Little red raincoatStripes insidePockets where your treasures hideZippers slitherStuds go clickVelcro fasteners super stickHood fits snuglyRound your faceDrawstrings fasten things in placeKeeps you warm And toasty dryWhen humidity is highLittle red raincoatSplash and playTill the stormclouds blow away
I’m a stripy ginger kitten And my name is Tarik’s Cat. I grew up with Tarik in A noisy crowded flat. I’d zoom around the kitchen While his mum was making bread And when she least expected I ‘Geronimo!’ed her head. I’d lurk behind the furniture, Bite unsuspecting toes. I’d scramble up the curtains And pull threads in favourite clothes. I’d strut along the table Smashing everything in...
I am delighted that my poem ‘The Monster in the Garage’ made it into this anthology for children available tomorrow. For every book sold, another is donated to a Children’s Ward in an Australian hospital. It’s great to be a part of this project. Congratulations to the other contributors.