that every creatu… -
Black mafia birds
A flock of crows is in the air,
They are just flying around,
and calling rather loudly,
with their very raucous soundThey all sat on a lamppost
Watching traffic passing below
And then they al…
