Stephen Katona

It would be fantastic,
If we stopped using plastic,
And eased the world's pain,
With a healthy food chain.
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From a group of boys,
Came excited jabbering noise.
In the corner of the playground,
There was something they had found.
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You thought you'd have an epitaph,
When you came near my calf.
I'm sorry I scared you and your brother,
I was just being a protective mother.
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'Please don't eat me, '
Said the Zonkey,
To the Grolar Bear,
'I'm far too rare.
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How I wish you'd let me know,
Before you decided to go.
When you came to play,
You seemed to be okay.
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The tortoise watched some field mice play,
One beautiful sunny summer's day,
When who should fix him with a stare,
Than his old race partner, the hare.
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Now what would you think,
Of a party all pink,
With pink iguanas,
Dressed in pink pyjamas?
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A smile costs nothing,
But is an easy way to show loving,
A beautiful handout,
To take away doubt.
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You see a wrinkled 102 year old,
Balanced on the edge of a knife,
Waiting for a puff of wind,
To send me crashing from this life.
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My dreams although short,
Some, I can report:
Riding on a wave,
Being rather brave,
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I know you feel so much pain,
That it feels like there's no more to gain,
By staying in a life,
Surrounded by stress and strife.
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Then in a clearing those broken hearted met,
So full they all seemed of regret.
They looked each other in the eye,
Life had made them want to die,
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Let's have a little natter,
About why people are getting fatter.
In nature it is rare to find sugar mixed with fat.
So why do most of us love chocolate?
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Like the easily startled deer,
A horse is prone to fear.
Millennia of being prey,
Has built an instinct to run away.
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Why hello!
I'm a hooded crow.
I live in a park in Tel Aviv,
And I've a skill you'll never believe.
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I have to say I'm quite a magpie,
I'm bold, bright and never shy.
Perhaps you know my dearest relation?
Like me he's a friendly Australian.
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If life seems BLACK,
Ignore what you lack.
When you want to scream,
Boost your self-esteem.
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When a spider decides to roam,
I'm by far the bravest in our home.
It is I who rushes to help,
When my elder sisters all yelp.
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A common octopus called Paul,
Became famous in the world of football,
When he managed to guess,
Team Germany's success,
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This is the story of Karyn Gitsham,
Who found herself in a jam,
When her spaniel called Ramsey,
Chased seagulls to make him happy,
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