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Mick Leigh is an Australian poet with a passion for poetry.

Mick writes poems for both children and adults in genres ranging from humorous and funny, indigenous Australian and romantic love poems.

He also performs poetry for children and adults in the United Kingdom. His adult poetry workshops have proved a success in librarys across the West of England.

Children's Poems: A Nip In Time | Fish and Chips | Maurice The Mozzie
A Nip In Time
Poem By Mick Leigh

The Wombat said to the Kangaroo
"Gooday my friend, and how are you?"
"I'm glad you asked" said the Kangaroo
"I'm sitting here wondering what to do".
"I've lost me jump and got the hump,
So I can't be a Kangaroo
Boo Hoo".

"That's true" said Willy the Wombat,
"A kangaroo's got to have jump,
But if you can wait, I've got a good mate,
And I'm sure he'll know what to do.
Yes, I'm sure he'll know what to do".

So Willy found Billy the Bull Ant,
And told him of Rodney Roo's plight.
Then Billy the Bull Ant bit Rodney,
Who jumped clear out of sight.

"Strike me Blue!" said Rodney Roo,
"That was a heckava bite,
But thanks to you and Willy too,
I've got me jumpin' right!
Yes, I've got me jumpin' right!"


This poem is from my book The Big Book of Bonza Poems which is available to buy here
Poem © Copyright Mick Leigh 2003

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