A-Z Weather (poem)

A pleasant day is what we want in Summers!

Because it's very hot.

Cream with mangoes is yummy! It can be eaten as

Dessert, or an ice cream, as we go for a walk or a trot!

Extreme cold, snowflakes in Winter,

Fog and hail surround us too!

Good hot tomato soup, with croutons extra,

Hungrily lapped up by children, with some warm stew.

I am also one of those who

Just love the rains!

Kids with gum boots jump in muddy puddles,

Loving the weather, not bothering with the stains!

Most of the time, Autumn is pleasant,

Nice weather cool breeze,

Oh, the beautiful red and golden leaves,

Prettily falling from their tall trees!

Quails can be heard in Spring,

Replying to us with their melodious tweeting!

Somewhere hidden amongst the trees,

Twittering and cheeping and trying to sing!

Umpteen other things can be seen in nature,

Variety of plants and different creatures,

Weather changes when the earth moves around the sun,

'Xciting seasons come and go every few months.

You might think this poem lovely but long, like from

Zimbabwe to China to Dubai to Shillong!

~ Anoushka Sabnis 

TinkleToes - the Dairy Fairy! (poem)

TinkleToes the little fairy,

Works in Fairyland's dairy!

She has a cow, her name is Bessy,

And while milking her, she does get messy!

She pasteurises the milk or sells it fresh,

And to keep it safe from flies and bugs, covers it with a mesh.

She makes cottage cheese with this milk,

Soft and bumpy, but not smooth as silk!

The creamy chocolates and flavoured yoghurts,

Don't eat them all at once; eat them in spurts!

Sweet 'n' spicy buttermilk to cool down when feeling hot,

And warm vanilla milkshakes, in a carton or small pot!

The cheese she makes, Mozzarella, Gouda etc,

So soft and yummy, comes in boxes and best enjoyed with tetra!

And the best is the ice cream, in every flavour possible!

Chocolate, vanilla, butterscotch, strawberry and gum bubble!

You can visit her any time, by taking the Fairy Folk Rail,

But first take an appointment, and send it by e-mail!

Her phone number is 2701-TToes

And e-mail 2701@Tinkle.Toes!

You'll get the tastiest dairy products here, the shop is called Bessy 'n' TToes',

And just beside it, there is, for you and your friends, Dame Sweetbun's Marshmallows!

~ Anoushka Sabnis 

Cap'n Pegleg Meg (poem)

A storm was up,

 In th' mornin' bright,

'n I, th' scurvy pirate said, "Ahoy!"

" Me buckos, let 'tis be not a toy!"

"To start th' day, lets sharpen our swords,

then let th' cannons roll,"

"Yarr cap'n, then let the anchor loose!"

"Sounds nice, me sailing partners,, I'll not let ye choose!"

When finally th' ship was sailin' 'n up,

I thought ' bout me broken pegleg 

'n looked up in th' sky, th' sun

Me golden pegleg gleamin' , like a special one

Then me bucks cap'n McCallister cried out,

"Matey, thar be a dragon out thar,

change  th' route, change it, ye fool!"

"Shut up 'n let me sail", said I, wavin' a chicken pegleg 'n he drools.

In 'bout a week from then,

Me 'n me shipmates reached land.

"Set anchor, ahoy, Pondy! Ye idiot,

Now I'll not let ye rest, I'll snatch ye hut!"

We read th' map 'n dug up th' treasure,

Oh, what a beauty o' gems 'n diamonds!

"Hi-ho, me beauty!" Said I.

"We'll sail back to our land", said cap'n Pegleg Meg, I!

"We sailed back 'n had parties, a lot!

Th' treasure mostly with me."

"Th' adventure done, mission complete,

'n I, Pegleg Meg, was now on me throne, me seat!"

~ Anoushka Sabnis (a.k.a. Cap'n Pegleg Meg!)

The Orthopedic and Tigger (poem)

One day there was a tiger big,

In an orthopedic's chair;

On its head there was a wig,

And in it's eyes, a hungry glare.

He said, "Oh doctor, look at my bones!

They are so thin and weary; they should be like stones!"

The doctor said, "Umm..ok bro! I'll try to fix your bones so thin."

When he said 'bro' he really didn't mean the tiger as his kin!

Old Tigger said, "Bend down a bit,

'Cause if you stand, then I can't sit"

The doctor was as pale as cheese,

And thought, "Can someone please put me at ease?"

Said Tigger, "Come on, move on, you silly thing,

or give me something for chewing!"

The doctor fearfully said, "Okay."

As he had no courage for anything else to say.

He bent down a bit to sit,

And Tigger said, "Oh, stupid twit!"

I'm gonna eat you yes, I am!

I'll savour you with bread and jam!"

Suddenly a lady came in and screamed,

"Oh, Tiggy, little cubby, you were lost it seemed!"

And she started crying like a mad woman,

But suddenly took from her pocket a gun!

She said, "Naughty Tiggy, up to your tricks?"

"If you eat that man, I'll beat you with bricks!"

The doctor said,"Take it away! I hate animals, okay?"

The woman thanked the doctor for being gentle with Tiggy,

Put him on a leash, and went with a sway!

 ~ Anoushka Sabnis