Monday 31 August 2009

Why I don't like Great Danes!


Look what's happened to me! A Great Dane attacked me for no reason. 523,4589 and probably more, stitches I needed, I haven't finished counting! Auntie Sarah can tell you the full story.




So I was in hospital when auntie Els got back from Dallas. And more! I couldn't go to Brighton for Keir's naming ceremony. In fact I would have been the perfect prop for auntie Els' poem she read out. Ironic really.


One evening John came home from work
went into the kitchen to make himself a nice cup of tea
and on the kitchen table, in a plastic bag,
he discovered a large sliced loaf
with one of the crusts missing.
Actually it was a very large sliced loaf,
about the size of a rabbit hutch,
and John, who lived very much alone,
knew that he hadn't put it there and wondered who had.
Just then there was a rap-a-tap-tap at the front door.
It was John's new next-door-neighbour.
"Excuse me barging in", she said ,
"but you haven't seen my dog have you?".
"What does it look like?", inquired John concernedly.
"Like a large sliced loaf", replied the neighbour.
"With one of the crusts missing?", asked John.
"Yes", replied the neighbour, "she had a fight".
John smiled, went out into the kitchen,
and returned with the mysterious loaf.
"Is this her by any chance?" he asked.
And the neighbour said,
"No".
(John Hegley)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

so very sorry dear poppy you have been attacted. We do hope that the owners of that naughty dog have apologised and will give you a nice present.
We love the poem of auntie Els. It made us laugh
Get well soon
Meim and peip xxx xxx

Kris said...

POOOOOOOOR OLD POPPY!
HOW AWFUL TO BE ATTACKED BY THAT DOG MONSTER!
WHEN I SEE THAT DOG , I WIL BITE HIM TOOOOO!!!GGGRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMMM

LET YOU SPOIL AT THE MAXIMUM!

WARD