http://jakethecake.wordpress.com Paul Hughes' poetry and verse for anyone with imagination Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:57:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Do up your collar Son, tuck in your shirt! Your shoes need a polish, clean socks wouldn’t hurt.”   “But why does it matter Dad? Why should I care? I bet no-one’s bothered if I’ve brushed my hair, or straightened my tie or remembered to wash. So why do I have to pretend to be posh?”   “Appearance ... http://jakethecake.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/the-rubbish-logic-of-parents-children-and-therefore-everybody/   The toad and the frog sat upon the great log and conferred by the light of the moon. "They've asked us to meet them, I think we should eat them. I'm hungry, I hope they come soon!"   "Agreed" declared toad. As he spoke, down the road, there appeared quite a column of beasts; all led by a ... http://jakethecake.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/frog-toad-and-the-cockroach-cook/ I think that my days as a pirate are through. Where most have one eye patch,  you’ll see I have two! You think that’s unlucky? Just listen to me, there’s men in my crew who declare they have three! Of course I can't see them, perhaps it’s not true, for pirates aren’t always the most honest crew   I ... http://jakethecake.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/the-blind-buccaneer/ The Lumbricus Rubellus munch on rotting leaves for tea and lunch. They work all day (without a sound) on dragging leaves beneath the ground, whilst digging little burrows there to keep the earth supplied with air. This rotten mulch and oxygen both help new plants to grow again. So lumbricus, as you can see, is quite a friend to ... http://jakethecake.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/lumbricus-rubellus/   Onion Boy juggled and told a good joke but only made everyone cry "There must be a way I can cheer up these folk!" he said with a terrible sigh "My act is just perfect but still it appears my sulphurous fumes reduce people to tears!" but chopped up and pan-fried and turned into soup our humorous ... http://jakethecake.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/onion-boy/   She wrapped all her presents and tied them with string that wonderful bird from Dundee. She chose all the carols her children would sing and smiled at the thought that this Christmas would bring such joy to this bird from Dundee   She prettied her fir tree with silver and gold, that beautiful bird from Dundee. She stoked up ... http://jakethecake.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/the-wonderful-bird-from-dundee/   The nose of the rhinoceros is really quite preposterous but telling him is dangerous for he is most cantankerous     Paul Hughes 2008 http://jakethecake.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/the-rhinoceros/   “Please bring your pets” said Miss Mendelle “Along to next week’s show and tell.” “But miss!” I cried, “no buts!” she yelled, “Unless you’d like to be expelled!?” And so, next week, we brought our pets, Except for Jimmy, who forgets His name unless it’s written down, That’s why he’s known throughout the town As "he who can’t ... http://jakethecake.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/the-show-and-tell-surprise/   Now lend me your ears and I’ll tell you a tale of chivalrous beasts from the fields so listen and learn if our heroes prevail in searching the world for the one holy pail equipped with their swords and their shields their shields equipped with their swords and their shields     This pail was the one used by ... http://jakethecake.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/the-quest-for-the-holy-pail/   Yes, the scallop has thirty five eyes! they are coloured a beautiful blue what a mess it must make when it cries I'm so glad that I only have two!     Paul Hughes 2008 http://jakethecake.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/thirty-five-tears/