Some Things About Me (poem)

Some things about me,

Are not just to see;

But to know and to feel,

Some things about me.

I am good, I am smart,

And would like a nice tart;

I am awesome in art,

And I am good, I am smart!

I am a prefect in my school,

And I'm strict, about the rule;

Eat your food, then play cool,

'Cause I'm a prefect in my school!

Am I the funny-kind? Yes I am!

And I also like mixed fruit jam,

Love bread and tea, don't know what's yam,

Am I the funny-kind? Yes I am!

I love my mom, of course  I do!

And the mushroom she makes, makes me drool;

I adore her, she adores me too,

Do I love my mom? Of course I do!

I write poems by the alphabet,

No one can write so fast, I bet;

And so nice, in a rhyming set,

I sure do write poems, by the alphabet!

~ Anoushka Sabnis 

A Red Moon Night (poem)

Once in a forest,

Called Shushh, shoo

There was a twit-too-woo.

It was an owl, not taking any rest.

He was as white as milk,

Staring at the moon,

He had a feeling, something was going to happen soon,

Because the moon was red, looking as smooth as silk.

The squirrel family, and the badgers,

All were scampering around.

Running in fear, on the rocky ground,

They also knew, that the forest could burn like crackers.

There were shadows, and howls,

And the animals were cold.

Shivering, and they rolled,

To keep themselves warm, and safe, from the fowls.

The moon glowed like a half cut apple,

All was silent.

No noise was heard, but there was a scent,

A scent, of danger, of.. scrapple.

There was a wild animal about,

It was howling, it was- Aahhhhhh!

No, it's a wolf, oh no, what now?

The bright red moon, shone bright on it, eating a trout.

Wait, I heard a shot!

And another!

Oh, are people hurting each other?

No, it's the wolf, caught.

Ha! It's now in a van, caged.

The owl hoots, rotating his head, 180 degrees,

The squirrels, the badgers, are now at ease.

This story just ends, and like the wolf, is here, caged.

~ Anoushka Sabnis

School Birthday (poem)

Happy birthday happy birthday!

My dear Springdales,

You've just crossed 60,

And now 61 is your age!

Peace, Amity, Endeavour, Felicity,

Are four of the eight houses,

The others, Forward, Unity, Freedom, Equality,

All stand together with strong articulate voices!

UTs and Dictations,

Are now part of daily schedule,

Some are easy, some difficult,

But all have to be studied for, and that's the rule!

There are prefects and captains,

And I'm a prefect too,

Under the oath, in the long breaks and dispersal, 

Our duties we do.

Mrs. Rajni Kumar (aka Nani Kumar!)

Is the mom of our principal,

Not only a nani but also the founder,

Of our lovely Springdales school.

Any problem in Junior school,

goes to ma'am Maleyvar, the headmistress;

But in senior school, if there's a problem,

Its straight away to the principal; so keep them less!

Our school's motto is,

Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam!

It means the world is a family,

All stuck together, like with glue and gum!

Music, SUPW, Dance and Art,

Are extra-curricular activities;

And only talented kids can be in special groups,

Like in the Choir, which sings in many festivities.

The Audi and Bal Vatika,

Are places for events,

The big field,

for carnivals, is meant.

The teachers, most importantly,

Are the people who teach us what we know!

The sun, the land, the water,

The mountains, and the snow.

Our childhood will continue in this very place,

It's such a lovely school;

Play and study will keep us going,

Springdales is number one, and it's students are super cool!

~ Anoushka Sabnis

Rainy Day (poem)

What a day! What a time!

When there's rain,

Yummy pakoras and chutneys

Is what we gain!

We have warm tomato soup,

Only when there are breadsticks;

But ice cream is another option,

That's yummier and kids finish it with greedy licks!

Raincoats and gum boots,

Are dreaded by kids;

But rain without the coats and boots,

Makes them happy, but sometimes sick.

After the raining has stopped,

Kids go out in their lawn;

To jump up and down in muddy puddles,

And when tired, they start to yawn!

Then the sunny days come by,

Sometimes there's a drizzle or two;

But the heavy rains are always the best!

And the poem's over, thank you!

~ Anoushka Sabnis

Tick Tock Clocks! (poem)

Tick tock tick tock,

Says the common clock,

It's only a normal one.

But the Grand High Clock

Doesn't say tick tock.....

It says

DING DONG DING DONG!!!!

The sleepy clocks are always snoozing

And from their mouths, saliva is oozing!

The lazy clocks are always running late

But they work normally after they ate!

The skyscraper clocks are big and tall

And some of them are taller than a mall!

Bodybuilder clocks never break,

But sometimes put their mechanism at stake!

These are just some of them

There are more in the world of time

There are perfect clocks and imperfect clocks

But I'll tell you about them when we meet next time!

~ Anoushka Sabnis

Fantasy Valley (poem)

One day when I was

Walking in my garden 

I saw a white rabbit 

With a heavy-looking burden

I just casually asked it

Oh poor thing, is that heavy?

And it answered! In proper English 

No dear it's not, and I'm quite steady

I was surprised,

Very very

And more surprised

When it offered me a berry!

Then it led me to a hole

Big enough for an elephant!

He took my hand and jumped into the hole

And just as we landed, I saw a skeleton!

Then rabbit said 

Welcome to Fantasy Valley!

Then hand in hand, we ran towards a shop

And saw a board which said Tea and Snack Alley!

We went there and had a cup

Of chocolate lemon tea

And then we ate honey chilli cake

And a purple strawberry!

After we ate, the rabbit said

It's time for you to go

And whoosh! opened the ground beneath us

And we were home, behold and lo!

My eyes were closed in the come-back trip

And when I opened them

I saw the rabbit smiling at me

Then in a blink, he disappeared, leaving a sparkling gem!

~ Anoushka Sabnis

What I did this weekend! (poem)

I woke up in the morning and took my bath,

Then I had my yoga class;

Then I had to eat my food,

And attend a violin class!

I came back home after one hour,

Lay down and took some rest;

Then started my school homework,

I really did my best!

I then read some books,

And watched a little TV,

When the clock struck five, I went out to play,

With my neighbourhood friend whose name is Kashvi.

We both played till seven pm,

Then I went back home;

I had a yummy dinner,

Then soaked myself in bubbles and foam!

~ Anoushka Sabnis