Sharon Jane Lansbury Poems

I snuggled with my book in bed,
a feather pillow for my head,
when something strange materialised
right there before my very eyes!
...

A Ladybird called Mrs Gresham
Suffers a severe obsession:
For though we all like tidiness
This creature cannot BEAR a mess!
...

Rachel (Parkinson) Fortescue-Pheede
is rather a tiresome centipede.
Since having inherited Grandpa’s wealth
she thinks of nobody but herself.
...

Great Aunt Ant Augusta
had been missing for a week.
Inspector Fly said, ‘sorry, but
the outlook’s lookin’ bleak!
...

Polly Sprocket’s life was gloom,
she had to stay in her bedroom.
The reason why she was so glum
emanated from her mum.
...

Dear Sir or Madam,
I was most surprised to see
in this month’s Country Magazine
a delightful shot of me!
...

There once was a rat called Orlando
who did such a terrible thing!
He crawled up the drain pipe at Gloria’s,
leaving his comfortable bin.
...

Henrietta said to me:
‘I am a warm and cosy bee -
...

Grandmama Mamillipede
Really isn’t up to speed,
And though we think she’s really great,
Our Grandmama is always late.
...

Clarissa, a spider of large proportions
whose legs are found in great contortions,
fell from the ceiling above my bath
(losing her footing along the path) :
...