This Banana
This banana,
The one with the fruit hat lady sticker on it, is my favourite banana.
This banana has been,
squashed,
squished,
and ever so slightly cuddled.
It has been poked,
bashed
and sliced.
It’s also been
smooshed,
rolled
and nibbled.
It was cut,
put on a plate and,
licked a little bit.
But this banana?
This banana has never been
eaten.
No, this banana has never, ever, been eaten.
We’ve saved it for later.
When it’s cake maybe I’ll eat it!
Don’t tell mum,
I just really wanted the sticker.
The one with the fruit hat lady sticker on it, is my favourite banana.
This banana has been,
squashed,
squished,
and ever so slightly cuddled.
It has been poked,
bashed
and sliced.
It’s also been
smooshed,
rolled
and nibbled.
It was cut,
put on a plate and,
licked a little bit.
But this banana?
This banana has never been
eaten.
No, this banana has never, ever, been eaten.
We’ve saved it for later.
When it’s cake maybe I’ll eat it!
Don’t tell mum,
I just really wanted the sticker.
This poem is copyright (©) Laura Cooney 2025
About the Writer
Laura Cooney
Laura Cooney is a writer and spoken word poet from Edinburgh. She writes for both children and adults and is currently working on both a children’s fantasy novel and a single collection of poems for both. Her children’s work has been published most recently in Parakeet Mag, The Toy Press, Little Thoughts Press, The Dirigible Balloon, Northern Gravy and on Brian Moses Blogspot. Find more on X and Bluesky @lozzakidwriting @lozzawriting and www.lozzawriting.com. When she's not writing, she'll be found with her daughters, as close to the sea as possible, seeking shells. There will be ice-cream!
