December 12, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 27 Comments Black Bear A black bear who paced on the shore, Had breakfast, but said he’d like more, The man in the boat, Just continued to float, Avoiding the blood and the gore.
December 10, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 21 Comments Laughing Kookaburra See the disrupted feathers on the kookaburra’s breast. Doesn’t it look like a face with two eyes and a ripply mouthline? There once was a bird who could laugh, His jokes were much funnier by half, Than any wild creature The forest could feature, He thought life was simply a gaff.
December 9, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 26 Comments Wallaby Willoughby Woo was a wallaby Whose kangaroo friends called him “Wannabe,” He’d pretend to be cool, But they called him a fool. It’s not what a wallaby oughtta be. “Now listen, my friend, Joey Roo, I’m certain we’re cousins, we two, Though different in name, We are clearly the same, And you see that I’m handsome like you.” Still, Willoughby Wallaby Woo Wished he were a fine kangaroo, His friend Joey Roo, Said, “I know what to do. Just say, ‘Bibbity Bobbity, Boo!'”
December 7, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 27 Comments Koala Resting A lazy koala with fuzz Slept high in a treetop because He hid from his chores, Hanging on by all fours Cuz that’s what a koala does.
December 6, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 36 Comments Pied Cormorant A cormorant who was named Wendy, Was famous for being so bendy, She craned her neck back, Without making it crack, And now this lithe move is quite trendy.
December 4, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 34 Comments The Chicken Ballet The big pot of stew was just brimming With juices right after the skimming, The drumsticks of chickens, Said, “Oh, what the Dickens! We’re doing our synchronized swimming.”
December 3, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 34 Comments Crispin Loves Walnuts There once was a squirrel called Crispin, Who ate walnuts putting his fist in, The nutmeat was tight, But he put up a fight, And got at the food with some twistin’.
December 1, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 24 Comments Rainbow Lorikeets It’s limerick month. I won’t necessarily do one a day, but maybe every second day or so. Two lorikeets in Lover’s Lane, He hopes she won’t leave him in pain, His eyes close in love As he coos from above, And she whispers, “Oh, say it again!”
November 30, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 25 Comments Sparrow’s Advice leave that walnut husk don’t you know they have toxins? very bad for you
November 28, 2025 by wordsfromanneli 27 Comments Happiness peeling hazelnuts filled with anticipation what a happy day