A Silly Spider Poem

She’s weaving webs

Around my bed

Making the dreams

Inside my head

And in the morning

I’ll eat the bread

That tastes like cherries

All juicy and red

So now I’m fed

Full of cherry bread

Now what was that?

What you just said?

Oh…where’s the spider?

She’s in the garden shed

Sleeping peacefully on

The old snow sled

I will weave a web

Around her bed

To catch the dreams

Inside her head

In the morning

She’ll eat the bread

The piece I lovingly

Left in her bed

©Sherry Irvine – October 28, 2011

The Land Far Away

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Hello my child

Let me take your hand

Together we will travel

To a far away land

Where moon rocks and rainbows

And gentle creatures play

Where angels and fairies

Sing songs every day

Where meadows of flowers

Are seen everywhere

Where love is huge

And everyone shares

Where the oceans roar

And call out your name

The wind ruffles your hair

And you laugh all the same

Let’s play in the waterfalls

We will have such fun

Frolicking on hill tops

Until your sleep is done

Fly with me upon my wing

To the land far away

Where the sunshine is warm

And we’re free to play

Sweet dreams my little one

Noodles and Strudel

Doodle the Poodle

Liked oodles of noodles

So he shared with his friends

Kit and Caboodle

They oogled and googled

The wet brown noodles

But the noodles were brutal

So they sounded the bugle

and said

"Ew...yucky wet noodles!"

They logged onto Google

and that's when they saw

A recipe for noodles

 For the price of a Ruble

They wanted to be useful

So they cooked more noodles

But the recipe was futile

Then they felt bamboozled

Doodle the Poodle

and his friends

 Kit and Caboodle

Gave up the noodles

And instead ate strudel.

Toodles!

Sherry Irvine - June 13, 2011

Baby Brother

Chris - 1970 - 8 months old

I wanted a little sister

But it wasn’t meant to be

Instead I got a brother

Who means so much to me

It was a pleasant day in April

I was playing outside that day

When I got home at lunch time

There was my Uncle Dave!

I remember he served us lunch

Canned macaroni and cheese

It was really rather disgusting

But I ate it just to please

We wanted to see our mother

And see our brother too

So Dad took us to the hospital

What else was he to do?

We sat in the waiting room waiting

It seemed like a long long time

Mom came out and talked to Dad

But she forgot we were alive!

Then Mom was ready to come home

So to the hospital we would go

We waited by the hospital doors

And there he was – lo and behold

It was the first time I saw my brother

He was sitting up on her knee

He was screaming his head right off

He certainly did not look pleased

My baby brother was different

Different than Leonard and I

He had mess of short dark hair

And two big chocolate eyes

My baby brother had no name

At least for a couple of weeks

I came up with Christopher Warren

And my parents thought that was sweet

I love my baby brother

He's mine to keep forever

Even though we're all grown up

Our bond will not be severed



CHRIS - aka Supermonk / Black Eyed Monster - 16 months - 1971



Little Brother

My brother and I in 1967

In Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland

I was just a little wee girl

When my little brother Leonard

Was born during a winter’s storm

Even though I was very little

I just knew it in my heart

My brother would be my best friend

Right from the very start

I used to love to look at him

And hold his little hand

I was right there beside him

When he tried to stand

I remember when we were small

Mom and Dad were still asleep

We’d sneak downstairs to watch TV

Quietly with little padded feet

We waited for what seemed for hours

For Bugs Bunny cartoons to start

Then we’d giggle and laugh out loud

With innocent smiles in our hearts

I love my little brother

He's mine to keep forever

Even now we're all grown up

Our bond will not be severed

Len and I in 1968

Copyright ©Sherry Irvine – April 4, 2011

The Lamb

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She is exactly what a Nana should be

Loving and gentle to a little me

She is intuitive to my every need

To keep my little soul comfy-cozy

She’s the shepherd that teaches love

With the help of God’s hand above

She is the protector of my little soul

To keep me safe, to keep me whole

She wipes my nose and wipes my tears

She holds me tight, lest I should I fear

She’s tender loving to the touch

She is surely a wonderful crutch

She knows what to do, she has the style

She sings to me and watches me smile

Read me a story, or simply watch TV

It doesn’t matter when she’s with me

She is the protector of all little souls

To love and honour and console

She is God’s gate keeper of the innocent child

She is an angel with wings of rose petals wild

She would give you her heart if she could
Give you the clothes off her back she would
You could call her generous to a fault
With all the love she offers from her inner vault

She is quite remarkable, my Nana Farrell

Fiercely independent with nice apparell

She has given me the greatest gift

I have the Nana knowledge when I take her shift

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Copyright Sherry Irvine - April 11, 2011

Make Me Up Momma!

Jezika , Lala and Mr. Brush Teeth

Three very special friends

They always played together

Until it was time for bed

Jezika was quite the pretty thing

Only she did not agree

I wonder why she thought this

'cause she's as cute as can be

She wanted to look beautiful

So she snuck away to play

with Lala and Mr. Brush Teeth

Happily leading her astray

She found her mother's makeup

On top of the bathroom counter

Where the soap and toothpaste lived

Lala and Mr. Brush Teeth behind her

She carefully applied the lipstick

Her eyelids shadowed with care

Cheeks aglow with pinkish blush

A little eyeliner here and there

She stared at herself  in the mirror

Gazing into her big blue eyes

"Now I'm really beautiful

My Momma will be so surprised!"

Lala and Mr. Brush Teeth

Were Jezika's pretend friends

They always played together

Three very special friends

Sherry Irvine - March 29, 2011

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The Surprise Guest

MONDAY'S CHILD #39

The elves and imps and faeries

Gathered up on yonder hill

Right beneath the old oak tree

With hungry tummies to fill

They lay the cloth upon the ground

And present the birthday cake

Come on everybody - gather 'round

They sing a song and eat some cake

then....

Surprise!! Surprise!! It's Squirrelly Sam

Welcome to the birthday picnic!

They look forward to his magic hands

They're delighted to see his tricks

A slight of hand with magic cards

A mysterious blue hankerchief

Behind an ear a shiny gold star

 These are delightful magic tricks!

Applauds and cheers from everyone

Squirrelly Sam takes a bow

"It looks like you had a lot of  fun

I'm glad you enjoyed the show!"

Pretty soon the day was done

The tummies were full of cake

Time to make their way back home

Before Mamma's call and the evening wakes

Sherry Irvine - March 28, 2011

Mr. Robin Redbreast

Hello Mr. Robin Redbreast

You darling little thing

In March I always search for you

You're the first sign of spring!

In the morning when I awake

I love to hear you sing

Your songs are bright and cheerful

Delightful words you bring

I see you play upon my grass

You dance your little dance

Searching for your breakfast

Looking for your romance

I watch you gather twine and twigs

To make your marriage nest

Then the Mrs. lays her eggs

And you proudly puff your chest

Then the little chicks are born

You look after them so well

Feeding them, protecting them

Until they say farewell

I will savour every moment

As you play in my backyard

because....

One day you will disappear

And winter won't be far.

Sherry Irvine - March 22, 2011

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Black Tears and Marshmallows

See the House on the Highway?

The Carter kids grew up right there

The railroad yard was located out back

This story is true, I swear!

Clickety clack clickety clack

The ferries would cross the channel
From Sydney to Port-aux-Basques

The workers unloaded the ferries

Putting the railway cars on the tracks

Each car would be filled with a load of goods

That would be taken to far away places

Most of the cars went on their way

And a few would have to stay

The railway cars that stayed behind

Were temporarily stored out back

near the House on the Highway

on an storage railroad track

Clickety clack clickety clack

Catherine, Gerald and some of their friends

Were in the storehouse where they played
Eating sweet marshmallows

Unaware of Gerald's mischevious tirade

Then the CN police came snooping around

They were looking for someone you see

Someone had broken into a railway car

There was missing marshmallow treats!

What would they do? Oh no! Oh no!

This was really really bad

because the manager of the railroad

was Catherine and Gerald's Dad! 

So they did the only thing they knew

They hid inside the coal bin

They were in trouble...you bet they knew

Shaking and quivering their chins

Well of course the police did find them

 With quivering chins and big black tears
Blackened completely from head to toe

There was even coal dust in their ears!

They were all sent home to have a bath

And were put to bed without supper

But that's okay and only because

Their bellies were full of marshmallows!

Quack!

Me ears are sore

 No drops in store

So off to the doctor I go

“Well Master Ben....I hereby recommend

A tooth be pulled again”

Me face it aches

Me head it breaks

Off to the doctor I go

“Well Master Ben....I hereby recommend

A tooth be pulled again”

I stubbed me toe

So off I go

To see the doctor again

“Well Master Ben....I hereby recommend.

A tooth be pulled again”

WHOA!!!

If I keep goin' to the doctor

Me teeth will be all gone

I won't be able to chew me food

And that would be just wrong!

"So Master Ben....we hereby recommend

The doctor visits end!

QUACK!

Petite vs. Brawny

They made it to the finals

Two women, age twenty-three

They walked on the court with confidence

The last game of District "B"

They faced their two opponents

Who barely reached the net

They didn't have the faintest idea

It would be their hardest game yet!

Jayme turned twelve the other day

Her little sister Kelly is only ten and a half

Now don't be fooled because of their size

They are very skilled at their craft

Birdies rallied, scores were tallied

The ladies took the first game

Jayme and Kelly won the second

And then an exciting third game

People gathered around to watch

This game of petite vs. brawny

Then Jayme and Kelly won the match!

And the pipsqueaks smiled broadly

The family gathered all around

Hugs and kisses for the winners

The newspapers wrote their story

And people took their pictures

So whether you are short or tall

Practice what you love to do

Dream your dreams really big

And make those dreams come true

Sherry Irvine - March 16, 2011

Bob & Baby Boboo

My name is Baby Boboo

I stand upon this chair

Waiting for my Daddy

So out the window I stare

I wonder where my Daddy went

He said he wouldn't be long

I am really not that worried

Because Daddy's really strong

My Daddy is my hero

He sings me silly songs

"There Once Was a girl named Nantucket"

But Mommy thinks that's wrong

My Daddy likes to make me laugh

He dances the Dad ballet

He's big and kinda goofy

"Do it again!" I laugh and say

My Daddy tucks me in at night

and reads me a bedtime story

About trucks and cars and trains

Big boats and little dory's

One day when I'm a big man

I would be delighted

To be a Daddy like my Daddy

The power of Daddy love ignited

My Daddy

Sherry Irvine - March 14, 2011