Most Critters …
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Most critters don’t care much for titters,
So do not poke fun at a moke*
And never act funny in front of a bunny —
Because he just won’t see the joke.
Likewise, never humour a puma,
Or try to cheer up a giraffe,
As for the macaw, he’ll never guffaw,
He’s just not the type who will laugh.
A duckling is not prone to chuckling,
You’ll soon find it’s perfectly true,
And earthworms may wriggle, but never will giggle,
Unlike it when I’m tickling you!
*Moke is an old term for donkey
So do not poke fun at a moke*
And never act funny in front of a bunny —
Because he just won’t see the joke.
Likewise, never humour a puma,
Or try to cheer up a giraffe,
As for the macaw, he’ll never guffaw,
He’s just not the type who will laugh.
A duckling is not prone to chuckling,
You’ll soon find it’s perfectly true,
And earthworms may wriggle, but never will giggle,
Unlike it when I’m tickling you!
*Moke is an old term for donkey
This poem is copyright (©) Colin West 2024
About the Writer
Colin West
Colin lives in Battle, East Sussex. He studied Graphic Design and Illustration and has written and illustrated over 50 children’s books. His poems have appeared in anthologies by Roger McGough and Julia Donaldson. He now writes purely for his own pleasure and enjoys collecting old books, mainly of poetry.
