Monday, 9 December 2024

The Kangaroo

This poem or ditty I've had in my to do post for probably a few years and forgot to post, finally now.  It's just simple but sweet.


In a land down under where the creatures hop,
A kangaroo penned a verse that made him stop.
He rhymed about the stars, the sun, and the moon,
But his best line was about the afternoon.
"It's too hot to write", he said with a leap,
"So I'll finish this poem after a good, long sleep'.

61 comments:

  1. Cute and true poem! Sometimes it Does get too hot to do much! lol
    hugs
    Donna

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    1. Yes, it gets very hot in most areas of Australia Donna, it also gets rather hot here at times.

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  2. Tão lindo,. Imagens e poema, encantadoras.
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    Um domingo na Paz de Deus
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    Tema: Sexualidade na Velhice
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  3. Que simpático se ve con la cría en su bolsa. No hay mejor protección que la de una buena madre.
    Que tengas una buena semana.

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  4. Smiling. Kangaroos relax better than anything except cats.

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  5. They seem like such fierce creatures but I still want to pet one. lol

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    1. They can be fierce at times, even tame ones in the zoo or where people have tamed them, but you still have to watch out. In a zoo probably you could pat one.

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  6. Ωραίο το ποίημα για το καγκουρό!

    Εάν σε ενδιαφέρει η αν θέλεις να μάθεις πως βάζουμε στο blog μουσική... έχω φτιάξει έναν οδηγό που ελπίζω να είναι κατανοητός κι εύκολος

    Καλο βράδυ Μάργκαρετ από Ελλάδα με Αγάπη

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  7. Amazing how they can even move/hop with a joey in the pouch.
    That one should be at the ejection stage!

    Miserable weather here for the umpteenth day - almost blinded when that yellow thing appears yet the beaches are packed with holidayers and young schoolies
    doing lifesaving courses - the medallion courses, I did them all when at college.
    The final ones were NOT easy. Towing much bigger boys the length of an Olympic
    pool by your teeth and one on your back and then doing the mouth to mouth stuff.
    Oh God what days of youth were like!!!!
    Cheers
    Colin

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    1. Different back then when you was a boy, Colin.
      I thought the same regarding the Joey but they do hang in there for a long time.

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  8. Querida amiga, precioso poema, me encantó.
    Que lindo el cangurito con su hijito, una ternura.
    Abrazos y te dejo un besito, que tengas un feliz inicio de semana.

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  9. Lindo poema. Me gustan los canguros. Te mando un beso.

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  10. Sleep really is the best way to get through the heat.

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  11. Yes, and I believe its getting warm/hot in NZ and Australia now?
    We're freezing in London.

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    1. Snow up your way so I'm told, well in some areas and lots of rain.
      Yes, it's getting warmer, some areas are really rather hot at the moment. Our weather is just nice, warm without being too hot so far.

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    2. Yes, we have a storm. But I'm in the south of england which tends to be milder! But it's still v. cold.
      Thank goodness.
      Upload some summery warm pics for those of us in europe!! haah

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  12. Beautiful photos and poem.
    I especially like the first photo.
    Greetings Irma

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    1. Thank you, Irma. The first photo is a nice one, we were at a caravan park way up north and inland when all these kangaroos came with their joeys for a visit.

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  13. Every time I see a kangaroo I am reminded of happy times spent in Australia.

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  14. I enjoyed the poem and the photographs.
    A lovely post :)

    All the best Jan

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  15. So cute. I like the last line sounds like me.

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  16. I wonder if mother kangaroo can sleep in the heat with a jolly big Joey in her pouch.

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    1. Yes, they do Hels. Kangaroos sleep with their joeys in their pouch on hot days. When Kangaroos hop as in slow or fast, they have powerful muscles in their pouches to keep the joey's safe.

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  17. Bonitas imágenes bonito poema dedicado a uno de los símbolos de tu tierra como es el Canguro.
    Saludos

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  18. This is really cute. Beautiful lines. Have a great day!
    Rampdiary

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  19. How wonderful, what a wonderful photo... mom with child.
    Kind regards to you.
    Happy Advent season.
    Hug Viola

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  20. I loved this Margaret, the photos and poem made me smile. Especially the mom and joey, darling photo. Thanks for sharing this.

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  21. Muy lindo Margaret, me ha gustado mucho. Besos.

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  22. Fantastic captures. The 1st photo is tender.
    Beautiful poem.

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