AUSSIEJOHN

I have been doing short poems from observations of my youngest grandson between birth and his now 5th year.We call him "Ickle" as that is how he always says (little).

I'm sending you my grandson's poems

I know he"ll give me hell

for now he says he's known as

" Ickle aussie john "as well

Ickle sez: "Bike"

My daddy bought a bike for me

and doesn't seem to mind

that when I start to peddle

he must run along behind.


Ickle sez: "Cake"

My birthday cake had 7candles

and that was enough

if there were any more

i'd probably run out of puff.


Ickle sez: "Wheezy"

My doctor says I've asthma

just like my great grandad

and if I get excited

it can often turn out bad.


Ickle sez: "Glassy"

My eyes are now like grandad John

when I have got my glasses on

I must look funny I suppose

He's always looking down his nose.


Ickle sez: "Tie"

My hair's been cut and I look cool

for now I wear a hat to school

But they've just said ,dont ask me why,

that I will have to wear a tie.


Ickle sez: "Hair"

My cousin's older by a year

and I dont like it when she's near

she's always yelling when she's there

" Ickle went and pulled my hair".


Ickle sez: "Mates"

I have 2 mates who share my life

we're always getting into strife

were all for one and have no fears

they call us "The 3 mousekateers".


Ickle sez: "Light"

There's shadows in my room at night

and sometimes they give me a fright

but nana's made it all allright

she's given me a bedroom light.

Ickle sez: "Bear"

My mummy took me to the zoo

There's lots of animals to view

but best of all while I was there

I held a small Koala bear.


Ickle sez: "Skate"

I said "I want a skate board"

my parents said " No way"

" at 7 you are still too small,

so go outside and play."


Ickle sez: "Spotty"

Spotty's being naughty

now that he's full grown

He's digging up our garden

to bury every bone.


Ickle sez: "Yo bro"

I got a yo-yo on a string

and now it is my favourite thing

My grandad john says "That is fine"

'cos he once had one just like mine.


Ickle sez: "Write"

Aussie John writes lots of verse

and puts it in Newsletter

he taught me so when I grow up

I plan to do much better.


Ickle sez: "Ickle"

Even though I'm bigger now

they call me ickle anyhow

I still hope that later on

they'll be calling me "Big John".


Ickle Sez: "Tea"

I usually drink cups of tea

for coffee is too strong for me

but now I find my bowels are loose

'cos Nana gives me orange juice.


Ickle sez: "Ventolin"

My Ventolin inhaler

I always have with me

so when I'm getting Asthma

it helps to set me free.

Poems Printed with permission of author



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