From: Soft and Squashy® 10/12/2001 11:19:17
Subject: A Squashy Poem 4 U post id: 22620
A Squashy Christmas Poem

As I look out into my yard
I take time to look and listen hard
The frogs are giving their melodious calls
And chirping blue wrens are like little fluff balls
Off in the distance a peacock crows
Oh dear there’s streaks on the door from Monty’s nose
Honey eaters chatter and the chooks lay their eggs
And here’s that bloody magpie with the baby that begs
The shingle back lizard puts on a good show
As he leisurely goes back to his wood pile hollow
Noise from the Wild Life Park abounds
A cacophony of animal language and sounds
Fairy lights twinkle in the trees at night
And the boobook owl contemplates a flight
A walk in the night a walk in the day
Man beast and bird all say “gidday”
I love this special time of year
Family and friends all full of good cheer
A time for thanks a time to reflect
And give our animal friends respect
Merry Christmas fellow Scribblies I say unto you
A fine group of people to correspond to.

Thanks for making nature as interesting as it is entertaining.


From: Regnans 10/12/2001 13:16:42
Subject: re: A Squashy Poem 4 U post id: 22654
From The Age, Thurs, Dec. 6th.Morning Poem

I woke early one morning, the earth lay cool and still
When suddenly a tiny bird perched on my window sill.

He sang a song so lovely, so carefree and so gay,
That slowly all my troubles began to slip away.

He sang of far off places, of laughter and of fun,
It seemed his very trilling brought up the morning sun.

I stirred beneath the covers, crept slowly out of bed,
Then gently shut the window and crushed his f...... head.

I'm not a morning person.






From: geoff d® 10/12/2001 13:40:17
Subject: re: A Squashy Poem 4 U post id: 22655
An alternate last couplet, Regnans

With crumbs of bread I coaxed it in
And smashed its f... head right in.

or

I coaxed it in with crumbs of bread
And slammed the window on its head.


From: Chris Carol 10/12/2001 19:59:12
Subject: re: A Squashy Poem 4 U post id: 22678
By request of Quarrion (ergo… blame her)
The Christmas Shag

Out the sticks, the back o’ Bourke,
beyond the ol’ black stump
Quarrion and Davidavid
Were set upon a hump
Of a camel that did sway & swing
And spit into the soot
And made them both to remark
Soft and squashy, my foot!!.

Why the heck are these two here?
It’s all the fault of Sarah’s Mum
Next time she has a great new tip
She can stick it up on Scribbly Gum
Or post it to Hans Legsnfeet
And he can take this weary ride
Upon this most unfavouring seat
Which leave a pain upon your pride

G-Wiz, it’s hot as hades
You could fry yourself a snag
This trip had best be worth it
To find the elusive Christmas Shag
That comes around but once a year
JJ saw it long ago
And has never been the same I fear
But then, what would I know

Grozzles packed the camera
Bec has packed the lunch
Boris packed the billy tea
And Boxhead packs a punch
Chris is watchin' dingo
Lib is watching too
Jagman’s watching Chrisy
But that’s just between me and you

A Joey came out a hoppin
From deep within her mothers sack
“Bloody sale of the century
When will they get Glen Ridgeback”
Quarrion did now lament
I could be watching Jag
Instead I’m out here hot and spent
Searching for the Christmas shag

But then the moment came
And on a rock it stood
The sparkling bird of paradise
Better than a Christmas pud
If only Sue were here to see
Quarrion was to say
As she grabbed the camera
And began to snap away

They all sent back a telegram
To brag y’now, as you would
But sometimes these messages
Can be misunderstood

It read
I got a shag for Christmas
Got photos of it too
Will post them on the internet
To show the lot of you

That’s the tale for Christmas
From deep parts in the outback
May the flying fat man
Bring you something in his sack
And if your house is empty
As it is for some
You’ll always find a cheery smile
Here at Scribbly Gum



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