A Birthday Sonnet
I started life as fifteen furry shapes,
a big black nose, two eyes, and lots of thread!
I was a kit, with needle, sticky tapes,
and bright white foam. My maker made my head
to start me off. She sewed my eyes and nose.
I saw her smile and smelled the summer air!
My smile came next, then tummy, arms–legs–toes,
the foam to fill me up. Nothing to wear,
except my birthday suit. She hugged me tight
and laughed and danced around our little room!
She showed me things. A chess set and a kite,
the roses in the garden, all in bloom.
And then she said my name would be Sir K.,
the K for Koala. I replied: “G’day!”
a big black nose, two eyes, and lots of thread!
I was a kit, with needle, sticky tapes,
and bright white foam. My maker made my head
to start me off. She sewed my eyes and nose.
I saw her smile and smelled the summer air!
My smile came next, then tummy, arms–legs–toes,
the foam to fill me up. Nothing to wear,
except my birthday suit. She hugged me tight
and laughed and danced around our little room!
She showed me things. A chess set and a kite,
the roses in the garden, all in bloom.
And then she said my name would be Sir K.,
the K for Koala. I replied: “G’day!”
This poem is copyright (©) Felicity Teague 2025
About the Writer
Felicity Teague
Felicity Teague (Fliss for short) lives in Cheltenham, not far from Pittville Park and its wonderful wildlife. She has a very serious job in publishing and enjoys writing poems during her playtime. Her poetry has appeared in a number of journals and two years ago she published a first collection, From Pittville to Paradise. Her second collection is due out next year. She also enjoys art, birdwatching, films, music, and photography.
