Suzy Davies's Blog: Book News - Posts Tagged "pets"

Nose to the grass,
head down,
like a thunderbolt
you run,
fur flying,
ears pricked up.

Object of pursuit
in your
possession,
you return -
fur flying,
ears
like kippers,
in the
smoke shed,
golden yellow -
ragged,
in the rain.

Tail wagging,
jaw slobbering,
you drop the ball.
At my feet a whirling
dervish -
yelps of pleasure
when I stroke you,
paws on hot coals,
that won’t be still.

Copyright Suzy Davies 09/25/2016. All Rights Reserved.

Sheila Graber, famed for her work with Paddington Bear and I have been collaborating on a new children's book, "Luna The Moon Pig, The Pig Who Hid!"

And now our book is available on Amazon Worldwide today.......

Luna is here!

There's a cat in our yard,
and his name is Cubbie,
with dark stripy fur-
he's a little bit chubby.
He's brave and he's strong
and he likes being alone,
but the neighborhood cats
visit Cubbie at home.

He's an early riser
and watches the birds -
the blue jays and cardinals,
who sing, without words,
and woodpeckers tapping
at the little birch tree,
say Cubbie, “What's new?
Do you have news for me?”

When the sun it rises
to greet him each day,
he walks with a swagger
as he makes
his way
into the bushes
where he lies in wait
to see what his Mama
will put on his plate.

Will it be pate of Turkey or Liver
or maybe she's put by
a tiny wee sliver
of Salmon or Tuna
or freshly cooked chicken,
no wonder that Cubbie,
he's always lickin'
his lips in excitement
as he sees his dish
put down on the back step -
will he get his wish?

For when he has tasted his fill for the day,
Cubbie will stroll
in the long grass to play,
dozing in sunshine,
chasing cat tails,
scratching the gatepost,
where he likes to wail,
until darkness falls
and in dusky night
he fades in the shadows,
his eyes,
beams of light.

Copyright Suzy Davies, 2019. All Rights Reserved.

5-stars for "Celebrate The Seasons" by Suzy Davies and Laurie Shanholtzer

This is a 'STUNNING' poetry book in so many ways. The beautiful words of the poetry took me back to so many memories as a child. Going fishing with my dad and spending time at the beach. Even the poems about Christmas time flooded back very fond memories. What brings this book together are the unbelievable illustrations throughout. They really are incredible! The detail and the warmth of the illustrations combined with the poetry are brilliant. Loved it!