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GORGEOUS GEORGE THE GREEN GIRAFFE

by LONGJON 

Posted: 19 August 2003
Word Count: 283


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In the wondrous land of Africa, so far, far away
On the endless brown savannah, in the hot, hot day
Under a spreading thorn tree, dozing for a while
Stood Gorgeous George the Green Giraffe, an animal with style

Gorgeous George was quite a sight in red or blue or yellow
He changed his coat near every day, a fashion conscious fellow
And it never occurred to Gorgeous George, never entered his mind
That a green giraffe was a very odd thing for anyone to find

All the other giraffes in the group thought Gorgeous George was funny
They wouldn’t be seen in a coat of green, not for love nor money
Nobody really minded his coats but couldn’t wear one themselves
Said “who does our George think he is, one of the gnomes or elves?”

But one day when a lion came by looking to catch his dinner
All the giraffes hid in the bush wishing they could be thinner
But Gorgeous George just stood still knowing he wouldn’t be eaten
‘Cause a green giraffe was quite unknown and had the lion beaten

And when the lion had finally gone and back to George they strolled
All the giraffes wanted his coats and offered him silver and gold
So Gorgeous George the Green Giraffe, a very clever fellow
Started to make them brand new coats in red and blue and yellow

And to this day the locals say, the reason giraffes look brown
Is only the dust they get on their coats with no one to brush them down
For under the dust that looks like rust their coats are just like Georges
In every colour known to man and absolutely Gorgeous.






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bluesky3d at 21:41 on 19 August 2003  Report this post
John..

This is brilliant and goes really well with Micky the Monkey. It would be great to have a whole collection of illustrated animal poems for kids.

Great Stuff!

Andrew

olebut at 22:13 on 19 August 2003  Report this post
John

obviously autobiographical (;)

a little like Elmer though if you have read that

still nice easy to read and would appeal to young children or Woolvo OBs

david

LONGJON at 10:08 on 20 August 2003  Report this post
Hi Andrew,

Thankyou for that. Illustrations would be fun, eh? I'll see if I can find someone over here who could do some. Pity that it isn't possible to post with the illustrations!

Take care
John P.

LONGJON at 10:13 on 20 August 2003  Report this post
Hoi you rural reprobate, just because you managed to have three years undiscovered crime in Johnstons, don't give you the right to take liberties, orrigght then guv.

I presume that the Elmer you are referring to is Elmer Fudd!

You are right about the appeal of such things, after all Woolvo OBs and kids are the same, right?

Take it easy, sunshine, one step at a time.

John P.

olebut at 11:56 on 20 August 2003  Report this post
now then old man of the sea

I guess the govenrment paid for you to go to the antipodies and they threw you out knowing your school background as an undesirable.

No not Elmer fudd Elmer the elephant a childs book which features Elmer who is multi coloured.

walk a safe path old man

david

Lisa at 23:19 on 24 August 2003  Report this post
John - love it, mate! There's only one thing better than good kids' poetry and that's simply good poetry. This is a corker - I love it and I'm 29! Really makes me smile.

Lisa



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